Category Archives: Snow Plows

Snowplow Stalking 2015 Season

Posted on December 11, 2014 by Eric

Usually walking around in freezing temperatures with precipitation falling from the sky places me in a foul mood but add the prospect of seeing some snow plow action and suddenly I gain the ability to stay outside for hours. Funny … Continue reading →

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Buffalo Blizzard Clean UP

Posted on November 28, 2014 by Eric

Did your hear about all the snow that fell in Buffalo last week? It was kind of a big deal even for a part of the world that is used to getting dumped on in one fashion or another. Long … Continue reading →

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Buffalo or Bust

Posted on November 21, 2014 by Eric

By now you have probably heard of the apocalyptic snow that has obliterated parts of the Buffalo area. Areas south of city took the major body blow with between 7 and 10 feet of snow being reported while sections north of the … Continue reading →

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Battle Stations – Part 2

Posted on November 19, 2014 by Eric

Straight from the front lines of the colossal blizzard assaulting Western New York Dan sends us a shot a Kenworth C-500 working for the town Lewiston. Trucking terminals have the coolest repurposed plow trucks. Usually they are retired OTR trucks … Continue reading →

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Battle Stations – Part 1

Posted on November 18, 2014 by Eric

By now most of the U.S. that receives snow during winter has received snow. In some cases, significant snow. Buffalo and Tug Hill I’m looking at you. It’s time to settle in and enjoy the vehicles that will help save us … Continue reading →

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Choose Wisely

Posted on November 14, 2014 by Eric

You’re about to be handed the keys to a brand new snow plow at no cost to you. To sweeten the deal you get to choose between a 2015 Oshkosh P-Series or a 2014 Western Star 4800. Which one do … Continue reading →

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Town of Mohawk – Western Star 4800

Posted on November 9, 2014 by Eric

I first saw this truck at the NYS Highway & Public Works Expo but only grabbed one shot of it. This truck is massive and I just couldn’t get a decent shot of it completely in frame. Plus the lighting … Continue reading →

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How It Once Was

Posted on October 30, 2014 by Eric

Time to share more photos from David regarding the trucks that once were part of the plowing scene in Connecticut. Here is an R-Model Mack from Newington having a bad day. Look at all that twisting. The Town of Bloomfield … Continue reading →

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Oshkosh WT2206 Snow Plow

Posted on October 28, 2014 by Eric

*kool-aid man voice* Ooooohh Yeaaaaaah. Check this out, it’s an 1987 Oshkosh WT2206. The true age of this truck is probably older than 1987 as the info plates state this truck was remanufactured in that year. This is a Grade … Continue reading →

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At Auction – International 2574 Snow Plow

Posted on October 26, 2014 by Eric

We all know that I’m a fan of International Trucks, specifically the S-Series and the line of heavy trucks that evolved from that linage into the 2574 and 2674 models. When I found out that an auction was taking place … Continue reading →

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