need someone to id vehical

[cat345bl]

helo,

i have taken pics of a construction yard and they have this machine in there,it is like a heavy tractor with 2 sheeps foot drums in the back as wheels and regular ruber in the front,the pictures arent the best,but i whould like to know is who makes it,the machine is in front of the old drills.

 

[Taylortractornu]

Thats a Ferguson self propelled sheeps foot. From what Ive heard from some older operators they could really get roll on a large fill. Mostly used where the fill was around a foot thick but a large areal. Sure saved on running a crawler pulleing a sheeps foot. You sat side ways so you could easily see forward and reverse runs. Before I saw the picture I was guessing it would have been an old Euclid 4 wheel tractor or an old DW21 Cat with their rear wheels replaced to make compcators, never thought Id see another Fergusson again.

 

[cat345bl]

thanks for the help,it help out a lot.The company that owns it, paint there vehicals green and when they paint they remove the decals and also remove all help for me to id a machine. Are these vehicals rare?This is the only one i saw in my life.ANy picutres that anyone else taken of this machine would help also if posted.Thanks.