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A Real Dump Truck

Posted on November 7, 2015 by Eric

A received an email from Mark yesterday evening containing photos of, as he put it,  a real dump truck. Looking at this 1996 Kenworth C510 I have to agree. It doesn’t get much realer than this! According to the driver the … Continue reading →

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At the Dealer Fall 2015

Posted on November 6, 2015 by Eric

A new green Freightliner with a Trout River live bottom dump trailer. All the clues point to a new truck for road paving superstar Suit-Kote. I spied this truck back in the fading summer sun of early September. If it was delivered … Continue reading →

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FWD Trucks

Posted on November 5, 2015 by Eric

When it comes to snowplows they sure don’t make them like they used to! Case in point, this massive FWD for the Town of Dover, NY recently photographed by Tom. Believe it or not this truck used to be bigger. … Continue reading →

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Rotary Dump Truck

Posted on November 4, 2015 by Eric

While passing by Tartaglia Railroad Services one day I noticed this bright green dump truck. Honestly, how could I have missed it? This particular truck is setup to ride the rails and has a dump body that can rotate for … Continue reading →

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Tune In. Drop Out.

Posted on November 3, 2015 by Eric

I’m starting to dig through some of the videos from the ATHS national show and a other events that have yet to see the light of day. Today we’ll start with a pair of Macks in the form of a … Continue reading →

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Autocar Mondays – ACL Three Pack

Posted on November 2, 2015 by Eric

Get your zoom on. Onondaga County DOT still runs this butterfly hood (steel?) Autocar ACL64 for pulling a Etnyre gooseneck trailer. During the summer months this truck spent plenty of time at the North Area Maintenance garage when road constructions … Continue reading →

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Hoppenville Antique Truck, Tractor and Car Show

Posted on October 31, 2015 by Eric

Some very nice photos today of a truck show that took place last weekend at the home of John B. Haines IV in Hoppenville, PA.  Dave paid a visit later in the day and while some trucks had already left … Continue reading →

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Forgotten Photos

Posted on October 30, 2015 by Eric

Round round get around I get around. Those lyrics sum up this past summer and fall for me with travel to the ATHS national show, a inlaw visit to the NY/NJ area, a visit to Richmond, VA, various trucks shows through … Continue reading →

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Mic Check

Posted on October 29, 2015 by Eric

I was wandering around downtown as I often do on my lunch break when I came across this scenic Western Star photo. The Clinton Square fountains had been drained in preparation for an Irish festival and this rig had just … Continue reading →

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First Get You The Sugar

Posted on October 28, 2015 by Eric

Homer Simpson was once quoted as saying “In America, first you get the sugar, then you get the power, then you get the woman.” A simple hypothesis but one that does not explain how to obtain the sugar. I have the answer. … Continue reading →

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