Author Archives: Eric

Uuuuggghhhh

Posted on April 16, 2014 by Eric

Let’s be honest, we all thought winter was over. Technically it has been spring for weeks now but winter refuses to leave. Waking up to an inch or two of snow on the ground was more depressing than I thought … Continue reading →

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Syracuse Inner Harbor Rebirth

Posted on April 15, 2014 by Eric

More action is taking place in the section of Syracuse known as the Inner Harbor. You may recall that this part of town used to be known as Oil City and in the late fall I documented some of the … Continue reading →

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Autocar Mondays – Lysander and Salina

Posted on April 14, 2014 by Eric

Just when I thought there would be no Autocar Monday this week Joe comes to the rescue. Back in 1996 Joe attended a municipal auction at the Town of Camillus facility. It was there that he saw this 1983 DC … Continue reading →

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New Pete’s On The Street

Posted on April 12, 2014 by Eric

I gotta be honest, I like the way this Peterbilt 337 looks wearing the New England Motor Freight colors and I’m the last person on earth you would call a Pete fan. Plus I think it’s fun to sound out … Continue reading →

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On the Job – Ruston Paving

Posted on April 11, 2014 by Eric

I’ve featured one or two trucks of Ruston Paving on Daily Diesel Dose before but until now they have just been fragments of their vast fleet of equipment. Today I am able to provide a greater picture of the equipment … Continue reading →

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Freightliner Brothers

Posted on April 10, 2014 by Eric

From the outside I’m not sure if there are any defining marks that help to determine the difference between a Freightliner Coronado and a Freightliner 122SD except for the badge. Under the hood the engine, transmission and suspension choices change … Continue reading →

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FWD Tractioneer

Posted on April 8, 2014 by Eric

Why waste money on printed For Sale sign when you have a can of blue spray paint laying around the shop? Andy came across this FWD Tractioneer snow plow outside of Camillus, NY a number of years ago. He was … Continue reading →

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Autocar Mondays – Truck 100

Posted on April 7, 2014 by Eric

Check this out. An Autocar DK(?) hooked to an International AWD plow truck. These two rigs comprise the coolest trucks in the Syracuse DPW fleet. This photo comes to us from an an anonymous source. Would you like to help … Continue reading →

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Lowboys

Posted on April 6, 2014 by Eric

According to Wikipedia a lowboy is a trailer with two drops in height. One comes after the gooseneck while the second comes before the wheels allowing for the trailer to be low to the ground. Well Duh! One reason I … Continue reading →

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Frankenstein Plow

Posted on April 5, 2014 by Eric

One year ago I was in Watertown, NY when I stopped by the local mall to check out their snow plowing equipment. I found a few machines worthy of photos but never got around to posting them on the website. … Continue reading →

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