James T

Yeah, all of them in the same field. A few days later I saw Challenger with the 10-furrow Lemken in an adjacent field.

I've only seen tracked machines in the Borders and East Lothian - perhaps the clay soils are a factor?

...and a few more:

In the late afternoon the same day as the first set of shots (hence the awful light and not the greatest of colour to the shots), I spotted this lot working near Greenlaw, also in Scottish Borders.

...and yet more!

...and some more:

Some shots from a week ago today near Maxton (just outside Kelso in the Scottish Borders). Enjoy!

They are nice models Richard but I'm with you, they do seem to be releasing loads of mowers and tedders - perhaps a little more variety needed? Certainly some smaller or vintage machines would be good.

I'm hoping to make it along too this year, just don't fancy the long drive if it is tipping it down so we'll see...

Great mowers - when can we expect those? And will there be PTO shafts from tractor to mowers?

Yeah I know Bill - would have loved some action shots - the light was excellent too. Didn't look like there was much left to do in that field or the surrounding area. There's some big machines in those parts - remember seeing a couple of tracked JDs charging down the A1 near here a couple of years ago!

Caught sight of this big beastie stationary in a field at Innerwick near Dunbar. One of the access panels seemed missing, exposing chains and cogs - perhaps a breakdown? No sign of driver or any workers nearby. For power station enthusiasts, the large white buildings are Torness Nuclear Power Station. A decade ago an RAF Tornado crashed less than one kilometre away in the Firth Of Forth after the crew safely guided the stricken aircraft clear of the station...

Nice kit. Whereabouts was this in Scotland?

Oh go on, I'll take two.

Nice shots!

Yeah Iain JD and Claas have the market cornered, that's why it's nice to get a shot of something different! Most fields here have been combined, but still a few bean fields ready to be done. There's also a fair bit of maize and then there's all those fields of willow down your way which I had heard are nearing cutting, probably next year.

Great issue - plenty of in depth articles. Really looking forward to this UH MF1200!

A rather dull, windy day here in Scotland. I headed out into Stirlingshire and chanced upon a MF 26 combining a field of beans at Arnprior. Hellish light today but mananged to get a few shots. A red 'un makes a change from the greens!

Nice to meet up with you today Bill. To be honest, I must say I was a little disappointed all-in-all and only stayed for only about an hour and a half. Nothing much new with many of the same machines year after year. The indoor tractor display is absolutely hopeless, not least for getting photographs. I remember the first year I went (2007) and it was that busy that overspill parking was in a rough field down the road - nothing like that last year or this. Think this show really needs a revamp.

Good to see you here David! Are you going to Lanark Tractor Show on Saturday?

..and the boy driving it didn't look too 'chuffed' to be the centre of attention

Thanks to contractor David Burnett (and to Drew Struthers of Brownhill Farm) for the opportunity to take the some shots yesterday near Carnwath, South Lanarkshire. Here's just a small selection:

A contractor at work between Covington and Thankerton in South Lanarkshire...