Category Archives: On the Job

Where Have All The Topkicks Gone?

Posted on February 15, 2014 by Eric

Just the other day I was commenting how the Kodiak/Topkick line of trucks has started to grown on me. For many the GM product rank near the bottom in the world of trucks. “They share the same cab as their … Continue reading →

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Gypsum by McCarthy

Posted on February 11, 2014 by Eric

Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds….of delivering dry wall. I almost walked into the boom two or three times while trying to line up a … Continue reading →

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Rick and Rich Towing

Posted on February 9, 2014 by Eric

Towtastic! Don’t worry I’ll never use that word again. Yesterday I came across this sharp looking Peterbilt 389 of Rick and Rich Towing. This rotator (Century) has plenty of bells and whistles to make it stand out. It’s a look … Continue reading →

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A Team Effort

Posted on February 2, 2014 by Eric

Cooperation. It’s a word many of learned on Sesame Street. Here we see the word in action as National Grid and Verizon crews work to moving service lines from an old pole to a new pole. Someday I hope to … Continue reading →

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Vac Truck Blues

Posted on January 29, 2014 by Eric

With the modern age we live in I expected this truck to have a different way to let operators know when the tank was full that wasn’t a floating arrow on the side. The KISS principle in action I suppose. … Continue reading →

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Almost Had It

Posted on January 24, 2014 by Eric

On the commute to work this morning I came across a great truck shot; a Peterbilt with a triaxle lowboy. Between the incline of the road and the cold weather the pipes were smoking away. The early morning light and … Continue reading →

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Verizon Twins

Posted on January 23, 2014 by Eric

Do you remember the games that used to come on children’s place mats at high quality dinning establishments like Denny’s, Perkins, or Friendly’s? They helped to occupy the children from the long waits that parents had no choice but to … Continue reading →

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Central Concrete Supply Company

Posted on January 14, 2014 by Eric

Time for more west coast flavor with a small slice of the Central Concrete Supply fleet. CCS doesn’t seem to descriminate when it comes trucks as all varieties and manufactuers are present. You can never go wrong with a fleet … Continue reading →

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The Trooper

Posted on January 10, 2014 by Eric

Fire Truck Friday never really took off around here but I know more than a few of you enjoy them (as do I) so here two for your approval. In 2009 I came across this old Seagrave fire engine that … Continue reading →

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Water Everywhere

Posted on January 3, 2014 by Eric

Usually when you see a water crew on the streets this time of the year it means a water pipe has burst and is quickly flooding the streets with ice. Nothing quite so dramatic this time as crews were just … Continue reading →

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