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Autocar Mondays – Reliable Foundation

Posted on August 12, 2019 by Eric

When you are starting a trucking business it goes without saying that your truck better be rock steady reliable. That’s why Roger turned to this 1986 DK64 to help get his fledgling business off the ground. Powered by a Cummins … Continue reading →

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The Summer of Sewage

Posted on August 11, 2019 by Eric

One of the greatest summers of my childhood occurred when my hometown village replaced miles upon miles of sewer mains. Yup. you read that right. For months prior to the project nearly every intersection contained staged precast catch basins and … Continue reading →

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John Deere OCD

Posted on August 10, 2019 by Eric

Admitting you have a problem is the first step to recovery. As you can see from this shot someone in Chazy, NY is crazy about their John Deere tractors and has assembled an impressive collection of machines. Not only do … Continue reading →

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Fleet of Madison County

Posted on August 9, 2019 by Eric

In case you haven’t noticed I’ve been working through a bunch of photos from months and months ago. With a fresh little human wandering around the joint there has been only enough time to snap off a photo or two … Continue reading →

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The Parts Only Fleet

Posted on August 8, 2019 by Eric

Waaaaaaaay back in earlier spring local trucking giant Riccelli Enterprises had an auction to clean out some of the old members of their fleet. Actually, they had two. The trucks you see below belonged to an internet only auction. Based … Continue reading →

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Liebherr LR11000

Posted on August 7, 2019 by Eric

Work is moving right along on the assembly of the Liebherr LR11000 that will be used to assemble the new roof of the Carrier Dome. If you’re a local to the area you know this crane has been at full … Continue reading →

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Still Working – IH Fleetstar

Posted on August 6, 2019 by Eric

I never took to golfing but now I’m starting to second guess my choice after seeing some of the cool old rigs a local course. I have passed these links more than a few times but never noticed the old … Continue reading →

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Autocar Mondays – Dorrace Recycling

Posted on August 5, 2019 by Eric

If you look at this photo and don’t like what you see please exit this page now. My fellow truck obsessed friend Ryan Pedone was back on the east coast last month for a furious week of truck hunting. When … Continue reading →

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Still Working – Huskie Traffic Control

Posted on August 4, 2019 by Eric

Last week Brockway Truck groups on Facebook lit up with reports of this old truck still on the job with Economy Paving. The stars aligned as the Brock turned out to be in Herkimer, NY, the very location I was … Continue reading →

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Almost at the Dealer

Posted on August 4, 2019 by Eric

Usually we look at new trucks when they are At The Dealer. This time I was able to head the trucks off at the past by spending the night at a hotel in the Poconos. In the one man convoy … Continue reading →

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