r/machinesinaction • u/Bodzio1981 • 17d ago

Case Steam Traction Engine Plowing!

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u/areyoukiddingmebru 17d ago

45hp and 1000+ torque

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u/g3nerallycurious 16d ago

Is that actually true?

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u/areyoukiddingmebru 16d ago

Probably not. I was just making a point because steam engines have a massive amount of torque relative to horsepower. Especially at low RPM. Imagine a 45hp garden tractor trying to do that.

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u/Zealousideal_Ad_821 10d ago

A little late but… The Case 150 had 170 HP and 5000 lb/ft of torque

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u/PurpD420 17d ago

What an absolute badass lady stirring the coals

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u/The_dots_eat_packman 16d ago

I've done that on a locomotive. It's not easy work at all.

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u/suckmyENTIREdick 17d ago

By my estimate, it does the work of about 16 men and 16 oxen, while requiring a crew of only 7 men to tend to the business of running this 1 giant machine.

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u/UrethralExplorer 16d ago

It's also much easier work on the men too, they're not breaking their bodies nearly as much as they would be using beasts alone.

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u/Vivid-Yak3645 17d ago

Right to repair that steam engine!!

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u/chbriggs6 16d ago

That is exactly who I'd expect to be driving this hoss

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u/No-Goose-6140 16d ago

Such a sexy beast

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u/Oraclelec13 16d ago

It’s beautiful

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u/Significant-Leek7923 11d ago

Thanks for sharing, that's amazing footage. Wow - such power from that steam

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u/Hour_Brain_2113 16d ago

That must be Illinois dirt

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u/Mighty_Mighty_Moose 16d ago

That's fuckin dope.

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u/IndependenceOk5269 10d ago

we're looking at the future of farming, after ww3

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u/The_Tank_Racer 17d ago

Says who? Are you going to steal it or something?