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Category Archives: Heavy Equipment
Son of Walt
Well, my fascination with the Liebherr LR11000 mega crane towering over the Carrier Dome has cooled somewhat in the past month. Yes, I still stare at it during my drive to work and that probably won’t stop until I rear … Continue reading
Hay Now
Oh boy. Can you feel it coming? That’s right…fall is around the corner. Pretty soon you’ll notice more of these old tractors popping up in your local farm fields. Luscious waves of green are steadily turning a light brown. Deep … Continue reading
IHI Excavator
IHI????? That’s what I thought when I saw this machine a few weeks ago at a local ski center. At first I thought it might be the name of the company that operates this excavator but other markings indicated that … Continue reading
Syracuse Mega Crane
The crane is complete! Somehow when you are standing near the base of this behemoth you fail to realize its true height. It really only struck me when I was traveling north on I-81 last week. Shortly after the Nedrow … Continue reading
John Deere OCD
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
Liebherr LR11000
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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Tagged buckner heavy lift cranes, carrier dome, liebehhr lr11000, su
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Skyline Domination
The skyline of Syracuse, NY is due for a major change very shortly in more ways than one. Soon the boom of the massive crawler crane, a Liebherr LR11000 will tower more than 500 feet into the air. It’s job … Continue reading
Great Lakes Concrete Auction
The 6×6 GMC wasn’t the only interesting item up for bid at the Great Lakes Concrete auction. There were more than enough interesting trucks and heavy equipment choices.
Northwest 180D Shovel
Do you like to see rare one of a kind items? Of course you do. Especially when that item is heavy equipment as seen here in the form of a Northwest 180D. This particular unit worked constantly from its manufacturing … Continue reading
Old Cats
I have quite the old cat collection. As a matter of fact I have three. The first is a 2007 model tuxedo. The general condition is good with only a few missing teeth in the mouth. The second is a … Continue reading