Tractor Pulling with the 16-48 Russell Steamer
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 25 ก.ย. 2015
- EDIT: To those that keep commenting that the weight box doesn't move! Believe it or not, the weight box does actually increase. Here's some evidence. First off, notice the sound of the tractor, it starts off quieter and smooth and eventually gets loud sharp barks by the end of the pull. That in itself is distinct evidence of a increasing load. Secondly, weight sleds don't just use the weight box to increase drag, they also have a mechanism that pulls the front of the sled down against the skid, raising the rear and transferring weight to the front. Last, and most visible, look @ 4:00, at the front of the sled is a large, black sprocket that starts turning. This is the sprocket that draws the weight up the sled. Why would it be letting the box back down if it never moved in the first place?
Yes, the box moves. Yes, the sled was functional. No, the sled was not made easy just for the steamer. It was on the exact same setup as it had been used minutes earlier for other professional class antique tractor pulls.
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Wow! The camera does not do this thing one bit of justice! This past weekend, we had the privilege of running a 16-48 Russell steam tractor, built ~1912, in a local tractor/sled pull. This was the first time the tractor had ever tried pulling a sled and it did not disappoint us! At ~105psi, it pulled 274.99ft at its top speed of 2.2mph. I do not know what the weight was on the sled but they didn't go easy on us. Even though this tractor weighs over 22,000lbs, we lifted the front end off the ground on another run! The pull was run by the Oregon Tractor Pullers and was held at Alan Schurman's "Schurman's Iron Ranch" in Ridgefield, Washington. Alan is also the owner of this steam engine and several others.
I have a couple more videos that I'll get up as I can. - บันเทิง
It doesn't have the sound of a V8, but that steam tractor is deceptively powerful. It always amazes me to see them quietly drag those sleds all the way to the end of the run, appearing not to even break a sweat, while internal combustion tractors blow engines up, break transmissions and drive trains.
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Simple & gearing is key.
It's called TORQUE ,massive amounts of TORQUE
The sound of a steam engine working always makes me smile. I'm lucky to live in England where we preserved quite a bit of our steam legacy
Glad to hear, Here in the midwest of America steam holds a special place among our history as well. The town I grew up in will never recover from when the trains stopped. And the coal mining towns have fallen to extreme disrepair with no more boilers to fill.
For a (theoretical) 16hp at the drawbar, this little beauty sure shows what steam power can do. Lovely!
It's amazing what a 50:1 gear ratio will do. Also, a single-cylinder double acting steam piston has as many power strokes as a four cylinder four-stroker per rev (every stroke is a power stroke).
Steam is nothing to joke about. This is why the railroads depended on steam for 100 years, it's powerful. Ships of the most modern design depend on steam, too!
I would be probably a bit nervous around steam-powered mechanisms :) But this steamengine is awesome.
All nuclear powered vessels are steam driven.
Most ships don't, it's only nuclear ships, the majority of which are in the us navy with a few other countries running some nuclear ships as well
Most ships are diesel still
@@brewcityboatclub8299 All the ships had and many still have boilers
Need to go back to steam, The whistle is the best part.
You might not think so if you had to fuel it and maintain it and had lots of work to do! There is a good reaon why steam was replaced by the internal combustion engine on land, sea and and rail! They are grate for exhibitions and tractor shows but they are a lot of work! But they are the engines that brought in the industrial age! Actually horses were still in wide use in the era of steam and even the early combustion engines!
@@nightlightabcd God! you are ruining steam for everyone! >:(
@@nightlightabcd um powerplants are still steam dude coal fired natural gas or nuclear all steam buddy
@@shaun.h.barlow he specified on "land, sea and air" fyi
I would wake up early to raise steam to run all day hell yeah!
Boy, I do LOVE these old steam tractors. I wish I could own one. That ole girl did well.
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Too cool. Not everyone appreciates this but thanks for posting 👍🏾👍🏾
Thank you Charles!
Great to see the old girl or lady still has it. Love seeing these old tractors pull modern sleds
Not only bullet proof, but EMP proof!
