FIRING UP the 150 CASE - The largest steam traction engine in the world prepares for a record pull

Here we capture the process of firing up the largest steam traction engine in the world. The 150 CASE Road Locomotive was originally built in 1905 by the JI CASE Co. None of the 9 engines survived until we brought one back to life building it from scratch to the original prints. In this video we set a plowing record for the 150 Case pulling 36 John Deere Bottom plow. The plow is constructed of 3 John Deere plows mounted together as they never produced such a plow before. For more information on the project and the 150 Case check out www.150Case.com

[@MichaelTheRead]

A legitimate steam locomotive that jumped the rails and never looked back.

[@lairdcummings9092]

Looks like they *do* still make 'em like they used to do!

[@manga12]

@@lairdcummings9092 sometimes, on rare occasion, and with advantages of modern metalurgy, and the modern tools to make it cleaner, and keep it running longer, just like the t1 trust, keith rucker, and places like the coalition for sustainable railroading keeping steam research going on and studying the use of greener solid fuels for power generation in off the grid places using waste wood and invasive species.

[@davidelliott5843]

Hemp and coppice willow have strong potential for biofuel. But both need large land areas to provide the fuel volumes needed for utility scales.

[@manga12]

@@davidelliott5843 well for making ethanol it was said if we could break down the cellwalls and use stems and leaves too instead of just the grain we could have the holy grail and make it with switch grasses that take little room to grow in the usa in vast expanses, the biocoal though is proposed to use fast growing wood like poppalar or somehting thats invasive like cattails in mauratainia, or kudzu that grows like wildfire, its picked and then basicly roasted like coffee, and the off gases are reinjected into the reaction making it 90 percent energy effecent, compaired to 30 percent to make biodiesel out of plants, then the material is pelletized and burned its 80 the caloric value of coal, has none of the heavy metals of real coal and half the emissions, its much better though takes a bit more to get the caloric output of real coal, but far cleaner and one way we might keep steam locos running if all the coal mines close in the usa which like many parts of europe could happen, still though if your burning the coal right you should have gray smoke not black as half of it is waste steam helping provide draft on the fire at least with a stephanson style locomotive which is what prodominates and helps feed its own fire with air and more heat, black smoke is waisting fuel and a sign of not getting good combustion on what your burning, but it puts on a show, but even back in the steam loco days they had air inspecters that would watch for excessive black smoke and fine the engine crew or railroad for exceeding the limit on how much smoke could be put out. and with steam though getting the energy into the water to make steam is not as effecent as internal combustion engines but if you can burn it you can use it in a steamer if you have the right firebox and air mix or grates depending on the type of fuel, and all the power is there as soon as you open the throttle valve unlike other motors you have to let it rev up, or spool up in the case of a turbine which has a constant pull but lags two seconds from any changes in its speed

[@AverageOhioan1903]

If you say so

[@GrasshopperKelly]

John Deer: "everything runs on software. To replace that hydrolic line, or put on a new tyre, you'll need to bring it in and pay us" Case: "have fun kids"

[@onelyone6976]

That’s the problem with modern farming equipment and cars, everything is electronic, and electronics go bad and they are insanely hard to try to get right again, at least on your own and a nightmare scenario is if something goes badly wrong in the middle of harvest season and even if you’d have good mechanical skills you can’t fix it yourself because everything is electronic and controlled by software and the repairs might cost several thousand

[@GrasshopperKelly]

@@onelyone6976 one of my Dad's friends in Germany has his little collection of antique tractors. But he also has a newer CASE (sorry I don't know what model). But I know he loves it, because the *one* time he had to replace an electronic part. He could simply plug in his own laptop, with his CASE supplied software, and tell it he replaced it. I know people here in Ireland curing John Deer for how hard it is to simply change the lightbulb without the computer getting upset it's not a matching part. Prettymuch the same as Apple have been doing, and finally brought to the next level. You can't swap *anything* on the newest IPhone. You're forced to take it to Apple, and pay as much to repair it, as a new phone...

