Trail Beetle

tufftin
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Trail Beetle Nov 1, 2011 8:04:53 GMT -8

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Post by tufftin on Nov 1, 2011 8:04:53 GMT -8

This small machine was designed to clear trails in the woods. Here is a video of a guy using one in his garden. Note! He's about as smooth as a bastard file.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMi8jQs1qhU

These were designed in Portland OR for the Forest Service by the US Forest Service, Equipment Development Laboratory and built by Western Gear in Seattle, WA in 1946 when 25 of them were built. Google it or click on this web site...................... www.rokonworld.com/trailbeetle/beetle.html

This is just dying to be scratch built by one of you.

Heris a couple of photo's............

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Believe it or not, I found out about this on a Hot Rod forum.
Mike

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Ryan Rønning DONKEY PUNCHER Hupba Hupba, lets get some whistle punks! Posts: 857	Trail Beetle Nov 1, 2011 9:05:39 GMT -8 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Ryan Rønning on Nov 1, 2011 9:05:39 GMT -8 Holy crap that thing is tiny.

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Trail Beetle Nov 1, 2011 10:38:16 GMT -8

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Post by dptydawg on Nov 1, 2011 10:38:16 GMT -8

Just to add an extra twist to the conversation, here are some pics of a very similar crawler, also called a Beetle.
I took these pictures at a Steam show in near Chesley Ontario a few years back. This unit was made in Quebec

and the name plate on the machine

Thanks
Carl

tufftin LINE BOSS Posts: 1,013	Trail Beetle Nov 1, 2011 14:36:49 GMT -8 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by tufftin on Nov 1, 2011 14:36:49 GMT -8 Later on they made a larger Beetle. Mike
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slurrydog LINE BOSS Posts: 1,057	Trail Beetle Nov 1, 2011 19:42:17 GMT -8 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by slurrydog on Nov 1, 2011 19:42:17 GMT -8 That is really cool. Dave

ap40rocktruck SUPERVISOR Mack, Autocar, Pacific, Oshkosh, Walter, Cline, Dart...and the list goes on Posts: 2,411	Trail Beetle Nov 2, 2011 11:24:05 GMT -8 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by ap40rocktruck on Nov 2, 2011 11:24:05 GMT -8 HHHMMM, in the garden....... There is a modern version of this still on the market. www.struckcorp.com/ Ap40
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Muleskinner Administrator Logging is not just a job, it's an adventure in history Posts: 1,505	Trail Beetle Nov 2, 2011 12:40:41 GMT -8 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Muleskinner on Nov 2, 2011 12:40:41 GMT -8 Looks like a future project!!!
	William W Bitner II Scratch building is the art of taking some plastic, wood, metal, ect., and a few tools to create reality on a small scale.

Ryan Rønning DONKEY PUNCHER Hupba Hupba, lets get some whistle punks! Posts: 857	Trail Beetle Nov 2, 2011 13:52:58 GMT -8 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Ryan Rønning on Nov 2, 2011 13:52:58 GMT -8 That would be cool.

tufftin LINE BOSS Posts: 1,013	Trail Beetle Nov 2, 2011 14:17:16 GMT -8 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by tufftin on Nov 2, 2011 14:17:16 GMT -8 Isn't the internet wonderful? Mike
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ap40rocktruck SUPERVISOR Mack, Autocar, Pacific, Oshkosh, Walter, Cline, Dart...and the list goes on Posts: 2,411	Trail Beetle Nov 2, 2011 16:07:00 GMT -8 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by ap40rocktruck on Nov 2, 2011 16:07:00 GMT -8 Nov 2, 2011 14:17:16 GMT -8 tufftin said: Isn't the internet wonderful? Mike Fantastic! Ahh the ways we modelers have to connect & share with modern techy things....... Ap40
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