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Autocar Mondays – Cooking with Gas

Posted on December 17, 2018 by Eric

While browsing ebay for old truck memorabilia I came across this slide of an Autocar tanker truck. I don’t know the exact make of the truck but it looks very similar to the a past Autocar Mondays truck, an A75T … Continue reading →

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The 2018 Huskie Run

Posted on December 11, 2018 by Eric

Well…..getting around to this video took much longer than expected! Honestly, I forgot I had footage of this event. What a crazy year it has been! I have much more for the Brockway show that I just never got around … Continue reading →

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Blowing and Throwing

Posted on December 9, 2018 by Eric

The land of big snow is back! Ryan sends in some photos of a Schmidt Caltrans blower working the Yuba Pass of I-80 in the Sierra Nevada mountains. I did some poking around trying to nail down the particular model … Continue reading →

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Room with a View

Posted on December 5, 2018 by Eric

We had a bit of snow last week. It was more than enough to coat the roads and bring out the plows. Usually this is the type of weather that would send me searching for action but with a newborn … Continue reading →

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Autocar Mondays – New England Trio

Posted on December 3, 2018 by Eric

Back in the good old days every other heavy duty vocational truck in New England was either an Autocar or Mack. The numbers have changed dramatically over the years but you don’t have to look to hard find an old … Continue reading →

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Preston – The 151 Line

Posted on November 16, 2018 by Eric

Preston, the 151 line. While the company is now a fallen flag it once had a service territory that included much of the country found east of the Mississippi River. It was difficult to travel any stretch of interstate and … Continue reading →

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The International Lineup

Posted on November 10, 2018 by Eric

Earlier this week International unveiled the final truck in their completely revamped lineup, the CV. As we’ve discussed before the CV is a joint venture between International and GM with both companies receiving their own unique model to sell through … Continue reading →

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2018 ATCA Northeastern PA – The Photos

Posted on November 8, 2018 by Eric

You might have seen the videos from the 2018 ATCA Northeastern PA classic truck show but have you seen the photos? The answers is no because I have not posted them until this very moment. Better late than never is … Continue reading →

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The Class of 2018

Posted on November 6, 2018 by Eric

Here they are folks, the new plows of 2018. Below, a Western Star 4700 for an unknown recipient. The Town of Dewitt Highway Department is located .3 miles from the Tracey Road Equipment HQ. Here is their brand new 114SD. … Continue reading →

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Autocar Mondays – Sanford and Son

Posted on November 5, 2018 by Eric

The sun might be setting behind this Autocar ACL but it hasn’t set on it. This truck is still working hard for the Town of Sanford, NY and looks to be in great shape. I can’t tell you much about … Continue reading →