Author Archives: Eric

Greener Times

Posted on March 4, 2017 by Eric

Heavy truck builders have always enjoyed using letter abbreviations to denote model lines. It would seem over the years that only a few certain letters were deemed good enough to be a truck name as the same letters would surface … Continue reading →

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1972 Peterbilt 351

Posted on March 2, 2017 by Eric

It’s not hard to imagine that if this truck pulled up behind you on a country road you might begin to have flashbacks of the movie Duel in which Dennis Weaver is chased through the countryside by a maniac trucker. … Continue reading →

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Ebay Finds – 1989 Peterbilt Street Rod

Posted on February 28, 2017 by Eric

Here’s another one for the eternal debate of do you like big rigs turned into custom hot rods. Currently for sale on ebay this former 1989 Peterbilt is powered by a 427 Chevy connected to a Eaton Fuller manual transmission. … Continue reading →

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Autocar Mondays – Sugar Cane Trucker

Posted on February 27, 2017 by Eric

Big island. Big Trucks. Work in the sugarcane fields of Hawaii was demanding on both men and machines. Naturally the work of hauling sugarcane to the mills fell on the shoulders of Autocars Trucks. Seven days a weeks, both day and night, … Continue reading →

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A Community Problem

Posted on February 26, 2017 by Eric

Some days I yearn for a simpler time. A time when the local town dump was nothing more than a smoldering, uncovered, rodent infested pile of refuse on the edge town. Back in these days pigs would eat our garbage and … Continue reading →

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Where has Color Gone?

Posted on February 25, 2017 by Eric

Remember the other day when I alluded that I went to an International dealer in Virginia and took some photos but then never posted any? Some of you were probably like “what? this world renowned International homer is acting like he … Continue reading →

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Parking Lot of the Future

Posted on February 24, 2017 by Eric

A building once stood here but now there is nothing but rubble. The Brennan Motor complex demolition is about 94.7% complete with just the hauling of broken bricks and concrete left on the agenda. Some of this material will probably … Continue reading →

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Record Warmth

Posted on February 23, 2017 by Eric

What better day to post about snow plows than the second warmest February 23rd ever recorded in CNY! Back when I shot this truck from the Town of Dewitt Highway Department two weeks ago such warm temperatures were nothing but … Continue reading →

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Kenworth in Flames

Posted on February 22, 2017 by Eric

Kenworth in flames! How about that for a clickbait title. While passing through a seemingly endless run of distribution centers not to far from the B-Model I noticed (how could I not?) a trio of Kenworth W-900’s dressed up with … Continue reading →

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I went to Virginia

Posted on February 21, 2017 by Eric

After a trip south to visit family I suppose it’s time to get back to the regularly scheduled program. As you know, I never travel anywhere without expectations of finding something interesting for this website. Finding myself with some free time … Continue reading →

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