Ploughing engine rope

[doug.meller]

Thanks again (in absence of thanks button). All this information about setting up is very interesting to me.

[dave85]

Your model, Doug, is one of the few that would have used the 20 wire rope mentioned on that page. It’s the lightweight 3/8” tail rope fitted to the bottom drum.

I have a feeling the DD engines had a fairly light rope fitted too.

[ruston-tom]

We're a little way off needing rope for our AA but this has made very interesting reading, thankyou!

[toolsntat]

Very interesting discussion, takes me back to the 2012 Whittington UK ploughing champions when Fowler Ploughing Engine 4223, "Aethelflaed" uncoiled and I helped get it back onto the drum.

Thanks for the memory...
Cheers, Andy