Some British farm land was quite boggy and soft, the weight of a ploughing engine would compact the soil too much and might even sink in. Ploughing by cable required two engines, one on each headland pulling a balance plough between them. At the end of a pull the pulling engine whistled as a signal for the other engine to start pulling. The plough tilted down and the reverse shares dug into the ground and started ploughing. The engine payed out the cable and moved forward to position it's self for the next pull. Other implementations could also be attached, Harrow, roller, pond dredge etc.
@@mattseymour8637 Modern tractor still cause high amounts of compaction. However nowadays they try to use same tramlines each year save on compation on unnecessary areas of the field. GPS helps to find and use same tracks year after year after cultivation when they are no longer visible. And some fields have drainage pipes to help stop them from getting water logged and deep but low ground disturbance cultivation to loosen the soil and let it drain and kind of "take a breath and relax" quite a satisfying view watching the wave over soil slightly lift and lay back down as if nothing other than a few long slits in the grown. The are many others ways to reduce compaction but its a constant battle! Hope this helped. Happy New year everybody!
@@UnlimitedFizz that makes sense and means steam ploughing is still best way as doesn't compact the ground. Also good to watch. That's clever about the GPS finding tram lines. Happy new year to you too!
American steam traction engines may have the market on size, but looks like the brits have it cornered on complexity and speed. I dont believe I have ever seen a steam traction engine with the amount of gearing or more than one cylinder ever when I've gone to a steam threshing festival here in the states.
Too bad, more wasn't shown what must be done at the end in order to turn around , and move over, to go the other way... thanks for sharing your videos.
It is fascinating to see this type of plowing; a cable pulling the plow across the field. Thanks for sharing. But I wish you had shown what happens at the end of the row. How do they get the plow to go away from the engine?
See the second set of moldboards sticking up in the air? Those are put in the ground at the other end, and a second engine then winches the plow back across the field in the opposite direction. These plowing engines always work in pairs. I'm more curious about what is involved after two passes have been made and int's time to move everything over.
Lots of reasons. 1. The soil is pretty soft and most debris removed due to being cultivated for thousands of years. 2. The plots are small this means that it's feasible to set up a cable winch 3. Double winch means quick turn around time and he plough is easier to keep true down the run since it's being pulled towards the point it will end at at all times. In larger U.S. plots the fields are simply too large to even think of setting up a cable. The small and narrow access European fields have a big impact on modern machinery today still. EU combines are typically smaller to fit under and in narrow stone bridges and fences. Where in the U.S. 1,000+ acre tracks in Nebraska, Oklahamo, etc. a big machine will a large hopper is more efficient, means needing to offload less, which means less equipment and a smaller crew.
That was pretty interesting. It's hard to believe that farmers used to use this equipment to farm. I do have a question, can someone explain why they use a cable system instead of just pulling the plow. Thanks for sharing your nice video. Best Wishes n Blessings. Keith Noneya
Keith Noneya because the fertile ground in the uk is often very soft, suffers from compaction and won’t take the weight of a traction engine without neither getting bogged down or long term compacted.
The early tractors lacked the power to move itself and the plow across the field at the same time even on the fields that would support the ground pressure of the tractor.
@@copperhead577 While it does not alter the correctness of my post, I quite agree but I would never use coal as fuel. Coke maybe but the coal gas would have to be captured and scrubbed.
Matthew Niedbala deep ploughing is essential to the soil structure welfare and for the control of persistent weeds like black grass. With British soil if you only plough or till the top few inches, you get rapid water runoff, and the plants fail in the first dry spell. Deep ploughing is really important to avoid crop loss and flooding.
Did anyone notice - not a golf buggy in sight! Very nice video!
Some British farm land was quite boggy and soft, the weight of a ploughing engine would compact the soil too much and might even sink in. Ploughing by cable required two engines, one on each headland pulling a balance plough between them. At the end of a pull the pulling engine whistled as a signal for the other engine to start pulling. The plough tilted down and the reverse shares dug into the ground and started ploughing. The engine payed out the cable and moved forward to position it's self for the next pull.
Other implementations could also be attached, Harrow, roller, pond dredge etc.
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I've never seen anything like this. Thanks.
That makes sense why they don't drag them behind.
Is it because modern day tractors are lighter so wouldn't dig in or get stuck in the mud?
@@mattseymour8637 Modern tractor still cause high amounts of compaction. However nowadays they try to use same tramlines each year save on compation on unnecessary areas of the field. GPS helps to find and use same tracks year after year after cultivation when they are no longer visible. And some fields have drainage pipes to help stop them from getting water logged and deep but low ground disturbance cultivation to loosen the soil and let it drain and kind of "take a breath and relax" quite a satisfying view watching the wave over soil slightly lift and lay back down as if nothing other than a few long slits in the grown. The are many others ways to reduce compaction but its a constant battle! Hope this helped. Happy New year everybody!