[@onelyone6976]

@@GrasshopperKelly my grandfather lives at a small farm, he has 2 tractors, one Valmet 502 and a newer Valtra and pretty old farming equipment by today's standards and for some there are barely any spare parts available and part of the reason he kept them is because they are all mechanical parts and no software or too many electronics, so he can fix them himself with some jerryrigging to keep them operational

[@GrasshopperKelly]

@@onelyone6976 well, one does what they literally must, to put food on their table, to keep that table, it's roof, and make sure they'll be food on the table the next year. What big companies are afraid of, is another company copying their software. Something that cost the company to develope. Or the ever growing regulation. The make the company more and more liable for something like an accident. As an Automations engineer, I love old machines with a passion. But I fully understand *why* computer controlled parts on anything, from a car, farm or construction machine, to the sterile filling machines I work on, are better.

[@EstorilEm]

Modern case stuff is the same 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@FennecTECH]

I find it epic that the company just gave you the blueprints and were on board with you building one!

[@francoismurrell4604]

yes, I found that very cool too - I imagine they wouldn't hesitate as it would bring a lot of publicity!

[@Johndoe-jd]

Some companies might find some old timers who used to work for them and send them to you for help

[@pjmonix3037]

They probably thought if you want to do that, have fun

[@FennecTECH]

@@francoismurrell4604 Companies like apple dont even want you to know where the fuse is in their MacBook

[@francoismurrell4604]

@@FennecTECH that's why the right to repair movement is so important. Tech companies discourage repairs through high prices and withholding of repair instructions because it makes them more money

[@garyv2498]

I've fallen down the most wonderful hole of KZbin videos. I didn't even know I wanted this content, and here it is.

[@jasonrackawack9369]

You know a restoration is serious when it involves starting out with only blueprints and casting your own parts! Edit....yes, yes I know it is actually a brand new tractor, I was originally only trying to make a joke about how some guys starting a restoration project with hardly any original parts left to be reused....in this case only the plans survived.

[@paulbeck6410]

I'd call it a re-creation instead of a restoration.

[@b3j8]

Fred Dibnah would be proud!

[@tomupchurch4911]

Cut Chop Rebuild does it all the time. 👽

[@idiotburns]

...a decade ago

[@mcgee6177]

@@idiotburns 10 years to make a machine that was made 115 years ago.. You would think it would be alot quicker to recreate old machinery

[@hannecatton2179]

I have seen some large ´Traction Engines´ in Britain that were originals (more or less ) but that beast you constructed from original blueprints in the U.S.A. is simply awesome. Kudos to all who took part and continue to run it. The determination to do such a thing is off the scale. However you are Americans so should I be so surprised.

[@geodeaholicm4889]

american ingenuity still exists !!

[@coltonstevens1]

Americans rarely get the appreciation we used to receive. Typically we get bashed for how stupid we are. Thank you for your thoughtful comment.

[@simonperry330]

Look for Fowler Talisman in Britain also a recreation

[@vidanocampoagro]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/qJyaZpt5h5Wso7s

[@lordbelvoir2543]

Might be the largest but its got zero style

[@malterichter6821]

When your vehicle isn't the fastest but it wouldnt stop. Not even for a concrete wall

[@blocke2551]

kill dozers great grandfather.

[@nzo_6543]

@@blocke2551 marvin heemeyer?

[@jaysonlima9271]

I watched a tractor pull one time in I think Wisconsin that had a steam tractor, I'll tell you it wasn't fast at all but it did the full pull and it was much smaller than that 150, I believe it was a case too.... but I could be wrong as this was something like 18years ago

[@nzo_6543]

@@jaysonlima9271 yeah there is also a video that a traction engine won a tractor pull

[@HansOvervoorde]

@@jaysonlima9271 I understand that this machine performs a mind blowing 5,000 lb-ft. That is 2.5 times more torque than the most powerful tractors deliver today like the New Holland T9.700.

[@derekmills1080]

Came across this clip by accident. We had (and still have, preserved) some big traction engines in England, but this behemoth is truly impressive. I take my hat off at the recreation of this engine from original drawings. The plough arrangement is also very impressive. 👍🇬🇧👍🇺🇸👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿👍

[@vocalpro]

I've never seen young guys taking care of these beautiful things. Normally retirees volunteering. This is great!

[@ironnads7975]

Guess you didn't watch the video did you?

