Author Archives: Eric

Neverending Road Work

Posted on September 12, 2014 by Eric

It has been awhile since I’ve shared some photos of the neverending road work taking place in downtown Syracuse. Progress is starting to show with half of the once torn up streets now paved. Some still require a final layer but … Continue reading →

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Western Star 5700XE

Posted on September 11, 2014 by Eric

Early this morning Western Star unveiled their very first aerodynamic truck, the 5700XE. Months ago I received a teaser email from a Daimler rep promising a big addition to the Western Star line up. I was intrigued to see what an aerodynamic … Continue reading →

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ATCA Northeastern PA – The Videos Part III

Posted on September 10, 2014 by Eric

I don’t mind living in the past when it contains great trucks like these from the ATCA show in Harford, PA. These videos just about finish the coverage of this fine event. I hope you have enjoyed the fine diesel … Continue reading →

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Still Working – Chevy C50 Dump Truck

Posted on September 9, 2014 by Eric

This Chevy C50 dump truck is still in use at a local golf course so I deem it to be a fine candidate for the Still Working portion of Daily Diesel Dose. The yellow portions of grill hint at a previous life … Continue reading →

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Autocar Mondays – Retirement Time

Posted on September 8, 2014 by Eric

Nobody works forever….unless you’re really unlucky. It looks like this Autocar Construcktor 2 is ready to move into the golden years of its career now that it has been retired from Utopia Precast. Clarence sends in these photos along with … Continue reading →

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ATCA Northeastern PA – The Videos Part II

Posted on September 7, 2014 by Eric

Woooooow, it’s taken a long time to get these done. The mix of never ending footage and my default nature to procrastinate has proven to be quite deadly. Nevertheless I’ve gotten most of the footage processed. Here we go! I’ll … Continue reading →

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Demolition California Style

Posted on September 5, 2014 by Eric

Ryan has been bombarding my inbox for awhile now with these fantastic demolition shots from sunny Sacramento. Just when I think I’ve seen the best another great batch of photos arrive. Take a look at this never ending chain of … Continue reading →

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September Plow Update Part II

Posted on September 4, 2014 by Eric

The Village of Cazenovia is serious about plowing snow. The proof is in the truck that happens to be a mean looking AWD Mack RD. Trucks like this are the reason I stop by Tracey Road Equipment nearly every time I … Continue reading →

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ATCA Northeastern PA Classic Truck Show – The Videos

Posted on September 3, 2014 by Eric

So last night I’m feverishly working away on getting these videos ready and it hits me. I have waaaaaay to much footage to get this done in one evening. I’ve learned over the years that you can’t rush quality and … Continue reading →

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September Plow Update

Posted on September 2, 2014 by Eric

I still need a little more time to finish up the ATCA Harford videos from this past weekend so in the meantime we’ll have to make due with the DDD classic..SNOW PLOWS! I know some of you are chomping at … Continue reading →

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