3 Rooted in Time: Diepwalle forest station steam engine
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The steam engine that was used in the early 1900’s for timber hauling and saw milling For the provision of power for sawing, the steam was conveyed from the Boiler to the sawbench through connecting pipes. The primary breaking down of the logs was by means of a circle saw ten feet (3m) in diameter, through which the logs were dragged by oxen. The Baulks and planks were processed further by being pushed through the same saw by hand. A Bandsaw was used to shape wagon felloes and other articles. Suzy broke down irreparably in 1920, and was replaced by another steam engine, Queen Mary, which was dragged on a sledge from Knysna to Gouna by 40 oxen. It worked at Gouna until about 1930. Affectionately known as Suzie THE PROVISION OUT WITH THE OLD OF POWER This steam engine was used by Woodcutters from about 1900 for the extraction and conversion of indigenous timber. Known affectionately as “Suzie” the engine was used for two days a week to supply power for sawing the timber, and for the rest of the time to winch the logs from the forest. The winch on the steam engine was used for slipping logs from the forest to the sawmill in conjunction with a cable working through a complicated system of pulleys controlled by flag-waving signalers. SLIPPING LOGS T H E S T E A M B O I LE R
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The steam engine that was used in the early 1900’s for timber hauling and saw milling
For the provision of power for sawing, the steam was conveyed from the Boiler to the sawbench through connecting pipes. The primary breaking down of the logs was by means of a circle saw ten feet (3m) in diameter, through which the logs were dragged by oxen. The Baulks and planks were processed further by being pushed through the same saw by hand. A Bandsaw was used to shape wagon felloes and other articles.
Suzy broke down irreparably in 1920, and was replaced by another steam engine, Queen Mary, which was dragged on a sledge from Knysna to Gouna by 40 oxen. It worked at Gouna until about 1930.
Affectionately known as Suzie
THE PROVISION
OUT WITH THE OLD
OF POWERThis steam engine was used by Woodcutters from about 1900 for the extraction and conversion of indigenous timber. Known affectionately as “Suzie” the engine was used for two days a week to supply power for sawing the timber, and for the rest of the time to winch the logs from the forest.
The winch on the steam engine was used for slipping logs from the forest to the sawmill in conjunction with a cable working through a complicated system of pulleys controlled by flag-waving signalers.
SLIPPING LOGS
THE STEAM BOILER
