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Category Archives: On the Job
Pile Driver
Pile driver, it’s more than just a wrestling move, it’s a piece of construction equipment used to construct foundations for large buildings on earth that is often loose or close to the watertable which makes total unsuitable to build upon. … Continue reading
The New Obsession
With winter hibernation drawing to a close I’ve begun to wonder about what construction projects I will be able to stalk during my lunch breaks. While there is always something happening downtown I’m looking for those larger projects that guarantee … Continue reading
That Will Buff Right Out
That will buff right right out. That is the favorite joke of nearly everyone when looking at catastrophic damage on a vehicle. It’s usually funny expect when looking at ones own vehicle. Sadly, accidents are a way of life in … Continue reading
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Everyday Big Rigs – Baseball Season
Welcome to our continuing series, Every Day Big Rigs, in which we take at look at the often overlooked modern trucks that keep our world turning. Baseball season is here and that can only mean one thing. Bizarre off the … Continue reading
I’m the Juggernaut
Sometimes there is a specific need for a vehicle that the traditional manufacturers don’t cover. When that happens the door is opened for strange and unique creations with a face that only a mother could love. Hayes came across this … Continue reading
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Everyday Big Rigs
Welcome to our continuing series, Every Day Big Rigs, in which we take at look at the often overlooked modern trucks that keep our world turning. Here we see a Kenworth T600, a truck design that was truely radical in … Continue reading
Parking Lot of the Future
A building once stood here but now there is nothing but rubble. The Brennan Motor complex demolition is about 94.7% complete with just the hauling of broken bricks and concrete left on the agenda. Some of this material will probably … Continue reading
Kenworth in Flames
Kenworth in flames! How about that for a clickbait title. While passing through a seemingly endless run of distribution centers not to far from the B-Model I noticed (how could I not?) a trio of Kenworth W-900’s dressed up with … Continue reading
Deliberate Demolition
The demolition of the Brennan Motor Co. buildings have plodded along a deliberate pace. For weeks all the work was done by a Komatsu PC300LC with grapple attachment. I would stop down on my lunch breaks to watch the machine as … Continue reading
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Behemoth Load
After aimlessly refreshing the screen on the local news station website for the millionth time the other day a story appeared (good pictures too!) about a traffic alert relating to an oversize load passing through the area. Clicking on the link I was surprised … Continue reading