I wouldn't say bullet proof, don't forget the pressurised metal can that powers it
During WWII FIGHTERS would aim for steam engines of locomotives. Because either they'd hit it an it would essentially be a bomb or the conductor would have to release all the pressure from the boiler
@@thomashambly3718 We have a boiler that used to sit in the woods. It has a couple bullet scars in it from a large rifle. Even after the state inspector did some special checks on the scars, he still declared it in perfectly safe and operable condition. They're not invincible, but they're pretty tough.
@Matthew Barrick not pineapple on pizza, but a pizza made on pineapple
most electronics these days that matter are EMP proof.
Tard.
Steam tractors are awesome, they pull up to the sled and just keep on pulling, they may not be fast but they are powerful. Nice pull.
These old tractors are more interesting than the Boeing 767's I work on.
Pure physics
@@anoopraha7166 ✋ please
Yeah I went to a fair once where they had one demonstration. My friend and I kept stopping by the tent and pissing in the water reservoir all day. Then went they were running it it smelled like hell.
@@OrangeDiamond33 wth
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It's truly amazing how these 100 year old steam tractors can out pull a modern high performance tractor that ends up blowing apart...half way down the track!!!
I think the modern tractors which blow apart are tuned to ridiculously high levels. Tractor pulling is about entertainment, I don't think a competition that takes 5 minutes per pull would be that exciting. but certainly hats off to the old steamer.
That is a bit unfair comparison! Modern real work tractors of the same HP do quite well and a heck of a lot less maintenance!
Steam engines have an absurd amount of torque.
What a gorgeous machine, pure poetry in motion!!!!!!!!!!
If I was there I'd take my hat off in respect for this thing, as it just completed a 275 ft NTPA pull. This is like your 116 year old grandpa lifting with the best of them. Respect.
Michael Garcia old-man-strength. Lol
Other that needing dramamine for the motion sickness...(HAHA), very cool video! Thank you. Love the old tractors.
Beautiful machine. Just love these old tractors.
This was an absolute pleasure to watch...thanks!!
Iron ranch boys, I read the description. Do not worry , for those who know the power of steam, no explanation is necessary. This thing will pull that sled all the way home at 5mph.
I need one of these. I don't know why, I don't know what for. Don't even know if I could drive the dang thing, you can't see over it. But it's magnificant and beautiful.
I don't know enough to say if that was good or bad . But it was WONDERFUL !
A gentle, unassuming giant. I love the lack of fuss steamers put out, compared to infernal combustion engines.
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They just go.....they don't care lol
Up until steam most thrashing, hulling, milling, pumping was by hand. Maybe a little by animal, wind and water. It really liberated a lot of people from back breaking work. It took internal combustion to really spread power though. By 1900 farmers were belting up washing machines of engines. I think that’s how MayTag entered the market.
All that work and nobody really showed up,sad. This was a really cool video,thank you .
The thing to remember is that these things have horsepower ratings lower than "a preschool on a rope" but they generally have maximum torque ratings 3.5 to 4.5 their "running" torque rating related to the horsepower and they just don't stop. A triple expansion engine is, pound-for-pound the most powerful pulling engine we have in the world. Built to modern standards one the size/mass of an SD90MAC would have around 5800hp and more than 10,000ft/lbs of torque at the drivetrain.
That was a very well shot video. Awesome tractor too!
Absolutely enjoyable to watch, those russell's sure are pretty!
McCormickDeering: PRETTY ? Have you ever seen British made traction engines (Fowler/Burrell/Foster etc.) ?
@@joergadae7421 That is a stupid answer. That's your OPINION!
@@frankvandendool882 : Thank God for the fact, that you are NOT opinionated! Besides: I didn't give an answer. I asked a question. So try to be precise in your statements.
@@frankvandendool882 : why are you snooping around my private parts?
The good old days when folks were not in a big hurry to get somewhere.
Thank you i agree thats the way it should be these days
is getting somewhere fast a bad thing?
@@rarebreed4512 Not at all, but there are benefits to enjoying the ride. I figure, unless in an emergency, that where ever I am going has a real good chance of still being there when I show up.
