Along The Way
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Cool Ride
Out for a drive with my wife and near Irricana on a warm but very windy afternoon, we came across this Versatile 875 pulling a set of harrows in this stubble field.
I was pleased to see this Versatile as they are an endangered species, the 875 last built in 1984 in Winnipeg Manitoba. At one time Versatile tractors were very popular, to be seen in farm fields everywhere, but today Versatile tractors are no longer built.
There were various horsepower options available, the engine found under the hood made by Cummins. I suspect the tractor seen here is a 300 hp turbo-charged 855 cubic inch model, as I could see the turbo sticking out on the opposite side where the exhaust is located.
The cab left a lot to be desired on tractors of that vintage, being quite noisy, the proof seen in the cab, the farmgirl operating the tractor wearing ear protection.
The harrows being pulled were to prepare this stubble field for seeding.
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