About this deal
The Nelson Rain Train is a water tractor style travelling sprinkler which provides an ideal alternative to installing full irrigation systems.
This travelling sprinkler is an extremely cost effective and easy to operate turf irrigation solution. The body is made of cast iron, the manufacturer says it is “rust resistant”, but our old sprinkler is indeed starting to rust a bit. The longer the hose run the greater the possibility of it jumping the hose and running into something not intended. Variables This watering train, (it looks more like a tractor to me), has a two speed transmission – low and high. If you envision this model tractor sprinkler is just like the ones in use many years ago, you're going to be disappointed.they have INTENTIONALLY, at Gilmour, made the main internal gear PLASTIC/NYLON that drives the rear wheels. The Nelson Rain Train® travelling garden sprinkler is ideal if you need to water a large area of ground. The ramp works by applying pressure to a shut off switch on the bottom of the Nelson Rain Train water tractor as it travels over it. Simply connect your hose pipe to a tap and then lay it out in the middle of the intended route on the area you wish to be irrigated, use wide gradual turns wherever possible. If you're running a script or application, please register or sign in with your developer credentials here.
The Nelson travelling lawn sprinkler features a powerful two-speed transmission for high and low speeds.
Professional Travelling sprinklers for the irrigation of Sportsgrounds, Football pitches, Rugby pitches, Parks, Golf courses etc. That said it needs a good pressure and I have sometime found it stalled in position when the pressure gets too low, so I don't quite have full confidence to set it and go on its own without periodic checks. Inherited one of these sprinkler tractors many many years ago and it finally broke, found they still sell them and purchased a new one, it looks just like the one I had and works great.
The sprinkler is propelled along the ground by the water pressure and follows the pattern laid by the hose.It has adjustable spray patterns and arcs, and it has a convenient automatic shutoff, so no tools are required for installation.