Category Archives: Snow Plows

Didn’t See That Coming

I went to bed Friday night with plans to tackle all sorts of home related tasks the following day. The weather had been mild all week so I was toying with the idea of taking down the Christmas lights and … Continue reading

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Wrath of Hercules

By this time most of the Northeast has recovered from winter storm Hercules. Here in Central New York we received around 6 to 8 inches of snow. Of course some locations that have a permanent snow cloud tethered above their … Continue reading

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Plows From All Over

An embarrassment of plow riches today! We’ll start with the oldest plow in the group. Mike sends in a photo a Brockway 361 that was operated by his father for Chemung County until 1986 when it was traded in for … Continue reading

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Fumes

I hate to load you down with more images of snow plows but this time of the year is slow for any other activity. The classic truck shows and construction projects that provided so much for this site are gone, … Continue reading

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Snowplow Stalking 2014 Season

To the horror of many winter has returned to my part of the world. There will be much cursing and shaking of heads for the next four to five months. I will usually join the ranks of the fed up … Continue reading

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At Auction – International R-190 4×4

Another day, another vintage plow! Two days ago I went to an auction that featured, among other things, a 60’s something International R-190 snow plow. This truck was equipped with a factory four wheel drive system, air breaks and a … Continue reading

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Tuesdays with Walter

I like to provide as much info as I can when I spy old trucks either still working or rusting away in the weeds. There are times when I know exactly what the make and model is while other times … Continue reading

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Heavy Duty Sterlings

The Sterling brand name may have returned to the pages of history but the same can not be said for many of their trucks. It doesn’t take too much effort to find one on a street near you. Here are … Continue reading

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The Tow Plow – The Future of Snow Removal?

I have seen the future of snow removal and it is the tow plow! I’ve talked about the tow plow before and what a crazy contrapation it appears to be for clearing roads during winter storms. Who in their right … Continue reading

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Hess Trucks

We are approaching that magic time of the year where the Hess Truck commercials invade the airwaves of your TV and the brains of your small children. For those of you not familar with Hess Trucks take a look at … Continue reading

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