Author Archives: Eric

Northwest Shovel

Posted on May 9, 2013 by Eric

Browsing through my collection of photos from the Dobbins auction I came to the following realization. I have A LOT of video and photo to share. I could probably post a different story like this one for the next week … Continue reading →

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NYS DOT Brockway 776

Posted on May 7, 2013 by Eric

As I mentioned the other day I first learned of Dobbins Auto Parts through a Facebook group. One of the pictures that caught my attention was a yellow Brockway 776 wearing an old NYS DOT logo. I knew right then … Continue reading →

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Autocar DC-75T Wrecker

Posted on May 6, 2013 by Eric

Autocar Monday lives to fight another day with thanks to this vintage DC-75T that was located at the Dobbins Auto Parts auction. To the best of my knowledge this truck was not for sale. Wandering through the auction Saturday I … Continue reading →

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Walter Snow Fighters – Dobbins Auto Parts

Posted on May 5, 2013 by Eric

Last November I ran across a set of photos in a Facebook group known as In The Weeds. The name tells you what to know. Photos are shared of various trucks and other heavy equipment that has been left in the tender … Continue reading →

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Western Star 4800 4×4 – City of Watertown

Posted on May 4, 2013 by Eric

Saaaaaay what! That is what I said when I saw this truck sitting in the lot at Tracey Road Equipment. Nothing more. Nothing less. This Western Star has some interesting features for an Upstate NY spec’d plow truck. First, super … Continue reading →

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Obstructed View

Posted on May 3, 2013 by Eric

There are times when you can grab the perfect shot of a truck. Usually this takes place at show or when the rig is parked. Then there are times when you have to shoot on the fly…usually through a windshield … Continue reading →

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Cleveland Wrecking Co. – See ya!

Posted on May 2, 2013 by Eric

This is probably the last of the coverage as it relates to the Cleveland Wrecking Company. A few days ago a pair of heavy haul trailers were onsite to move the remaining excavators to a new job. It was nice … Continue reading →

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Lost and Found – Trifecta

Posted on May 1, 2013 by Eric

Dave T. is a big fan of the Lost and Found part of Daily Diesel Dose. He likes it so much he sent me more than few photos that I will post over the coming weeks. Today we have three … Continue reading →

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Truck Spotting – Hiawatha Blvd

Posted on April 30, 2013 by Eric

Today we have the result of truck spotting that took place on Hiawatha Blvd. The activity on this four lane stretch of road is constant. Plenty of trucks heading to the Roth Steel and other industrial businesses in the neighborhood. … Continue reading →

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Still Working – Syracuse Haulers Autocar

Posted on April 29, 2013 by Eric

I may be out of vintage Autocar photos to share but that doesn’t mean Autocar Mondays have to end! If you have been here from the very start and by that I mean April 14th 2011 then you might remember … Continue reading →

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