Lokomo Plough in Speymouth Forest
Forestry Commission copyright image of Forest Research photographs courtesy of Glenn Brearley, Roslin. A4202
Photograph taken by J S Oakley of the Lokomo NA15 plough being pulled through a forest containing quite young pine and larch trees in Speymouth area – possibly Teindland or Aultmore. No date is given but although the same BTD20 tractor (JUL514D) as used in Keilder the large hydraulic winch is now placed on the front hydraulic mounting frame normally holding a large dozer blade. In order to pull the plough the winch rope now has to pass underneath the belly of the tractor but it may have had a relatively clear route through when the front mounting frame was pressed down in anchored mode.
The route for the plough drains must have been marked as blazes can be seen on the tree immediately in front of the tractor and a limited amount of brashing also done to allow the line to be seen.
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Groups: Forest Research, Forestry Areas, Forestry in Action, Northeast Scotland , Tractors Ploughs and Drainage Machines