[@vocalpro]

@@ironnads7975 ok ill bite. What is the point of your question

[@trertg7147]

@@vocalpro he is saying that they built it and didn't restore it like old timers would have to do. But he really doesn't have a point and is being stupid

[@jordomayor5224]

U wanna see young lads taking care of such beautiful beasts well then off to the u.k. and to one of the ma y amnual traction engine shows. There are always lits if young enthusiasts who are either driving them or servicing them as most travel hundress of miles to get to such an event as the dorset traction engine festival. One of the absolute most beautifl sites however must be the massive steam driven magic roundabouts!

[@vocalpro]

@@jordomayor5224 i wanna come to the UK one day mate and see all those steam pumping stations. I used to do mechanical engineering and worked in old power stations. Love it!

[@PaulLemars01]

Can you imagine what it was like for a plowman brought up on a team of horses to see a monster like that in a field pulling a huge plow set like that. I'm sure he must have thought the same way we look at Spacex today. As an Englishman living in the USA you have my deepest respect and admiration.

[@nathanwahl9224]

And you likewise have a splendid history with steam, just not quite to this scale, but I believe it was your Mr. Watt that started a lot of it!

[@therandomytchannel4318]

Yes, super high tech, of the day pretty soon too at the time, the motor car would evolve

[@Unethical.Dodgson]

When I look at SpaceX I just see Musk fans giving him credit he doesn't deserve and believing a lot of the shit that he sells. Oh don't get me wrong. Some geniuses work at SpaceX but headed by an idiot who sells mostly lies. He who would have you believe that we're going to put people on rockets with failure rates up into the double digits (%) for suborbital travel and that he'd make space travel 99 times less expensive. Vaporware. There's some real magic in the space industry. People give SpaceX WAY too much credit for it.

[@doug6500]

@@nathanwahl9224 You serious? Britain's Industrial Revolution kick-started it ALL.

[@ryanfarthing8434]

Is first thought we’re of deep joy as he thought I’ll never have to smell horse farts again

[@bjw4859]

A 10 year build from scratch, now that's dedication. What is it with our fascination for steam powered things, when they start, it's like bringing something to life, so glad there are people about to keep this a living art.

[@json2582]

Spent the best years of my career teaching people in 100+ countries to use Case Construction Equipment to improve the standard of living in their countries, being in the first group allowed into China. Thanks for your incredible effort!!!

[@DavidBrown-nd9mf]

Badass piece of machinery and engineering. Hats off to you guys for running, operating, and maintaining that piece of history.

[@jonsalzman909]

You forgot building lol

[@wwjd6922]

This particular piece of history is only a few years old. Kory Anderson built this engine from blueprints ata cost of $1.3millon

[@D3nn1s]

@@wwjd6922 jesus that a lot. However its also a lot of metal and casting for a one-off also isnt exactly cheap

[@wwjd6922]

@@D3nn1s Kory did everything in house. He has a foundry and a huge machine shop.

[@D3nn1s]

@@wwjd6922 well i guess then it comes down to whats included in this price tag. Still crazy though

[@timriggs5192]

You need to to do a longer vid with more of the building process and details on casting and machining I would watch a 2 hour or more vid of this thank you.for this wonderful recreation.

[@timpeterson2738]

Yes !!!!!!!

[@4wdguydrivesby]

YES!

[@foxwood67]

Ditto

[@YouTube_Professor]

Yes please that would be most excellent

[@trif55]

please!

[@markpatton6847]

Kill the music. Would rather hear the steam engine.

[@mrducky179]

musics fine during the commentary part, but they really didnt need it for the engine part

[@dethklokicksbutt]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/robCl6aerapmfc0

[@MrMatslars]

Fully agree!!!

[@dethklokicksbutt]

@@MrMatslars Watch the link that I posted. You can hear it all without music.

[@IndustrialParrot2816]

yeah

[@SoldierMed68W]

How many ft-lb of torque? All of them, it has all of the torques.

[@cujbaion1]

All in one (cilinder)🤣

[@grantwells4491]

Balls out torque

[@jeffprentice2518]

@@grantwells4491 I've heard that saying Balls Out all my life and never knew it came from a steam locomotive lol amazing tractor absolutely stunning

[@dr.redstone7980]

I got 157,560 ft-lb.

[@homelessman2257]

it makes about 5000 ft-lb

[@Mike-01234]

When they say rolling coal you really are rolling coal.

