Steam Plough Club Challenge 2013 - Traction-Talk

Steam Scenes · #1 Post / In Thread 14th September 2013, 05:41 PM

Some pictures I took today at the 2013 Steam Plough Club Challenge, a great day and engine turnout but the wet weather meant that most engines had to be dragged to their plot, but most pairs were underway ploughing by lunchtime. The results and winner are decided tomorrow.

Thanks to the engine owners and organisers.

Pride of Somerset · #2 Post / In Thread 14th September 2013, 08:14 PM

Thanks for these David. Good to see Margaret and Alan Sparkes's Rusty also Charlie D and the Mac representing Somerset and Cornwall respectively!

00000 · #3 Post / In Thread 15th September 2013, 02:56 PM

Was 'the Chief' still no good with those quad track tyres on then? Trouble with ploughers is they tend to go sideways.

hedge · #4 Post / In Thread 15th September 2013, 03:27 PM

looking at the pictures it looks like the ground was so soft the engine was chewing the top soil up and being on a gradient made it a loosing battle. I would think spuds would have done the job as they would cut into the ground but obviously that is not possible with quad tracs fitted.

00000 · #5 Post / In Thread 15th September 2013, 04:18 PM

If you put spuds on ,you have to put as many as you have on , 8or ten per wheel.

Ian Comley · #6 Post / In Thread 15th September 2013, 08:13 PM

Parts of the site were fairly steep, so although it wasn't VERY soft generally those without spuds had to have assistance from various crawlers and tractors. Those with spuds generally seemed to have worked more effectively.

Some of my pics are attached below & I have a couple of you-tube video clips @
Aethelflaed in action
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5EvPEmP0_qA

Fowler 2267 in action - good fowler bark!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLaNWhe911A

Ian