Category Archives: On the Job

On the Job – Oswego DPW Paystar

Posted on March 6, 2013 by Eric

Did you know that Oswego, NY is the namesake to communities in Montana, Oregon, Kansas and Illinois? I’m willing to be that none of them experience the same snowfall rate as their namesake.

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W 42nd Street NYC

Posted on March 4, 2013 by Eric

This weekend I took a trip with my wife to NYC. While trying to avoid the numerous Elmos, Spidermans, and Dora the Explorers begging for money I was able to spy a few cool trucks. The first was a beautiful … Continue reading →

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Winter Hibernation

Posted on March 2, 2013 by Eric

A line of Mack dump trucks await the spring weather and the constructions projects that it will bring.

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On the Job – Broken Pipes

Posted on February 21, 2013 by Eric

Winter is a difficult time of year for workers tasked to repair broken water pipes. Here we have an OCWA crew hard at work to restore service on a blustery and cold afternoon.

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CSX Jet Powered Snowblower

Posted on February 12, 2013 by Eric

Growing up near a busy rail yard I’ve heard this piece of equipment working before but I never saw it in action. That has yet to change but I finally did grab a shot of the machine responsible for the … Continue reading →

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Truck 57 – Onondaga County DOT

Posted on February 11, 2013 by Eric

My neck of the woods came through relatively unscathed by the storm/blizzard that will be known to future generations as Nemo. For the most part it was just a regular winter storm that brought a respectable 6 – 10 inches … Continue reading →

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On The Job – National Grid Freightliner M2

Posted on January 24, 2013 by Eric

This is for all my Freightliner Business Class fans. You know who you are.

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Surrounded by Plows

Posted on January 23, 2013 by Eric

My house is situated on a busy residential street that separates a village from a town. Most of the time I am annoyed by the steady traffic but there is one huge plus; constant plow traffic. While the actual plowing … Continue reading →

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On the Job – John Deere 225D LC

Posted on January 20, 2013 by Eric

Demolition is underway of penicillin contaminated buildings at the Bristol-Myers Squibb plant in East Syracuse, NY. Apparently once a building has been used to manufacture penicillin it is forever contaminated and therefore unsuitable for future medical research or manufacturing. The main demolition contractor appears to be Cleveland Wrecking Company. … Continue reading →

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Private vs Public

Posted on January 10, 2013 by Eric

Below you see an example of a well maintained older dump truck. It happens to belong to the Town of Lysander. After staring at this truck for a few minutes I began to think about the differences between public sector … Continue reading →

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