@@rickoc3022 Understandable BUT... if your purpose is not to cruise but arrive to a destination then the hasty arrival will always out weigh the benefits of the cruise.
They had no choice. Nothing wrong with that though.
I love watching these old steam engines, so cool
Massillon Ohio's best product. Parts of the plant still stand.
Russell traction engines were made about 30 mins to the South of my house they have always been one of my favorites.
Y'know, anyone whining about the functionality of the sled need to get a grip and work on appreciation for the engineering marvel of the steam engine in action!!!
Exactly, considering it's that old and can easily pull that sled, unlike some 1000 horsepower trucks and tractors I've seen cant even make that far ....
That was cool. I'm steamed up 😆 love that whistle vary nice. Those were the days good stuff sir. Stay safe and take care thanks.💭⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Great showing. Thanks for the video.
This thing has torque to spare it may be slow but it’s torque is phenomenal
I guess its only the balls of the operator and the walls of the kettle that limits the power of this old beast
Why oh why, could I listen to that steam whistle all day?
One honey of a machine..The power of steam.
Lots of fans watchin from the stands
yep..those crowds are huge!!
This is our first time seeing this so awesome
The most interesting man in the world in tractor form
The steel used was Vanadium Steel on the bodies and they very rarely rushed through at least on the tractors in the US. and a lot of spare parts are just stored outside
Lots of comments about the inefficiency, which is true, but don't forget the DANGER. Most of the gearing, crank and drive were wide open. Untold amounts of dead and/or disfigured operators.
But they're still fuckin amazing. 😊
In the average very few actually compared to internal combustion engines
I love this tractor!!
They are loud, slow and horribly inefficient. But the amount of torque these old girls produce is simply mind boggling.
efficincy with steam is usually based on fuel consumption and the amount of steam that is used to drive the cylinders and the only reason they're loud is due to the simple open end exhaust
They can be loud, and the whistles always make me jump lol, but this one was really quiet compared to most. Some of the huge ones sound like rolling piles of scrap.
lol, true
Still quieter than a Diesel without exhaust, it doesn’t have to be fast, the only problem is efficiency
@@leoborn4013 well yeah the cooling source here is relatively hot
Steam engines are so freaking cool.
Actually, they're quite hot!
I love that whistle.
The torque in those land locos is insane.
Вот это мощь!!!!!!! Из звуков только шипение пара и стук шатуна!!!! Я в восторге!!!!!
These are cool awesome to watch even though the weightbox on sled never moved
Old is gold
Slow and steady as she goes
now that is what you call "torque"
more 'torque' than my wife.
Thanks for this
Amazing torque
Steam is a living thing,that is why so many love it.
A dignified spectacle
Started driving it to the track in 1982.
Gotta love the power of steam
Very nice and a Thumbs Up Liked.
I remember going to a tractor pull about 20 years ago. there was all these high HP tractots that couldn't pull the sled the distance . Then they announced that that were going the give the old time tractors a go. They hooked up a 100 hp steel wheel fiat .It pulled the sled and a landcruiser with brakes on down the track like it was nothing . That's when I realized tractor pulls were a joke.
Great sounds.
Too dang cool, love it!
torque, plain and simple.
Many years ago i saw a traction engine pitted against a four wheel drive articulated tractor with duals all round. The four wheel drive came to a halt losing traction. The steamer going much slower had to be stopped past the end of the track or go through the fence out onto the road
did you watched the 800hp turbocharged tractor vs 100 hp steam tractor and the steam tractor pulls easy the other???i watched this competence
Not surprised have seen this before at rallies and the steamers keep going up to the fence and nearly through!
One of these pitted against a military 6 or 8 wheel drive military amphibian vehicle at The Great 400 vintage tractor record setting event at Sandstone Eastern Free State SA. - just chugged to the end of the course no problem while the military vehicle dug itself in to the axles & had to be excavated.
And the crowd goes wild 😂
Even the weakest steam cars have more torque than a 550hp diesel. Steam may be slow and old, but they're carbon neutral when running on wood and are probably the best option for someone living out in Alaska or somewhere distant like that. Fuel is wood, you can make your own oil, and people would make their own replacement parts for them.
