The plough is winched across the field by two steam traction engines - one at each end. Each engine pulls the implement in turn. At the end of the pull, the implement goes back the other way, and the engine at rest moves forward the width of the work. The pull could be up to 800 yards.
The heyday of steam ploughing was between 1860 and 1919
Seen at “Working Steam Weekend 2021” - Stotfold Mill, Bedfordshire.
This was a fantastic event with a large range of steam engines, both large and small.
