Besuch in Kimberley XLVII
Das rote Biest war mir ein zweites Bild wert!
Steam Ploughing Engine - John Fowler no 12095 (built in 1908/1909)
This Steam Ploughing Engine forms part of the display at the mine museum, and was one of the machines used to harrow the "blue" on the "Floors".
John Fowler works no 12100 was built in 1909. No 12095 therefore is likely to also have been built in 1909.
John Fowler's ploughing (or harrowing) system used a steam engine on one side of the field and an "anchor" on the other side. Between them they pulled the plough or harrow across the field by a cable. This arrangement of keeping the engine at the side of the field solved the problem of the heavy steam engine compacting the soil.
The Big Hole Museum, Kimberley, Northern Cape, Südafrika, 25.06.23
makna 05/06/2024 12:24
Gigantisches Lokomobil - sehr gut getroffen !!!Die Kabelvorrichtung für das Pflügen
ist sehr gut hervorgehoben !
BG Manfred
Roni - raildata.info 04/06/2024 14:03
Hallo!Tolle Maschine!
lg,
Roni
Klaus Kieslich 04/06/2024 11:22
diese Dampftraktoren sind echt imposantGruß Klaus