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Category Archives: Diesel on TV
Hell on the Highway
One upon a time SPEED had a great show by the name of Wrecked. The premise was simple, following the daily action that occurs when running one of the largest towing operations in Chicago. Car crashes, truck crashes, heavy equipment, … Continue reading
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Tagged donner pass, hell on the highway, natgeo, national geographic channel, speed, wrecked
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World’s Toughest Trucker – Some Thoughts
*Beware Possible Spoilers Below* Ice Road Truckers may be done for the season but never fear a new reality tv based truck show has hit the airwaves. World’s Toughest Trucker hit the airwaves in the U.S. this past Monday on … Continue reading
Top Gear (USA Edition)
Just a quick FYI, tonight is the season premier of Top Gear (US Edition), on the History Channel. I found the episode description to be of interest… Rutledge, Adam and Tanner decide that driving Big Rigs can’t be as difficult as everyone … Continue reading
World’s Toughest Trucker
Another reality TV show based around the trucking industry is set to premier on the Discovery Channel this Monday at 10PM EST. According to the Discovery website.. From transporting cattle through the desolate, sun baked roads of the Australian Outback … Continue reading
World’s Toughest Trucker
Get ready for another truck related reality show hitting the airwaves this February 13th on Discovery. The details so far are few. I’ve only seen a short teaser commercial on Discovery this past week but it appears to take place … Continue reading
Heavy Metal Task Force
Another programming note. Tune in this Thursday at 8PM EST to the Science Channel for their show Heavy Metal Taskforce. The LeTourneau L-2350 will be highlighted in all of its diesel powered glory. Some quick stats on the L-2350 courtesy … Continue reading
Ultimate Factories – Mack Trucks
The National Geographic Channel has a great series by the name of Ultimate Factories. Past seasons have paid visits to Bentley, Ferrari and Maserati, in other words, the elite of the elite. So it’s only fitting that the Ultimate Factories … Continue reading
Killdozer – The D9 From Hell
*Read in voice of Rod Serling* Picture if you will a remote pacific island. The sandy beaches and lush tropical vegetation are a veritable paradise on earth. The crew of Warburton Oil Resources Company are used to such exotic locales, … Continue reading
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Tagged caterpillar d-9, killdozer movie, warburton oil resources company
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ATHS National Show 2011
The American Truck Historical Society had their national show in South Bend, Indiana this past spring. Hundreds of vintage trucks were on display of every make and model. I wasn’t able to attend this show but Robb form American Trucker … Continue reading
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Tagged american truck historical society, american trucker, ATHS, robb mariani
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Truck Stop Missouri
The travel channel has a new reality show starting this August 3rd revolving around a The Midway Truck Stop in Missouri. The name says it all, the show will cover all aspects of a typical day at the Midway as … Continue reading