Author Archives: Eric

Dump Truck Dump Off

Posted on August 7, 2013 by Eric

Time to unload a large collection of dump truck photos gathered over the past month or so. Some of the trucks below are new to DDD while some are repeats. Can you figure out the new from the old?  

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Empire State Antique Truck Association – The Videos

Posted on August 6, 2013 by Eric

Today you have the choice of two videos. You can watch a selection of trucks arrive at the 2013 ESATA show or you can watch vintage tractors pull a weighted sled. If you’re really crazy you can watch both! Neat! … Continue reading →

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Save The Rain

Posted on August 5, 2013 by Eric

Work continues on a project in downtown Syracuse to separate storm sewers from sanitary sewers in order to prevent sewage from entering the long suffering Onondaga Lake. You’ve seen some photos from this job in the past but I figured … Continue reading →

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ESATA 2013

Posted on August 4, 2013 by Eric

Yesterday I went to the Empire State Antique Truck Association annual show in Stafford, NY. This is a two day event so if you are reading this at some point during the day on Sunday, August 4th 2013 there still … Continue reading →

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Oshkosh Snow Plow

Posted on August 2, 2013 by Eric

Now this is a great lawn ornament! Rick sends us the photos below of an Oshkosh plow truck that is on display somewhere near Oshawa Ontario. He reports that this truck is resting on a nice patch of gravel and … Continue reading →

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On the Job – Vector Construction Corporation

Posted on August 1, 2013 by Eric

I came across this group of trucks belonging to Vector (a quantity represented by an arrow, with both direction and magnitude) Construction Corporation last week as they waited to unload many concrete forms. The old Chevy Kodiak you see below … Continue reading →

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ATHS 2006 National Convention – Baltimore, MD.

Posted on July 31, 2013 by Eric

I enjoy the Back To The Future movies with the second film holding a special place in my heart. It’s hard to deny the coolness that is a time traveling Deloran but I think we can all agree the movies … Continue reading →

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Peterbilt 65 Ton Rotator

Posted on July 30, 2013 by Eric

There is a big chunk of money sitting in the picture below. Dan shares with us a 2013 Peterbilt with a 65 ton rotator on the chassis. Alternatively you can just call it a tow truck. Also pictured are a … Continue reading →

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Autocar Mondays – M.A. Bongiovanni Inc.

Posted on July 29, 2013 by Eric

Last week a large fire gutted a recycling plant in East Syracuse, NY. You can read all about it by clicking here. That very same day Jim sent me a photo of the Autocar ACL tractor you see below. It … Continue reading →

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Removing a Bolier

Posted on July 28, 2013 by Eric

Have you ever replaced a hot water heater and struggled to get the old unit out of the basement? No matter the size you probably didn’t need two cranes, a flatbed and a crew of riggers to remove it from … Continue reading →

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