Mike R Posted September 16, 2012 Share Posted September 16, 2012 I have spend the summer revamping Sparrow court Farm in my loft It now has two farm areas the lower farm is Sparrow court Farm which is an older style farm with Pigs, Cows and a few sheep , they also grow a few apples in the orchard This needed some new machinery after looking around I decided to build a apple box carrier which is used on many farms local to where I live here in Kent which transport the boxes from the orchard to the farm yard along winding narrow lanes.Look out for the pictures which will come up in due course. The larger farm comprises of modern buildings beef stock building some grazing on the farm fruit and veg growers and a large wheat Barley and rape fields The farm invested in a new automatic grain plant, Machinery storage areas and a large silage area. Pictures to be follow. More on sparrow court Farm to follow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike R Posted September 16, 2012 Author Share Posted September 16, 2012 The Machinery we use on sparrow court is basically out of date so we rely on a local Agricultural contractor with the lastest kit to do the big works but we run with a couple of Muir Hill tractors a Ford 6640 a Ford 6600 a Ford 7000 and 2 New Holland Ts 125 and a TL80 all other tractors and contracted in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike R Posted September 16, 2012 Author Share Posted September 16, 2012 The first couple of views of sparrow court farm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CX820Joe Posted September 16, 2012 Share Posted September 16, 2012 Looks good, Mike. Just wondering, will we get to see your contractors CX6090 around the farm at all? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Palmer Posted September 16, 2012 Share Posted September 16, 2012 looking great mike,more pictures please,as joe said, would like to see the combine and your ford tractors Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike R Posted September 16, 2012 Author Share Posted September 16, 2012 Looks good, Mike. Just wondering, will we get to see your contractors CX6090 around the farm at all? Yes The contractor has a NH CR9090 New one on demo from local dealer and The Farm has just purchased a CX6090 which will be in some pics later on when I finish the fields. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike R Posted September 16, 2012 Author Share Posted September 16, 2012 looking great mike,more pictures please,as joe said, would like to see the combine and your ford tractors More pics later in the week Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike R Posted September 17, 2012 Author Share Posted September 17, 2012 I am now adding a contractors farm to the layout work in progress Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CX820Joe Posted September 17, 2012 Share Posted September 17, 2012 Look forward to it Mike - you seem to be the only fella to have bought the CX so far and none of the other sellers except G & M seem to have it so still haven't seen any other pictures than the Britains image! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike R Posted September 17, 2012 Author Share Posted September 17, 2012 I am amazed at that, I collect Britains among other models and find it hard to beleive that they need such big headers on every combine in the britains range Its nice to see a smaller combine back in the range now Its a pitty it does not come with a header trailer and a tow hook, I hope to get some pics up next week end if not sooner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 I agree, Mike. The lack of header trailers with these models, especially the more toy like ones is just daft. Reading Warner Halls articles over the past couple of tears it seems most of his ideas are the basis of what we still want now, 20 - 30 years on!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Palmer Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 come on mike, the suspense of seeing the new holland combine is giving me itchy feet,tried google again and can only see the standard britains picture of it 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CX820Joe Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 come on mike, the suspense of seeing the new holland combine is giving me itchy feet,tried google again and can only see the standard britains picture of it G&M must have exclusivity on the model...I go through loads of other online sellers, farmphoto, GTP etc...can't find it anywhere else! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike R Posted September 20, 2012 Author Share Posted September 20, 2012 Here you go some pics of my new addition to Sparrow court farm 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CX820Joe Posted September 20, 2012 Share Posted September 20, 2012 Ooh smashing! It is very different to the old CX - I am still wondering if the yellow bit of the body has been modified? I have ordered one anyway. Many thanks for taking the time to post the pics, Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Palmer Posted September 20, 2012 Share Posted September 20, 2012 nice model mike,and thanks for posting up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike R Posted September 20, 2012 Author Share Posted September 20, 2012 Yes I like it too just one critism I think the headers to big it would be nice to have a smaller one and a small header trailer to go with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Palmer Posted September 20, 2012 Share Posted September 20, 2012 Yes I like it too just one critism I think the headers to big it would be nice to have a smaller one and a small header trailer to go with it. could you not reduce it,like people on here, me included,have done,shame about no header trailer,even more of a shame with the uh 9090 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CX820Joe Posted September 20, 2012 Share Posted September 20, 2012 I was quite surprised the real 6090 can be fitted with the 30 foot header...I guess Britains thought the previous one would do hence no new one. Looks fine to me though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Palmer Posted September 20, 2012 Share Posted September 20, 2012 I was quite surprised the real 6090 can be fitted with the 30 foot header...I guess Britains thought the previous one would do hence no new one. Looks fine to me though i suppose when you think about it joe 35,40 and 45 feet tables are the norm now, so 30 feet headers are now mid range combines Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted September 21, 2012 Share Posted September 21, 2012 Not something I'll be buying but fair play to them, the engine bay detail and the wheel detail is very good. Is that as far as the unloading auger comes around though? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike R Posted November 29, 2012 Author Share Posted November 29, 2012 Some updated pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike R Posted November 29, 2012 Author Share Posted November 29, 2012 A few more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike R Posted November 29, 2012 Author Share Posted November 29, 2012 One more cleaning out the stables Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike R Posted November 29, 2012 Author Share Posted November 29, 2012 My workshop The new arrival at Sparrow court farm needs checking over before starting work on the farm 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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