[@trespire]

In the spirit of todays meems : Case engineer " How much toque would you like ? " Farmer " Yes " Mud on the wheels is a good look.

[@Riyame]

Well, something like 5000 ft lbs is the answer lol. kzbin.info/www/bejne/iIDZaKqBe8poeK8

[@NZdiagnostics]

@@Riyame Thats two and a half times what a typical aircraft tug/tractor has. Would be fun to tow a couple of dreamliners with one of these!

[@drrocketman7794]

🤣

[@jasongreek2342]

Enough torque you could hook a chain to the ground and haul the earth off its axis.

[@HrLBolle]

@@jasongreek2342 that's how earth ended in this solar system

[@AlexPrivett]

A company I used to work for has one of the original 9 made, the body of the tractor was completely destroyed before they obtained it, but the body of the engine was still intact. It's absolutely huge.

[@JK360noscope]

No names? I'm sure he wouldn't mind OEM parts!

[@ELITEWELDER1]

You know real machinists are involved! CASE IS TOP OF THE LINE!

[@jasperjames35]

I started working on a rice farm back in 1979 in Louisiana, my boss was 40 years older than me. Everyday he would tell me about steam engines and how they work. He even had a little small one,but I wished I could have showed him this video as he died about 8 years ago.

[@matthiasorlowski725]

I wish I would have lived in the time where people had not any hurry. A really great machine with a great team. Greetings from Germany

[@carlosandleon]

@J L Stimmt lol

[@carlosandleon]

They were in a hurry at a slower pace.

[@ReisenderBecauseOfLuv]

@J L eben nich . 6 Tage 12 Std Woche. Für Armut 1200. Toll. Und dabei rennen sollen. nö.

[@nathanwahl9224]

Yes, sort of. When you're pulling 37 bottoms at once vs. two at a time with a good horse, you are indeed hurrying! Or replacing it, anyway.

[@humphrey4976]

What an amazing project to be part of. Keeping history alive.

[@RewtB33R]

ah yes, when water and wood was a perfectly viable fuel.

[@nikolaiorr8383]

Much safer than petrol and all Oil products

[@rampage3337]

@@nikolaiorr8383 no far from it. these things blew up all the time

[@willkrull7316]

The way things are going we might just as well go back to steam power.

[@Jo3W3st]

@@willkrull7316 things are going?

[@livonia1807]

@@Jo3W3st biden and his bullsht causing inflation of fuel prices

[@MYASSHOLEBURNS1]

What an incredible piece of equipment. Back when this thing hit the fields like me people had to be blown away at this beast.

[@texasjetman]

That is absolutely amazing, to get CASE on board with your plans of a total reconstruction I am most certain took some serious convincing and not to mention the proof of your budget and intentions as well as the team you had dedicated to do this massive undertaking, Well done and thank you for sharing with us, So glad Nathan from Out of The Woods Sawmill mentioned you on his channel.

[@trailerwithyardwasteonit7188]

Not impressive really, but step 1) be rich And shit like this is possible

[@410mercury6]

Man that is so awesome, you know what's even better, a younger generation is so into it. Keep up the great work!

[@scottprather5645]

Built from scratch castings ,forgings, rivets and all...that's incredible!!

[@herbderbler1585]

"How many plow blades can this thing pull at once?" "Yes."

[@VinnyMartello]

Damn straight.

[@timmedved551]

all of them😂

[@donblevins1181]

enough to cause dust bowl problems, look at the 30s

[@ZoMTDU]

When it moves it's not the wheels spinning it's the earth turning beneath it

[@brucerogermorgan2388]

Or you could say "Enough"!

[@scruffyzejanitor]

People that don't understand put music over it. The steam and machinery makes the music.

[@IndustrialParrot2816]

i know right?

[@formattable1]

Really? You mean the guys that built it from scratch? They don't understand it? Ok.

