TM190 Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 As it was coming near the end of my Agri collage life ( ) We got to go on a Tour of different farms/Contractors in scotland for a week at the end of March, Yes i know im bit late on the photos ... But anyway here some of the 400 odd pics i took First pics are of a Contractor Called Dave Carnegie. As we got off bus Pile of Lime! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TM190 Posted May 12, 2010 Author Share Posted May 12, 2010 As well as contracting he buys a lot of grain to sell as well.. This was the part were i was really blew away!!!!!!! :of As his yard is on an old War Aircraft Field or something there are these old hangers which are Bomb Proof! As we walked into one. The first pile of grain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pistol pete Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 carnegie used to be alot bigger but the family split the farms up. they used to have some set of dryers at steel strath which my dad repaired for them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TM190 Posted May 12, 2010 Author Share Posted May 12, 2010 The Next Bay! And the third bay! All in this one of a few hangers!! Really couldn't of believed it if i hadn't seen it myself! Never seen so much grain in one pile in my life! These were also full of grain! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pistol pete Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 was that the dryer sheds at the old american base at Edzel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TM190 Posted May 12, 2010 Author Share Posted May 12, 2010 Few off the yard and the views! We then went to see one of his drilling outfits!! Our Mighty Transit that went everywhere! Nearly pulled the ar$e out of her in that field :D This was some field! Couldn't believe the size and how bloody flat it was!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TM190 Posted May 12, 2010 Author Share Posted May 12, 2010 Thats all from Dave Carnegie's Place carnegie used to be alot bigger but the family split the farms up. they used to have some set of dryers at steel strath which my dad repaired for them. Yeah we were told that the family spilt up and this was only one part of the business \ was that the dryer sheds at the old american base at Edzel Yeah the dryers were in one of those sheds but couldn't really get pic of them \ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harvey123 Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 how many tonnes does the aircraft hanger hold? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TM190 Posted May 12, 2010 Author Share Posted May 12, 2010 how many tonnes does the aircraft hanger hold? For the life of me i cant remember what we were told but i know it was a hell of a lot! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TM190 Posted May 12, 2010 Author Share Posted May 12, 2010 Mackies Dairy farm was also vsited! Known for there Ice-Cream Straight into the main Diary herd shed. One of the 8 robots milkers i think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TM190 Posted May 12, 2010 Author Share Posted May 12, 2010 More cows! Some of the calves New born shed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TM190 Posted May 12, 2010 Author Share Posted May 12, 2010 Freshly calved The view of there yard! Few bits of machinery now.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pistol pete Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 ye it was some outfit before they split. they used to run a good few trucks for the grain dryers. they also used to have a few class challangers as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TM190 Posted May 12, 2010 Author Share Posted May 12, 2010 One of the Silage Pits! This was really unbelieveable! Slurry Lagoon!!!!!!!!! The Stick sticking up in the middle is higher than a double decker bus when the lagoon is empty! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TM190 Posted May 12, 2010 Author Share Posted May 12, 2010 Some of the 3 windmills they have.. Ah Rubbish!! Going to have to swim Back!! The lagoon is placed on top of hill and the views were class!! But also the wind when we were there was unbelievable!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue man Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 Unreal pictures lad the scottish don`t do things by half lad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TM190 Posted May 12, 2010 Author Share Posted May 12, 2010 Netherton Tractors. ??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TM190 Posted May 12, 2010 Author Share Posted May 12, 2010 We tried to buy this little lady but there was no room in the bus \ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TM190 Posted May 12, 2010 Author Share Posted May 12, 2010 And finally a wee bit of home Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nashmach Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 Nice busmans holiday there Blake so how many acres does the young wan in your class have ;D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TM190 Posted May 12, 2010 Author Share Posted May 12, 2010 Nice busmans holiday there Blake so how many acres does the young wan in your class have ;D Deff a good week away, very worthwhile and opened all our eyes a bit!! On the acres bit, Enough to do Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pistol pete Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 blake the 8000 series is the spare tractor of one of my mates farm, did you get to speak to jim carr the head mechanic there are a couple of models i have made on hids computer. good place nethertons all our tractors come from there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TM190 Posted May 12, 2010 Author Share Posted May 12, 2010 blake the 8000 series is the spare tractor of one of my mates farm, did you get to speak to jim carr the head mechanic there are a couple of models i have made on hids computer. good place nethertons all our tractors come from there. Not sure who we were talking too, i think it was the main man who took us around, Very nice chap, Told us everything we wanted to know I must have been close to your area then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TM190 Posted May 12, 2010 Author Share Posted May 12, 2010 Ross Agri Services, Fendt Dealership Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TM190 Posted May 12, 2010 Author Share Posted May 12, 2010 This was a project the Son was working on!! Aside to the dealership he also runs a contracting business. This was a beast! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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