Author Archives: Eric

Autocar Mondays – Mix and Match

Posted on October 26, 2015 by Eric

Typically the focus of Autocar Mondays falls upon just one truck but this week we have five tried and true classics to drool over. Autocar overload commence! The Pioneer Valley chapter of the ATHS holds their annual truck show in mid … Continue reading →

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Embarrassment of Riches

Posted on October 25, 2015 by Eric

This summer was a real embarrassment of riches type of situation. There were so many great truck shows and other events that generated massive amounts of footage. Back in the day a video like this one from the ATHS Hudson Show … Continue reading →

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Current Plows

Posted on October 24, 2015 by Eric

The past couple days we’ve seen new plows, old plows and now current plows. While checking out the surplus items it’s impossible not to come across the trucks of the active fleet. Yesterday we saw a photo of a brand … Continue reading →

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Old Plows

Posted on October 23, 2015 by Eric

Yesterday, new plows. Today, old plows. It’s the way of the world. Rust will consume us all. You can’t blame me for having a bleak outlook after attending another surplus equipment auction at the NYSDOT Region 3 HQ. All the … Continue reading →

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New Plows

Posted on October 22, 2015 by Eric

Yesterday I attended the N.Y.S. Highway & Public Works Expo which is the place to display and see all the latest and greatest technologies of the snow fighting industry. The Center of Progress building at the NYS Fair was jammed … Continue reading →

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Back to the Ballast Cleaner

Posted on October 21, 2015 by Eric

October 21st, 2015 is a significant date in human history. Today is the day that Doc and Marty McFly return to the future from 1985. In honor of this moment let’s return to a recent event in Daily Diesel Dose history … Continue reading →

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Still Working – Freightliner FLD

Posted on October 20, 2015 by Eric

When I saw this truck slowly working its way through traffic I prayed that my traffic lane would receive a red light. Living it up to its name the stop light stopped me right at the front of the line and I … Continue reading →

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Autocar Mondays – Down with Gas

Posted on October 19, 2015 by Eric

Autocar Mondays is brought to you today by Jack and his photos of a nicely restored gas powered Autocar. The year and model are unknown but it’s safe to say this is a DC model. It was spotted at truck/farm/vintage … Continue reading →

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Macks of All Kinds

Posted on October 18, 2015 by Eric

It’s been a Mack Trucks heavy fall around here with Trucktoberfest and the ATHS Hudson Mohawk truck show taking place. So many great events in such a short period resulted in a backlog of bulldogs that I need to be … Continue reading →

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Hawaiian Trucks

Posted on October 17, 2015 by Eric

The tropical paradise that is the Hawaiian Islands has it all with white sand beaches, perfect year round weather, and stunning natural beauty in every direction. Now it comes to light that Hawaii even has more than a few cool … Continue reading →

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