[@scruffyzejanitor]

@@formattable1 probably didn't put the video together

[@dbrinkm1]

A famous old Case boiler was sold to Mr. Justin J. Hingtgen of LaMotte, Iowa. It was mounted on a cement slab at Mr. Hingtgen’s farm where he held his well-known steam show, The Mississippi Valley Steam Power Show. After Justin Hingtgen’s untimely death at the age of 51, the famous old boiler #14666 was purchased from the Hingtgen Estate by George W. Hedtke and was moved to George’s Hedtke’s Hickory Oaks Farm at Davis Junction, Ill. I am 74 years of age [ an old tractor restorer ] and was a good friend of George Hedtke's, having displays at his shows over many years.I am much impressed that you were able to reconstruct the Case 150. George and others wanted to do that He was also a friend of Jerome Cases granddaughter and was at a show in Racine a number of years.I was there also.George had a nice Case 110 plowing engine that he showed often at his show, The Sycamore show and the Freeport Illinois show..Where did you get the wheels and running gear?...were they off of a 110 ?...I am so happy you guys pulled this off You have a treasure that needs to be preserved for ag history.I have a Vo-Ag Teaching Degree from Illinois State Univ. I was at your show about 35 years ago...God Bless Dana Brinkmeier..

[@dedrakuhn6103]

That is so awesome to go from the blueprint to finished product. Congratulations you are a true case collector. Thank you for bringing back this history

[@davidkelley7014]

all these goofs complaining about the music haha i didn't even notice music....tooooo amazed by not only the actual machine, but the fact that it was built from scratch- and you know everything about it. excellent work

[@Jerrodplanck]

This is a massive piece of machinery. I can tell you it is twice as massive in person. This thing is huge!

[@creepywarrior]

that's what she said.

[@cannon-ce1tu]

You should see it in person!!

[@Lowrider2905]

I love these old ones. Steam, water, fire, dirt! A real mans dream. If you see how small the piston itself it, you can imagine how much power this steam has. Absolutely stunning. And all the levers, open transmission, mechanic. You barely see what you do, really a nice one.

[@Weedguy6080]

I dont understand why people dont like it it's a part of history we still use and probably will use for the next decades

[@jayamd3579]

okay , you need an award just for saying "balls out" with a straight face

[@MarcSundermeyer]

After all these years I have never seen a clear description about how these were maintained or started up. This was a really great video and it is always good to see a little bit of home on the screen. I feel so old seeing you and Scott all grown up but super impressed with everything you have accomplished. :)

[@xXValentineXx]

i see a good video on youtube how to start up a Ford Model T, this was good too. otherwise I cannot contradict you

[@Kumquat_Lord]

This is the greatest part about the internet tbh. You can learn about nearly anything for completely free

[@nathanwahl9224]

If you want to, do a search, you can find much more detailed videos of the startup process.

[@shrimpbrime6027]

It took over 20 years for diesel electric locomotive to reach the horse power and torque of Steam Engines. With todays technology, Steam power could be much more efficient today than it was 125 years ago. Good job bringing the extinction back to life. This is what gear heads like me live for. So, thank you!

[@DarkFox6211818]

Best explanation for the term 'balls out' I've ever heard.

[@martinverheyke6435]

Beautifull i love how you guys preserve an old way of life an the case she’s a beauty

[@JoshBransonPhoto]

This would warm Fred Dibnah's heart.

[@anml4676]

And the "music" would have made him swear.

[@michaelledford4751]

Seeing this would make Fred want to steeple jack a 200 year old chimney after drinking 6 pints ,before I retired I did quite a bit of Steeple Jack restorations but never using the ancient gear Fred used,I sure hope Freds gear is in a museum,the crusty bastard was my hero .

[@v8bmwboy]

@@michaelledford4751 unfortunately his gear was auctioned off bit by bit a couple of years ago!

[@michaelledford4751]

@@v8bmwboy I'm in the USA and would give me eye teeth to own just 1 section of Freds ladders ,id display it overhead in the workshop to remind all the Journeymen and Master waterproofers exactly how dangerous yet special their work is

[@jacobsockness571]

I'm glad they let you use those blue prints to reconstruct such a piece of steam punk awesomeness.

[@biscuitninja]

How do you start your engine? Answer: Diesel fuel and a rag......

[@natehawkins2910]

7:49 I learned what “running balls out” really means. ...Kinda nuts!

[@howardking3601]

One of the best steam tractor videos I've seen. Professional video, lots of information, and a MONSTER Case steamer built from scratch using original blueprints!

