1/2 Scale 65hp Case - Steam Plowing - Forrest City, Iowa

[25hpGaarScott]

He is twelve now. He and the other young boys depicted in this and other videos are all growing up fast and each of them are becoming quite competent operators. I view the hobby will be safe with these young boys coming up.

[RRboyLEGOboy]

@25hpGaarScott well, i'm 13 yrs old and i help run 2 steam tractors. a full scale 1895 Frick( Rough and Tumble Kinzers, PA) which is the oldest steam tractorn engine on the Rough and Tumble grounds today. I also help run a 1/2 scale 1907 Case ( Tuckahoe Steam & Gas Show Eastorn, MD)~C.J.

[RRboyLEGOboy]

is he 12 or 13 yrs ol today

[mattc17933]

Very nice to see them starting young! One can see Nicholas' concentration, you'll make a great engineman one day.

[25hpGaarScott]

But at the time, I would rather have him error on the side of caution and open the cylinder cocks prematurely vs. waiting and hammering on the cylinder instead.

[NaturalBornSteamer]

@25hpGaarScott Thank you... i own a 12hp port huron, a 50hp case under restoration a 10hp aultman and taylor 9hp case and a 8hp nicholas sheppard and a quater scale case....

[25hpGaarScott]

As those that own Case's know, they tend to prime (carry water from the boiler into the cylinder) under a load. My son, after witnessing this phenomenon a few times, has gotten where he prematurely opens the cylinder cocks when he hears a difference in engine sound. As he has had more throttle time, he has since learned to also look for the white puff's of steam/water when he denotes a change in the engine sound...more

[NaturalBornSteamer]

why does he open the cylinder cocks every once and a while?

[25hpGaarScott]

97trainman,

Well, sort of like when we go to a bank to take out a loan, our son signed a contract with his mother and me accepting to do extra chores and whatnot to pay off what he owes us for the cost of the machine...it's a win win for both his mother and me. From time to time, when he starts to complain about whatever chore he is asked to complete, we simply remind him of what he is working for...the complaining usually stops...or at least goes to a low mutter. (wink)

[97trainman]

Just wondering, how does a nine year old come to own a traction engine?

[25hpGaarScott]

Not sure who you are, caserules1, but please keep your negative comments to yourself. As for your 20BHP, spikes don't really count and I highly doubt you can sustain what you claim. I have had the privledge of witnessing several half scale 65hp Case engines on different brakes and they all deliver right around the same BHP, 12 BHP, plus or minus one or two.

[25hpGaarScott]

The engine has tested out at 13 BHP (brake hp).

[caserules1]

our half scale 65 case will make 20 BHP and 16 hp drawbar what the hell the kid has no idea how to run a steam engine

[NaturalBornSteamer]

@caserules1 dude its just a kid relax hes young he only knows so much leave him alone! heck he probably knows more then u!

[MrJim2236]

I had a thought  how much does it have for belt HP. Just curious

[25hpGaarScott]

Thanks Jitterjam. Yes, he did. I'm thankful that Glenn was gracious enough to lend us his scale plow. the plow was a nice match to Nicholas's engine.

[jitterjam]

Nicholas sure enjoyed plowing this year at shows! He did a great job too!