Monthly Archives: November 2015

Autocar Mondays – Awesome Autocar

Posted on November 30, 2015 by Eric

Depending on your knowledge of social media you may or may not be familiar with the use of hastags. On social media platforms like Twitter and Instagram hastags are used to search and categorize past posts. There is no limit … Continue reading →

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Sterling at Auction

Posted on November 28, 2015 by Eric

After reading the post regarding that ’87 Diamond Reo wrecker and the eventual sale price of 6,500 dollars you might be left wondering if old trucks sell for dollars on the pound at auction. Sometimes they do. Other times they don’t. … Continue reading →

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Just in Time for Christmas

Posted on November 26, 2015 by Eric

Just in time for Christmas, two brand new Western Stars. In a delivery setup like this one I’ve often wondered how it is determined which truck will be the power unit and which one gets the free ride. Maybe they … Continue reading →

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New Farm Equipment

Posted on November 25, 2015 by Eric

Now I understand why farmers spend hundreds of thousands of dollars on new equipment. It’s not because they need to. It’s because they want to! Can you blame them when each load arrives on the back of a vintage semi? … Continue reading →

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Diamond Reo Giant Wrecker

Posted on November 24, 2015 by Eric

Take a look at this, a 1987 Diamond Reo Giant with just over 14,000 original miles. Yup, that’s right. Just 14K on the odometer. I usually keep tabs on the auctions hosted by the local companies but this one almost … Continue reading →

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Autocar Mondays A-OK AT64

Posted on November 23, 2015 by Eric

The AT64F was the highway tractor of the Autocar family and primarily intended for hauling in an over the road environment. In most other trucks this would mean flimsy materials or other weight saving measures coming at the cost of durability or longevity. … Continue reading →

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A Candle in the Wind

Posted on November 22, 2015 by Eric

I went to an auction yesterday that had a few cool items but one of the more unique pieces was not for sale. Off in the corner of the property were the remains of a wind turbine. Now I can’t be … Continue reading →

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Just About Time

Posted on November 21, 2015 by Eric

If you have ever traveled through Pennsylvania and did not encounter a portion of Interstate under construction chances are you were flying. Maybe in a plane. Maybe on the back of giant of flamingo. Who knows. Either way you missed … Continue reading →

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Log Hauling

Posted on November 20, 2015 by Eric

Nothing too complex today, just an older Western Star hauling a load of logs for Rick Turk tree service.

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Rough Terrain Reach Stacker

Posted on November 19, 2015 by Eric

Here is another great edition to the extreme zoom file, a U.S. military RTCH or Rough Terran Reach Stacker. I happened to spot two of these machines on Department of Defense railcars last weekend. Considering they were out in the … Continue reading →

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