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Ottomeyer Mammut Plough & Giant Steam Engines
« on: September 17, 2025, 05:56:02 pm »
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Re: Ottomeyer Mammut Plough & Giant Steam Engines
« Reply #1 on: September 17, 2025, 08:55:10 pm »
That is totally astonishing, but I can't quite figure why they would want to plow soooooo deep?

All I can figure is that they are harvesting Peat, then perhaps it would make some sense!

Does look like they are burning Peat bricks in the engines, so maybe that is what is up here!?!?

BTW ... really like the accompanying music!!!
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Re: Ottomeyer Mammut Plough & Giant Steam Engines
« Reply #2 on: September 17, 2025, 09:05:20 pm »
Quote from: Stoker on September 17, 2025, 08:55:10 pm
That is totally astonishing, but I can't quite figure why they would want to plow soooooo deep?

All I can figure is that they are harvesting Peat, then perhaps it would make some sense!

Does look like they are burning Peat bricks in the engines, so maybe that is what is up here!?!?

BTW ... really like the accompanying music!!!

I thought peat as well Daniel?
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Re: Ottomeyer Mammut Plough & Giant Steam Engines
« Reply #3 on: September 18, 2025, 06:08:45 am »
by the copyright date it appears to have been shot in 1966, also the more modern tractor supplying water & coal, & the dozer in the background. this would have been a labor intensive & very costly operation back in the day. can anyone tell me how they jog the plow over for the next cut?
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Re: Ottomeyer Mammut Plough & Giant Steam Engines
« Reply #4 on: September 18, 2025, 06:16:59 pm »
Quote from: St Paul Steam on September 18, 2025, 06:08:45 am
by the copyright date it appears to have been shot in 1966, also the more modern tractor supplying water & coal, & the dozer in the background. this would have been a labor intensive & very costly operation back in the day.
can anyone tell me how they jog the plow over for the next cut?

I was wondering that very same question!?!?
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Re: Ottomeyer Mammut Plough & Giant Steam Engines
« Reply #5 on: September 19, 2025, 03:04:35 pm »
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