Category Archives: On the Job

Business in the Front, Party in the Back

Posted on January 29, 2017 by Eric

Dual wheels on the rear axles might be good at increasing payload and distributing weight but when it comes to soft terrain they become expensive trench digging shovels. I came across this International with a massive tree spade out back … Continue reading →

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Everyday Big Rigs – The Modern Fleet

Posted on January 25, 2017 by Eric

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. Nowadays there seems to be one default truck to purchase if you want something that … Continue reading →

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Dirt Hauling to the Dome Revisited

Posted on January 6, 2017 by Eric

You have probably seen a dump truck from the side. And you probably have seen a dump truck from the rear. But have you ever seen a dump truck from above? Last year I shot some footage of trucks rolling … Continue reading →

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On the Job – Red Power

Posted on December 21, 2016 by Eric

The phrase “red power” has long be associated with IHC tractor collectors and the community they share around the love of their red machines. There is even a bi-monthly magazine that celebrates all things red. While standing around watching some road … Continue reading →

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Still Working – Old Binders

Posted on December 15, 2016 by Eric

I haven’t been doing much wandering during my lunch breaks recently due to it being cold and there not being any real prospects to check on. Since the sun was out yesterday I figured I would try my luck and … Continue reading →

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What Should Have Been

Posted on December 14, 2016 by Eric

Just about two years to the day that I took the photo below I ran a post on this site about the cleanup of Onondaga Lake, one of the most polluted lakes to be found in the continental United States. It … Continue reading →

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Move Over For Yellow

Posted on November 19, 2016 by Eric

Passing through Scranton, PA this summer via I-81 I found myself stuck in slow moving traffic that stretched over the horizon. This is not a surprising situation if you know anything about travel through this part of the world. Heavy … Continue reading →

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Concrete Transactions

Posted on October 18, 2016 by Eric

This past summer there has been some rehab work done to the concrete walkways that ring the Everson Museum of Modern Art. There was some pretty intense demo work in one section that eventually turned out to be something a … Continue reading →

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Milling and Chilling

Posted on October 12, 2016 by Eric

Phew, that was close. An entire road construction season almost passed by before I got chance to see any milling action take place. I didn’t have to travel far for this job as the road under construction is the main street … Continue reading →

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Brennan Motor Company

Posted on September 18, 2016 by Eric

Maybe two or three weeks ago a fire broke out at the former Brennan Motor Company buildings that line a portion of Townsend Street in downtown Syracuse, NY. A piece of local and national history, the Brennan Motor Company was … Continue reading →

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