Category Archives: On the Job

Vitale Heavy Hauling

Posted on March 30, 2013 by Eric

I didn’t expect to catch the dismantling and hauling of the SANY crane from the other day but apparently it was destined to be. Stopping by the job site on Thursday afternoon I found the boom of the crane spooled down and … Continue reading →

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SANY Crane – Auburn Crane and Rigging

Posted on March 28, 2013 by Eric

Crane lovers rejoice. Today is your day. With the weather finally starting to break I can once again stop by the many construction sites on the west side of the city. One such project is the new Marriot Courtyard in … Continue reading →

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On the Job – Syracuse DPW International WorkStar

Posted on March 27, 2013 by Eric

Might this be the last plow truck shot of the season? According to the calendar spring arrived one week ago so there can’t be many more plowing days left. Oh who am I kidding! This is Central New York. Snow … Continue reading →

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The Trucks of National Grid

Posted on March 24, 2013 by Eric

National Grid Freightliners are fairly ubiquitous looking trucks. Thirty years from now people may not care about what they looked like or what they did but if they do I will have the photos. Plus I have a growing archive of their … Continue reading →

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Big Red Towing – International PayStar5000

Posted on March 23, 2013 by Eric

I was coming home from work the other night when I passed a disable garbage truck on the exit ramp. The company service truck was on scene but there was not much activity to spy. A few hours later I … Continue reading →

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Onondaga County – North Area Maintenance Facility

Posted on March 21, 2013 by Eric

There is an old saying that goes “diversity is the spice of life.” The Onondaga County DOT is definitely a subscriber to that line of thought based on the numerous makes and models of plow trucks in their yard. I stopped … Continue reading →

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NYSDOT – International S-Series

Posted on March 20, 2013 by Eric

Believe it or not this truck is something of a dinosaur when it comes to the NYS DOT fleet. From my outsider perspective I see nothing but new tandem axle Mack Granites with shiny aluminum bodies running up and down … Continue reading →

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Cleveland Wrecking Company – Part 2

Posted on March 13, 2013 by Eric

Part 2 My normal drive to work carries me right past the Bristol-Myers Squibb “Site Transformation” on a daily basis. Each morning I am teased with rows of waiting scrap trucks and giant buildings becoming smaller and smaller with each … Continue reading →

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Cleveland Wrecking – Bristol-Myers Squibb

Posted on March 12, 2013 by Eric

Part 1 This weekend I spent some time truck hunting with DDD regular Dan. One of the locations we scouted was the ongoing demo project at the Bristol-Myers Squibb complex in East Syracuse, NY. Despite being a sunny Saturday afternoon … Continue reading →

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Laying down on the job – Kobelco CK2000

Posted on March 10, 2013 by Eric

Upstate Medical University is currently in the process of adding a dedicated cancer treatment wing to the hospital. Raulli Ironworks is onsite to handle the steel fabrication with a Kobelco CK2000. This crane is capable of lifting 200 tons of … Continue reading →

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