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Silo filling is a very different type of load on a steam engine. The entire bundle of corn stalks is fed into the cutter, including the ears. Cutting the stalks is much easier than cutting through the ears, thus the engine governor gets a continuous workout as each ear reaches the cutting blades, or several ears hit at once. The engine "talks".
The engine is a 23-90 Baker Uniflow, a powerful engine that can easily handle the load, even when the cutter is loaded much more than seen here.
Most of the horses are Belgians, which have a calm temperament well suited to working next to a hammering steam engine and a roaring silage cutter.
As usual, this is a rotating community work party, with neighbors bringing their own wagons and teams, and the farm owner providing a noon meal. This group had already filled many other silos.
Our thanks for the hospitality of the engine owner, farm owner, and all involved, and for the excellent meal.
Wayne County, Ohio
September 2016
#567
Panasonic FZ1000
160903k Silo Part1