WW1 Mechanisation

WW1 Mechanisation
Imagine the cost and effort in maintaining these "beasts"
Mostly steam powered & reciprocating engines but on solid rubber tyres.
Pretty amazing that these old machines still run!!
Someone has put a lot of time, effort and money into these relics, including period uniforms!!

The driver of the pusher engine gets a fail as he is off the throttle just when he needs to push the low loader to help it around the corner. Meanwhile the lead engine is not only pulling the whole lot but also putting power into getting the lead bogie on solid rubber to turn. Pretty rare to see traction engine worked to the limit on sealed roads. The poms certainly know how to do heritage well.

I love the sound of a steam engine working hard. Too often these days they are just idling around with barely a whisper

Mammoth
M80

me thinks U gotta keep the push bar perpendicular to the RSend of trailer
n B very hard with inexperienced pusher wiff 100 turns lok to lok on the steerzmanz wheel of the pusheee

Gr8 bit of footage all D same

LOL

cya

That steering wheel attendant needs a medal,
awesome bit of history, bit hard to sneak up on the opposition :-[

/me