Author Archives: Eric

Tractors and Tracks

Posted on September 4, 2015 by Eric

I enjoy seeing all the new tractors and equipment on display at the Empire Farm Days but maybe, just maybe, I enjoy the associated auction a little bit more. RTW Auctions really seem to find some real treasures from the surrounding … Continue reading →

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At Auction – Oshkosh Snow Plow

Posted on September 3, 2015 by Eric

Ooops, messed up with this post. I didn’t really want to have back to back snow plow entries but I only realized that desire after putting together the video seen below. It would be a waste not to publish it … Continue reading →

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Not Fall Yet

Posted on September 2, 2015 by Eric

The other day on Facebook my news feed was overrun with people talking about fall. Fall weather. Fall cooking. Fall clothes. Fall activities. I wanted to yell and each and everyone and tell them we still have three calendar weeks … Continue reading →

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25 Years of Great Memories

Posted on September 1, 2015 by Eric

This Sunday, September 6th, the Northeastern Pennsylvanian chapter of the ATCA will host their 25th annual antique truck show and flea market. I wasn’t at that first show way back in 1990 but I have attend for the past ten … Continue reading →

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Autocar Mondays – Out to Pasture

Posted on August 31, 2015 by Eric

Today we have a pair of Autocar ACL64B models that joined the Town of Sullivan, NY in back to back years but will leaving together once the auction hammer falls. Truck #10 is a 1992 ACL64B with a Cummins LTA-10 285HP … Continue reading →

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Lost and Found – International CO4070

Posted on August 30, 2015 by Eric

Last year coming back from the Empire Farm show I passed a truly heavy duty Mack truck with a long wheel base and winch system. It looked like a truck you would find in the oil fields of Texas and … Continue reading →

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Maintenance of Way

Posted on August 29, 2015 by Eric

Trains are large. Trains are powerful. Trains are unrivaled on land in terms of raw cargo pulling power. But even the most powerful train will grind to a halt if not for an army of trucks and other equipment used … Continue reading →

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New Macks, New Western Stars, New Freightliners

Posted on August 28, 2015 by Eric

I won’t pretend that I don’t have a leaning toward the trucks of the past but new rigs are not without their charm. Sometimes they look pretty darn good if you ignore all the electronic gremlins and engine problems that … Continue reading →

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Still Working – Old Dump Trucks

Posted on August 27, 2015 by Eric

Old dump trucks coming out of the wood work! They’re everywhere! Just like we saw a short time ago it’s the season for experienced equipment to come out of hiding and help with construction projects in the fleeting days of … Continue reading →

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In Plain Sight

Posted on August 26, 2015 by Eric

I was passing through the Inner Harbor part of town two weekends ago when I was caught up in a convoy of dump trucks. I followed them about a block until they returned to a large pile of dirt that was … Continue reading →

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