Author Archives: Eric

Walters For All

Posted on December 2, 2012 by Eric

Today we have a stunning collection of Walter Snow Fighters from the world famous Pedone Collection. Browsing through the images you’ll notice that the majority of the trucks hailed from towns that receive serious snow year after year. I don’t … Continue reading →

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Ford CL-9000 – The Inside Edition

Posted on December 1, 2012 by Eric

As promised, here are the inside pages of the Ford CL-9000 brochure I mentioned early in the week. Click on any photo below to view a larger version.  

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Mommy, where do curbs come from?

Posted on November 29, 2012 by Eric

Storks bring babies. Rats bring plague. International trucks bring granite curbs. Those are the facts of life. Back in the sunny days of July I snapped these two International’s working for Geneva Curb and Concrete on a local road project. … Continue reading →

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Movie of the Week – Moonfire

Posted on November 28, 2012 by Eric

Take a moment to read the synopsis from the 1970 trucking movie, Moonfire. Trucker Robert Morgan unknowingly becomes involved in a blackmail plot. He battles a Nazi who is hiding in Mexico. The subplot involves the disappearance of a reclusive … Continue reading →

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At the Dealer – CAT 740B

Posted on November 27, 2012 by Eric

Behold! The CAT 740B 2nd generation! Browsing through the spec sheet for the 740B I found some random pieces of data that I felt needed to be shared. Two person cab Oil/nitrogen filled shocks 148 gallon fuel tank 43.5 Ton … Continue reading →

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Leftovers

Posted on November 26, 2012 by Eric

Tis the season for leftovers! Alright, to be fair, the trucks below are not leftovers. I simply never had the time to slap the video together. Below is a nice collection of Mack trucks from the ATHS Hudson Mohawk show … Continue reading →

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Vintage Words – Ford CL9000

Posted on November 25, 2012 by Eric

I recently picked up a sales brochure for the Ford CL line of cabover trucks for eBay. I don’t know about you but I miss the days when trucks left the factory in colors other than white. Useless Fact Warning: … Continue reading →

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Continuing Coverage – Komatsu PC600LC

Posted on November 24, 2012 by Eric

Remember that Komatsu PC600LC from September? You probably don’t but I don’t blame you. After all, it was over two months ago. If you need a refresher click here. I’ve been stalking this machine almost from day one in an … Continue reading →

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Excavator Madness

Posted on November 23, 2012 by Eric

Digging a hole or unloading a dump truck, it’s like a choose your own adventure book. The final entry in the “on the job” series brings us Cat and Hyundai loaders on various job sites across the city.

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International Cornucopia

Posted on November 22, 2012 by Eric

If you like rapid motion video of International trucks your ship has come in. Some may think I went out of my way to compile the clips that make up this video but it really didn’t take much more than … Continue reading →

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