AC COLLECTION TO ROOTS STEAM FEST
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Topic: AC COLLECTION TO ROOTS STEAM FEST
Posted By: AC Mel
Subject: AC COLLECTION TO ROOTS STEAM FEST
Date Posted: 19 Dec 2015 at 12:00pm
Ok, got busy, got behind on posting, that's what happens when you have a day job. We took tractors to the annual Roots Of Motive Power Inc. 2015 steam festival in September, for play and display. We started by parking them under a shade tree and giving them a bubble bath. They had been sitting in the sun, dirt and dust since the trip to the Redwood Region Logging Conference in March. Besides that you guys are slackin on putting up pictures to look at. Other things you need to know is the day we did this it was 106 degrees, so it seemed like a good day to hang out under the shade tree with the water hose.  So we were off. We took 4 tractors so that meant 4 loads. We call it ''2 for show'' and "2 for go" (as in 2 for display an 2 for play)  So the 2 pretty tractors get set up by the main gate for display.  We have the double seat in the 15. The 2 seats were available in the HD15s but were never used in the logging world. But 4 or 5 little kids can sit up there and get there picture taken.  So for play tractors we took the HD15 with the Garwood cable blade and front unit. So before any body asks about the canopy not being hooked up by the radiator, the story is last year when we ran this tractor there with out a cab it wasn't much fun in the sun and heat. So a couple of days before we needed to be there we went out to a donor tractor (HD16A logging equipped ) and found a canopy that would work, so that's why its a different color, and we also ran out of time to attach it.  We started by readjusting the real estate so the water truck could get around  We also took the HD6B. We have since decided that it really needs a new paint job and we thought we should just have more fun anyway  We were trying to sculpture the pile to get the water truck all over and around it.  It takes a while for the shovel to get there and get moving  The shovel guys like the pile nice and high  It was a chance for number 1 grandson (Trenton) to get instructions and do his first hot lap on the HD6  Grandson number 2 (Cody his brother) just got the hot lap  They wanted to ride on the TD24 (I know you guys did think you'd see me on something that's not AC) It was the big tractor, just wait we'll get an HD20 going soon.  So brother Dave runs the HD6 while I run the HD15.  We were to reshape the pile and put it back where we could fit all the demonstrating tractors on top for a photo op.  So when we got all these tractors on top of the pile, Troy James shown here on the Gradall lift ,with his camera took pictures. He is Vice President / Curator at Roots. We'll try to get pictures from him to follow up on this post.  So that's my story and I'm stickin too it. Also check out the Roots Of Motive Power website, there's lots of cool stuff http://www.rootsofmotivepower.com" rel="nofollow - www.rootsofmotivepower.com |
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Posted By: cwhit
Date Posted: 19 Dec 2015 at 5:29pm
| Very nice ! Almost like being there. Thanks for posting. |
Posted By: JohnCO
Date Posted: 19 Dec 2015 at 5:43pm
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Looking out my window it's kind of hard to visulize 106 degrees, 6 degrees seems more likely. Great pictures! ------------- "If at first you don't succeed, get a bigger hammer" Allis Express participant |
Posted By: CAL(KS)
Date Posted: 19 Dec 2015 at 7:35pm
Awesome!!! I would love to go to a working construction equipment show. Also wondering if you have any rear pics of the 15 with ripper bar, I would like to set up something like this on my 16. makes easier work for cable blades  ------------- Me -C,U,UC,WC,WD45,190XT,TL-12,145T,HD6G,HD16,HD20 Dad- WD, D17D, D19D, RT100A, 7020, 7080,7580, 2-8550's, 2-S77, HD15 |
Posted By: ACmowerguy
Date Posted: 19 Dec 2015 at 11:05pm
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Thanks for posting! Its neat to see some of the great machines that helped build our highway system and infrastructure continuing to work. Looks like they have some nice show grounds there too. ------------- 10 various B-series garden tractors, AC Homesteader8, 416 hydro,710 gt, 914, 916H, 917H, 920D, and many misc attachments |
Posted By: AC Mel
Date Posted: 20 Dec 2015 at 9:36am
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John, That whole 106 degrees does seem wrong right now. we've had some low 20's here which is a wakeup call. (yes, I know that would probably be a nice morning in Niwot, Co.) Cal, we'll get you some ripper pictures. It's a good system. The hydraulics are run by the rear pto, so a regular rear mounted hydraulic unit can run the rippers, so start looking for rippers. (the tractors are parked in the tractor barn at Roots so I'll get pictures when I can get back up there) Mowerguy, It's set up so the steam trains can circle the facility and watch the dozers, steam shovel and what ever else is being run at the time, you can also walk through everything anytime |
Posted By: Sugarmaker
Date Posted: 20 Dec 2015 at 10:06am
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Mel, Very nice pictures of your big AC machines. Thanks for posting! Also like that big International unit. I have the TD-6 little brother to that one. Regards, Chris ------------- D17 1958 (NFE), WD45 1954 (NFE), WD 1952 (NFE), WD 1950 (WFE), Allis F-40 forklift, Allis CA, Allis D14, Ford Jubilee, Many IH Cub Cadets, 32 Ford Dump, 65 Comet. |
Posted By: David Gantt N.C.
Date Posted: 21 Dec 2015 at 10:40pm
| thanks for posting the pictures, good looking machines |
Posted By: Lee Bradley
Date Posted: 22 Dec 2015 at 10:29am
Thanks for the warm weather pictures during these cold winter days. Next to last picture, I like that mini-euclid in front of your HD-6. 
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Posted By: darrel in ND
Date Posted: 23 Dec 2015 at 10:16am
| Hey Mel, don't know how I missed this post when you first posted it, but sure am glad I seen it now. I always like AC construction equipment. Promise I'll post some pictures of my HD5G when I get it up and running. Thanks for the post, later, Darrel |
Posted By: AC Mel
Date Posted: 25 Dec 2015 at 9:55am
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Thanks for the nice comments guys, Lee that mini euclid is a John Deere 40? I think. I can't find any other pictures of it or I would post them up. Darrel, yes you need to get on those pictures. You have way to many issues going on with your mechanizing on ACs MERRY CHRISTMAS !! T0 ALL !! |