Cuthbertson Turf Cutting Plough - Twiglees Forest
Forestry Commission copyright images of Forest Research photographs courtesy of Glenn Brearley, Roslin. B2098
One of a series of 10 photographs showing a cut turf producing plough being demonstrated at Twiglees Forest west of Lockerbie. This twin furrow plough produced a furrow either side of the drain but as it had an additional turf cutting wheel mechanism fixed on the frame, the lines of turf were cut into 30 inch segments.
This photograph details: ‘B2098 Cuthbertson Turfing Plough in operation. Twiglees Oct 1947.’
Wider view showing a 1.5 storey house in the back ground. Does this house still exist?
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Groups: Forest Research, Forestry Areas, Forestry in Action, Tractors Ploughs and Drainage Machines
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It looks like the photo was taken from the south side of the main road from Lockerbie to Eskdalemuir at the small village of Sandyford. The picture seems to show the road on the left just above the river bank going over the bridge on the right of the plough tractor. The river runs out of the Black Esk reservoir, not sure if the dam was built at the time of the picture, probably not. The trees planted here would all have been harvested in the last 20 years, and second rotation is now well established. And yes I would say the house is still there, along with a few others now!!
Comment left on 18 December 2019 at 18:40 by Iain Gale
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