International entered the compact crawler market, dominated for many years by John Deere and Cletrac/Oliver, with the International T-340, essentially a tracked version of the 340 Utility wheel tractor. A 135 ci 4-cylinder gasoline engine also powered the T-340. The standard transmission was a 5-speed, with either the Torque Amplifier 2-speed planetary reduction gear or the Fast Reverser forward-reverse gear set optional. When it was new in 1959, the T-340 was at the top of the compact class for hp, followed by the Case 310 Crawler, John Deere 430C and 440IC, and Oliver OC-6. The 1960 Allis-Chalmers H-3 and John Deere 1010C nearly equaled the International.