[@TheShanampan]

It is nice to see that steam is not dead,what with this brand new 150 Case,the Peppercorn Class A1 60163 Tornado,and the new Gresley class P2 No. 2007 Prince of Wales which is in the process of being built steam is making a comeback in a big way. Thanks to all you guys involved in the 150 Case.

[@robertroy7798]

It’s just amazing to see history brought back to life. All the modern things we take for granted. I wish we could live In a world with steam power and rivets again.

[@TheSilverSurfer1949]

Hello and greetings from me in the UK. Did y'all notice all the health and safety features incorporated into this beast? No, nor me. Lol.

[@Mike-xt2ot]

You folks are absolute artisans and your talent is incredible. I can see the pride in your workmanship in each detail. Absolutely amazing. Thank you!

[@KC-bg1th]

Really cool Case helped you get the blueprints.

[@Golgi-Gyges]

A big thank you to the man and his team for these projects!

[@peterfenwick2540]

I was having one of those respectful giggles at the shear torque of this awesome monster. Happily chugging along with all those people on the plow!!

[@dubplateriddim]

This is actually making America Great Again. What a dedicated team.

[@70_Torino_Guy]

Absolutely awesome! Love these vintage engines/ tractors.

[@bestseedorchard1107]

Makes me smile and I don't smile very often, beautiful! There were men that made a difference, brought us out of the dark ages of body wrecking labor and want, provided the foundation for modern life , Mr. J I Case was one , brilliant man. Thank you for honoring him. Actually almost brought me tears. Such beauty!

[@joeinmi8671]

These are the kind of things that make this the greatest country in the world. Thank you sir. Keep it up!

[@mrono1910]

A great country Not the greatest

[@jackmason7823]

Aye, such a great country that you let people suffer that can't afford medical help... Ps this isn't innovative in any way, the British invented steam power.

[@kirkstinson7316]

@@jackmason7823 They did? I seem to remember a very early round ball with 2 vent tubes on it that is actually the first steam engine. And it wasn't invented in England. And your English socialist medical system is going broke and falling apart.

[@jackmason7823]

I should clarify, I meant steam power in relation to this video. Thomas Aveling. Just like Swan invented the incandescent light bulb. Our NHS is the pride of our nation, and is neither broke nor falling apart. Just last week I experienced severe vertigo and despite being in the middle of a pandemic, I was in and out of the hospital within 2 hours and didn't pay a penny. 🤛

[@loloberry5932]

Britain had basic healthcare for every citizen since the 1930’s The “cheap” US healthcare system is twice as expensive as the next most expensive healthcare system in the world and overall number 15 in quality. Work in medical device and the US is so wasteful on stupid shit for no reason. Kinda of shit country tbh

[@rlyman111]

Love that machine. Thanks for building and showing it’s strength!

[@longrider42]

Such a beautiful sound. A steam Tractor under full steam, pulling a load. Nothing better. Steam engines have heart and soul. Bless you all for building this big Mama.

[@Fuzzyfire]

That thing is an absolute masterpiece...to put in the time, the effort, and to have the dedication and passion to build it from scratch, you have my respect.

[@michaelfuller2153]

Auburn University had a similar J.I. Case tractor back in the 1970's (probably still do)...I understand that one group of students took it apart and graduated...another group had to put it back together!

[@leifhietala8074]

I just have to wonder what three sad sacks gave this a down vote. C'mon guys - this thing is history. This was an absolutely amazing piece of work and I'm delighted I stumbled across it.

[@DonLuc23]

Maybe because of the background annoying noise "music?" it almost overpowers the speaker....

[@AVB2]

Probably some snowflake worried about coal smoke damaging the atmosphere. Volcanoes dump hundreds of thousands of tons of CO2 and ash into the atmosphere every year.

[@cameronwright8634]

Never actually thought I'd ever get to see any of these majestic behemoths actually do some work

[@lyonanddebanderson4418]

AMAZING, I'm a corn belt kid and this video should be shown in every Vo-Ag. class everywhere. Thank You Kory & team

[@minispinakins2034]

"balls out" never knew

[@brucerogermorgan2388]

You should research "Freezing the balls off a brass monkey". Nothing like what you would expect!

[@AVB2]

On a steam locomotive the governor is enclosed in the cab so they use the term "balls to the walls."