@@UnlimitedFizz that makes sense and means steam ploughing is still best way as doesn't compact the ground.
Also good to watch.
That's clever about the GPS finding tram lines. Happy new year to you too!
That's the first steam tractor I have ever seen mounted on rubber. Surprised it wouldn't pull four bottoms by itself.
Mark Stockman its the last working foden of its type, my mate has been restoring it with the owner
I had never seen this type field work. Amazing how things were done in times past.
It's so odd seeing a traction engine on tires
I presume you mean rubber tires. The iron tires are common as dirt.
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He means rubber tires.
@@calvingreene90 Pretty obvious what was meant.
American steam traction engines may have the market on size, but looks like the brits have it cornered on complexity and speed. I dont believe I have ever seen a steam traction engine with the amount of gearing or more than one cylinder ever when I've gone to a steam threshing festival here in the states.
Ok, That is the first time i have seen a traction engine on rubber
Too bad, more wasn't shown what must be done at the end in order to turn around , and move over, to go the other way...
thanks for sharing your videos.
i quite like that Howard engine at eh end of the film
It is fascinating to see this type of plowing; a cable pulling the plow across the field. Thanks for sharing.
But I wish you had shown what happens at the end of the row.
How do they get the plow to go away from the engine?
See the second set of moldboards sticking up in the air? Those are put in the ground at the other end, and a second engine then winches the plow back across the field in the opposite direction. These plowing engines always work in pairs.
I'm more curious about what is involved after two passes have been made and int's time to move everything over.
michigandon while one engine is pulling the plow the other drives forward a little at a time
michigandon That's what I was wondering as well
Damn these steam driven monsters have some power. Awesome to watch
teagle one i seen 20 year ago or more st agnes steam rallie near black water near teagle
4:20 on - Ploughs passing - great shot!
some of the least noisy plowing I have seen . Only farm animals could beat it .
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I am tractor driver very nice video
Why do the British engines usually winch the plows? Why don't they pull them in the field like the US engines do?
soft soil over there
oldsteamguy Ah okay, Thanks.
Lots of reasons.
1. The soil is pretty soft and most debris removed due to being cultivated for thousands of years.
2. The plots are small this means that it's feasible to set up a cable winch
3. Double winch means quick turn around time and he plough is easier to keep true down the run since it's being pulled towards the point it will end at at all times.
In larger U.S. plots the fields are simply too large to even think of setting up a cable.
The small and narrow access European fields have a big impact on modern machinery today still. EU combines are typically smaller to fit under and in narrow stone bridges and fences. Where in the U.S. 1,000+ acre tracks in Nebraska, Oklahamo, etc. a big machine will a large hopper is more efficient, means needing to offload less, which means less equipment and a smaller crew.
JJowner it's quiker
Spot on. Grand to see the old steamers continuing on.
That was pretty interesting. It's hard to believe that farmers used to use this equipment to farm. I do have a question, can someone explain why they use a cable system instead of just pulling the plow.
Thanks for sharing your nice video. Best Wishes n Blessings. Keith Noneya
Keith Noneya because the fertile ground in the uk is often very soft, suffers from compaction and won’t take the weight of a traction engine without neither getting bogged down or long term compacted.
Before 1900 the steam machines were very heavy.
The early tractors lacked the power to move itself and the plow across the field at the same time even on the fields that would support the ground pressure of the tractor.
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Good tractor
When the Brits are done pulling the ploughs, do they then go and milk their coughs?
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Hello, is this video available in HD (1080p or higher)? I'm interested in purchasing it.
I'd like to build one. I'd just need a few water heater tanks and some copper tubing.
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@@wesbrackmanthercenthusiast4695 steam traction engine on rubber tires... its just *wrong*. Cool but wrong... also that is a very rare Foden.
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Oddly that plowing by "stationary" engine could make electric tractors practical.
Electric tractors are *T R A S H* compared to the elegance of the traction engine.
@@copperhead577
While it does not alter the correctness of my post, I quite agree but I would never use coal as fuel. Coke maybe but the coal gas would have to be captured and scrubbed.
like in 2020
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I did 𝘯𝘰𝘵 expect to see you here 0.o
You need more black smoke & fire out the stack & a lot more steam. It's go or blow
The plows aren't even plowing
What if no-till farming had been invented in 1890?
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Мне нужен такой трактор
Нужных вы давно на металлолом сдали "мечтатель"
It is spelt PLOWING
#Coconut TV you’re obviously american
*spelled, lol.
Plowing is bad for the soil man. Till it once and cover.
Matthew Niedbala deep ploughing is essential to the soil structure welfare and for the control of persistent weeds like black grass. With British soil if you only plough or till the top few inches, you get rapid water runoff, and the plants fail in the first dry spell. Deep ploughing is really important to avoid crop loss and flooding.