Category Archives: Snow Plows

Oshkosh P2323 Plow Truck

Posted on November 19, 2023 by Eric

Check out this beautiful 1973 Oshkosh P2323 snow plow recently shared by Jim. The truck is powered by a Cummins 855 producing 250 HP which was probably considered big power back in the day. As with any good plow truck … Continue reading →

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Roadside Attractions Upstate NY Style

Posted on June 13, 2023 by Eric

I recently came across these trucks for sale along RT 20 just west of Morrisville, NY. The orange Western Stars were former Town of Cazenovia trucks. I have no info on the Peterbilt and who cares about the Volvo. 😉 … Continue reading →

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Old Truck. Old Web Site.

Posted on March 20, 2023 by Eric

This old International 2674 and this website have more in common than you might think. Both are well used and probably past their prime but they still get the job done despite many little things going wrong behind the scenes. … Continue reading →

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Snowplows of the North Country

Posted on February 16, 2021 by Eric

Back in late October I made a tour with the Plow King himself, Ryan Pedone, through various town garages in the north country. This is the part of New York that experiences heavy snow each winter. It’s a guarantee that … Continue reading →

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Circle Back

Posted on November 22, 2020 by Eric

I don’t know if this was a strategic decision or not but back in 2019 the Town of Groton decided to list two Brockway trucks at auction…..with an end date on the very weekend the Brockway National Truck Show took … Continue reading →

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Brockway 776 Snow Plow

Posted on August 22, 2020 by Eric

The following video is fun and educational!

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Blowing and Throwing

Posted on December 9, 2018 by Eric

The land of big snow is back! Ryan sends in some photos of a Schmidt Caltrans blower working the Yuba Pass of I-80 in the Sierra Nevada mountains. I did some poking around trying to nail down the particular model … Continue reading →

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Room with a View

Posted on December 5, 2018 by Eric

We had a bit of snow last week. It was more than enough to coat the roads and bring out the plows. Usually this is the type of weather that would send me searching for action but with a newborn … Continue reading →

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The Class of 2018

Posted on November 6, 2018 by Eric

Here they are folks, the new plows of 2018. Below, a Western Star 4700 for an unknown recipient. The Town of Dewitt Highway Department is located .3 miles from the Tracey Road Equipment HQ. Here is their brand new 114SD. … Continue reading →

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Ancient Oshkosh – Oshkosh W-2211

Posted on July 15, 2018 by Eric

They say age is just a number. You could consider it a philosophy that this old Oshkosh takes to heart considering it still sees active duty on a winding driveway in the hills of Fenner, NY. If you are familiar … Continue reading →

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