[@minispinakins2034]

@@AVB2 Amazing never meant what I thought.

[@differentname8051]

@@brucerogermorgan2388 something about cannon shot and brass mountings?

[@brucerogermorgan2388]

@@differentname8051 In the days of square-rigged sailing ships, amunition was cast iron balls that were stacked on a triangular brass plate that was called a "Monkey". In very cold weather, the different coefficient of contraction would cause the "Monkey" to contract at a different rate to the cast iron cannonballs. If it got cold enough, the Cannonballs would roll off the Brass Monkey. I may not be 100% on that but it's definitely along those lines. Edit: I guess that the same thing applied to land-based cannon also.

[@raymiller9391]

Thanks for posting Cory! Hope someday I can see this engine in person!

[@The.Lego.Man.]

Amazing. Out-damn-standing keeping history alive. Such an old piece, but so complex. Nice job on resurrecting this mighty machine.

[@doubleoakridge]

The one tractor my dad always talked about. He had a few steamers in NC but this one he loved. Absolutely beautiful well done on this tractor!

[@midwestfarmerleduc9256]

Thank you Corey Anderson for building your dream and Sharon It with us. I Dream Steam.

[@whotknots]

There is something magical about the smell of coal smoke, steam and crater grease. I was a boy in the early 1960's and at that time a few steam loco's still ran on a line I crossed via an overpass on my way to and from school. Whenever an opportunity arose I used to stand on that overpass when a steam locomotive passed underneath so I could enjoy the full force of the whole experience.

[@IndustrialParrot2816]

dang i wan't to visit zimbabwe (because the still run steam there) and so garratts witch would so cool to see those massive rhodesian steam locomotives

[@victoryfirst2878]

Thank you Corey for going full force with your dream for us all to relive the past. May the force be with you Sir.

[@devindunn2575]

Absolutely incredible. Thank you for preserving the past in such a wonderful way

[@smallgamesplays4958]

I think out of all the steam engine videos I have watched this one was the coolest. 😎

[@bobibest89]

Congrats from Bulgaria! This is absolutely astonishing. What a beautiful beast!

[@allawa]

Thank you for restoring this. What an absolute unit! Definitely museam worthy

[@Kumquat_Lord]

The craziest thing is he didn't restore it he built it from SCRATCH

[@882952]

I love when people restore old machinery that was vital to human life in old times. Seeing this beauty chug along makes me think of a simpler time.

[@redclark2356]

Didn't even make that tractor strain.

[@chunkiermango7982]

I dont think anything could

[@jackdoyle2611]

@@chunkiermango7982 A tug of war with the Saturn V might. but idk what else lmao

[@the_retag]

@@jackdoyle2611 tug of war with a recovery tank

[@grantw.whitwam9948]

Amazing, what a operation, way to go.

[@dirtyfish6238]

I ran 2 marine boilers when I was younger at a linen plant, your tractor bought back the 13 years I ran them. Thanks

[@Willian_Boa_Tarde]

What a beautiful beast! Props for those who built, maintain and operate this masterpiece!

[@thomassmith4022]

I am really "SO IMPRESSED". I was raised on a farm that we had a "Farmal A" that we pulled a 2 bottom plow. We could not envision a 36 bottom plow. Wow, just wow.

[@wyverncoch4430]

Amazing machine, amazing build, even down to the riveting, and an amazing piece of living, breathing history. Gotta love steam so much more organic than the infernal combustion engine. (not a miss-spelling) Steam engines are full of life, each with their own quirks and personalities and this one has got a BIG personality

[@ubergamer0198]

Steam engines, alive with soul ICE has some soul, but is dead in comparison to steam E-Motor is clean, but dead as it ge%s

[@jamesbromley5820]

Thank you for sharing this with us

[@unclefester9113]

What an AWE - inspiring AWESOME work of love and restoration. My dad took 5+ years to build a 21 foot cabin cruiser back in the '60s. Labor of love and dedication. Casting and Fabricating from parts - and the help of your friends. Now that's leadership, and I bet those friendships are heat fired and forged. Inspiring.

[@davecrupel2817]

This was a great video. However. AT LEAST _lower the volume_ of the music. If not completely remove it.

