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Rail Car What Is It?

Posted on August 20, 2016 by Eric

It’s time for another edition of Rail Car What Is It? Unlike past entries, I’m not getting an aliens vibe from this piece of equipment. Instead, this one reminds of a giant device for making popcorn, similar to the ones … Continue reading →

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Rail Car What Is It

Posted on April 26, 2015 by Eric

Time for another edition of Rail Car What Is It. Today we have a large General Electric device. Some sort of large generator? Or maybe an steam powered industrial sized cheese grater? Inquiring minds want to know.

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18 Tons Trailer and Cargo

Posted on January 4, 2018 by Eric

Face it. There is nothing to do outside other than succumb to the fearsome power that is the bombogenesis. Your best hope, your only hope, is to stay inside and watch old truck videos. A perfect candidate is this flim … Continue reading →

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Railcar War Machine

Posted on September 25, 2015 by Eric

You can tell it’s fall when the crazy looking LORAM devices start showing up on tracks in my part of the world. Last October we saw a rail grinder working the steel west of the CSX East Syracuse yards. This time … Continue reading →

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Autocar U-Model – Pennsylvania Railroad

Posted on March 18, 2013 by Eric

I wouldn’t mind having this truck parked in my driveway. Here we have a 1941 Autocar model U20. At one time this unique truck belonged to the Pennsylvania Railroad. I’m guessing it was used by crews who maintained signals and … Continue reading →

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Autocar Mondays – Dorrace Recycling

Posted on August 5, 2019 by Eric

If you look at this photo and don’t like what you see please exit this page now. My fellow truck obsessed friend Ryan Pedone was back on the east coast last month for a furious week of truck hunting. When … Continue reading →

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Autocar Mondays – Return of the DC

Posted on May 13, 2019 by Eric

The DC Autocar is back! I can hardly believe the words I just typed but it’s true. Somehow the talented folks at Autocar Trucks managed to keep under wraps one of the biggest heavy truck stories of the century! By … Continue reading →

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My Classic Car

Posted on January 24, 2019 by Eric

There is only one man in this modern age of ours that can rock the handle bar mustache and that man is Dennis Gage of the long running car show My Classic Car. Last year he paid to a visit … Continue reading →

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Autocar Mondays – Double the Autocar

Posted on October 1, 2018 by Eric

Sometimes you are in the right place at the right time. I consider this photograph proof that I was in one of those places. On the left, the 1972 DC9364 owned by Don Berch. On the right, the 1984 AT64 owned … Continue reading →

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Autocar Mondays – Bob Lees Autocar

Posted on November 6, 2017 by Eric

Editor’s note: Today we feature a special contribution from long time truck enthusiast Frank Leparik.   Anyone who is involved in trucks no doubt will have a sentimentality – perhaps even a fondness – for the iconic, long-snouted Autocar. I can … Continue reading →

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