Thread: Vintage Iron

What do you do when you want the largest steam tractor ever made, but none of the nine originals survived

You build one from scratch.

The first 7:45 of this is about his growing up and it's very interesting, but if you start at the 7:45 point you'll get to the meat of the video.

I believe on it's maiden voyage it pulled a 24 bottom plow.



Here's where they pull a 44 bottom plow, a personal record.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgkwBsCj_Us&t=8s

I believe that the world record is pulling a 66 bottom plow BUT it was done with multiple steam tractors pulling in unison. I'd like to see if the Case 150 could handle it.

Thanks for posting that Roy. I always thought anything steam powered was a live thing and had personality.

Bob

Roy maybe I could pull a 24 bottom with my sled!

Originally Posted by tcrideshd

Roy maybe I could pull a 24 bottom with my sled!

I don't know how many bottoms your iron horse could pull if it could get decent traction but I'm sure if it could get traction you could pull a few.

I don't know if it was in the videos I posted or another I watched but I believe that the Case 150 steam engine produced around 8000 lbs of torque.

Not bad for only turning 200 rpm---------

Here's a bit of home grown ingenuity---Hint---It's got an interesting engine

Here's a compressed video of building a mule drawn Borax Wagon from scratch. While it offers just a quick review of what takes place I highly recommend watching the entire process.

But for now, here it is;

Here's a build from the guy who did the above. Well worth the watch.

Originally Posted by BobH

Thanks for posting that Roy. I always thought anything steam powered was a live thing and had personality.

Bob

Your welcome it was my pleasure. What's interesting about a steam engine is that it makes power on both ends of the stroke. There's no wasted motion.