[@chrisharmon]

Sweetest music in the video was the exhaust of the engine

[@WalldoTheWInner]

I concur

[@PHsRailwayVideos]

Agreed

[@sigsauersean]

I love the tractor but man that ground looks amazing as well!

[@jeremyroberts1050]

That deep black volcanic soil looks great, I thought I was the only one that noticed.

[@thetechnocrat4979]

Trevor sure got hunked up. Edward would be proud for his friend.

[@IndustrialParrot2816]

and BoCo don't forget BoCo oh and Bill & Ben and oh who else worked on edwards branchine

[@pantherplatform]

I love these old machines. Reminds me of my days as a transcontinental railroad conductor in the mid 1800s.

[@drewmog123456]

Made from scratch. I take my hat off to you!

[@sledgehammer9966]

holy shit I love those machines. this is so great!

[@3374jj]

Thank you for bringing this back to life sir

[@710Canada]

Thanks for the steam engine fix! last year's local steam fair was postponed, its been a yearly tradition for 40 years. I could smell the wood and oil. Great job, Ive seen quite a few engines and this is one beauty.

[@167curly]

When I was a kid just after WW2 I lived in London, England for a few years and remember seeing a steam roller in action used for repaving roads. They were similar machines to the steam tractors like your Case 150, but with rollers instead of wheels. I also remember seeing steam trucks with solid rubber tyres when every means of moving goods was used because almost all trucks were built for military duties. I think that I heard they had a top speed of 12 mph. I was very interested to see your footage of its transmission gears with two forward speeds, but you didn't mention if your tractor has a reverse gear too. Dumb question .... were the men on the plough/harrow used as extra weight to make it bite into the soil? I could see they each had a lever to presumably control the depth of ploughing. Pretty cold work on a South Dakota autumn day! I hope to see more of your videos. Thanks, Kory.

[@CumminsTurbo4]

You can run a steam engine in reverse so no need for a reverse gear! It's slick to see a well timed reversal by a skilled operator!

[@jg54sayaka11]

@@CumminsTurbo4 But you’d have to completely stop the engine down to reverse, it’d be much more efficient and quicker to just have a dedicated gear wouldn’t it?

[@brianbaird6528]

About reversing a steam tractor. You reverse the engine, not the transmission. And you don't even have to let the engine come to a stop. You can literally slam the valve reversing lever from forward to backward and it won't hurt the engine. It takes only a second or maybe 2 seconds to have the engine running at full speed in reverse. Yes I know the flywheel is heavy (I am guessing 1500 pounds for this engine) but the force of steam on that piston is tremendous and when the valves are reversed the steam is put on the "wrong" side of the piston, which brings it to a stop and forces it the other direction in no time.

[@SLane249]

@philCopeland The people riding on the plough were probably lowering the shares in sequence. It would be hard to start moving with all the shares down.

[@b-chroniumproductions3177]

​@@jg54sayaka11 Reversing a steam engine is as simple as moving a single lever, which adjusts the timing of the steam going into the cylinders such that you can reverse it. Same lever is also (at least on locomotives) used to adjust how long you allow steam to enter the cylinders, because you only need the full amount in circumstances like pulling a heavy load or going up a grade.

[@weldingwolf2088]

The girl didn't even struggle with 36 bottoms. I would love to see a modern machine do the same. I would love to see this 150 actually work for her super

[@user-wp3ho7dd3p]

All those exposed gears. Terrifyingly beautiful. What an amazing project to be part of. Keeping history alive..

[@aberjaylopdollar1074]

It was guys like you, that built this country. You must come from an amazing family. I wish you all to continue a great life.

[@justice8008]

Not only you recreated the steam tractor from blue print, you guys put it on job in the farm field to a huge multiple plough . It is still a useful machine. Great .

[@jacobclubb5624]

Ive been reading up on all the work you went through to get this marvel together, if I ever get the opportunity to make the trip from Ohio to south Dakota I want to come get a look see at this beast in person, what youve done is absolutely incredible

[@IndustrialParrot2816]

dang i am moving to the great lakes soon witch means i be much closer if you call toronto close

[@nissanv6TT]

this dude became an expert on the thing BY BUILDING IT FROM SCRATCH.

[@charis.s]

Wow, as a Railfan myself im a really happy to see something like this come back to life. Awesome work!