Are you suggesting they run steam tractors in Alaska?
The last stream lorries produced are still capable of breaking the current motorway speed limit for lorries.
no joke, I've legit seen people make Steam generators for people out in the middle of nowhere in Alaska. and yes, they are wood fired
not Carbon neutral is Burning down Wood also makes Carbon dioxid but it is regrowing source of energy
Not carbon neutral!
You can't speed it up you can't slow it down and may God help you if you try to stop it!!!
An actual tractor in a tractor pull.
Look like more of the locomotive then an antique tractor. It runs under its own power without the horse or horses. It is kind of improvement for the farmer. It features a large smoke stack which look like a locomotive.
Well it's a steam traction engine (tractor before they got internal combustion engines)
Can you imagine how much of a game-changer these were? It was this of animal powered equipment. Not to mention the advantages of gearing.
good pull!
I grew up in Massillon Ohio where Russell steamers were made. The company stayed with steam even though gas powered engines were up and coming. John Deere and Ford surpassed Russell and the company eventually went out of business. Too bad. The Russell family were very philanthropic to the local Massillon community.
I would love one of theses
16-48 such a small rating of horsepower. Love those huff-a huff-a huff-a of steam
I think 4014 has a higher rating of horsepower
That's a sweet old rig.
Very impressed.
Beautiful machine
But the real question is,,,, who won the 50/50??????
I did! Filled the car with gas and bought a Snickers bar!
should have bout some cocaine
How 'bout that...
Answer: Chuck Norris.
The internet must know!!!!
No many people in the stands for this. I would like to have been there.
Very cool 👍👍
Damn this is cool as hell
Вот это пепелац! Паровоз на колёсах и рулевое на цепях. Круто же.
steam is the only thing that will work after a micro nova, we need more of these machines being created
My 1970's kubota would like to disagree
A tractor pull is nothing to these old beauty's one of my mates knew a guy who towed his whole house using nothing but a traction engine and 6 heavy duty chains he had 8 but 2 broke
I supose a trailer is like house if you like to think a Wendy house is a real house.I hope his house was made of frgging brick ?
An Excellent Video. ♡ T.E.N.
I found one of these way out in the country......just the tops of it are visable above ground right on the side of a river bank.....pretty crazy find.
Where about in the country is that? If you dont mind sharing of course. Sounds pretty neat.
Beautiful.
Just imagine what the tractor could have done with a triple expansion engine. It would have pulled the sled right off the track.
Back during the early 20th century there were some railroads in the eastern US who used locomotives with compound cylinders. They developed tremendous tractive effort and were well suited to pulling the slow, heavy coal trains they were meant for, but they were restricted to low speeds because the compound cylinders developed unacceptable vibrations at higher speeds.
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That looks exactly the same as the classic canadian car ive just bought!!,
Sounds like music to the ear starting at 4:30.
Theres a lot of torque in it.
There's *ALL* the torque in it.
Don't mess with steamer... 💪🏻😎
Great, I like it ...
Come to Mabel, Mn to Steam Engine Days in early September. You won’t be disappointed. Some of these Steam Engine tractors are BIG!!
Raw power right there
Thats what 5hp and 1,000,000 lbft of torque does young engineers.
i would love to own piece of history like that . the power they have is crazzzyyyyy due to every stroke is a power stroke piston going up an down all power! believe it or not but that thing is just off the idle a tad bit. can run them harder bbut for shorter distance obviously an i know people dont want to hurt it when doing something like that. check out the 110 case road loco if your going down a rabbit hole of tractors an old machinery
So did the traction sled stop the engine or did they stop the engine because it was running out of space?
Give that thing all the extra traction it needs and thered be no stopping it.
Yes the weight was moving. I thought the same thing and then saw it was climbing up the drag trailer.
Вот это да!!! это суперовый трактор паровоз!!! Молодцы Мужики!!! Супер!!!
Михалыч, чем они там, черт их дери занимаются?
Lovely machine 💘🚜⚙️...👍...