Category Archives: Snow Plows

The New Face of Plowing

Last year International trucks and Viking Cives won the NYSDOT contract to supply Class 8 heavy trucks and snow plows to the agency for the next three years. Below you see one of the first trucks of this new contract … Continue reading

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Onward into History

Up until last week the Town of Herkimer, NY had TWO Walter Snow-Fighters in the arsenal. Now they have none. Please don’t be confused. These were not rust buckets hanging out behind the salt shed. From photos and personal inspections … Continue reading

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Snow Bust

Let’s face it, this year was a bust when it came to snow. It’s a mild disappointment to me but a major upset to those who actually rely on the weather to provide for their families. It always seems to … Continue reading

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Put Away the Plows?

Everyone has to be wondering if they can put away their snow shovel for the year. With a high temp of 78 degrees this past Wednesday here in Syracuse I have to say the answer is yes. Do it today. … Continue reading

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Big, Bigger, Biggest

It has been a down year for snow across much of the country if you don’t pay attention to that blizzard from a month ago. So far the forecast for March looks similar to that of February, unseasonably warm and … Continue reading

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Snow Plowing in NYS – The Book

A new book idea has been proposed to me by author M. E. Folsom. He would like to tackle next, “the wonderful world of heavy snow removal”, but this new book will be specific to New York State and more … Continue reading

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Different World

Life threatening wind chills. Bone crushing cold. Polar vortex. These are just a few of the headlines I read while laying around sunny and warm Florida last week. 🙂 To help ease myself back into winter I figured that my … Continue reading

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Still Working – Ford F600

A few weeks ago Dave braved the blizzard of 2016 to grab these shots of a hard working F-600 dump truck used to plow a mall parking lot near King of Prussia, PA. This truck is a true blast from the … Continue reading

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Generational Blizzard

Have you heard about that blizzard that buried the east coast this past weekend? Of course you have. No matter where you live in the U.S. the weather on the right coast is the weather for the entire country. The … Continue reading

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Bent out of Shape

Last week I mentioned that my potential photo of a mean looking International Paystar was wrecked by red light running jerk. Honestly, it nearly ruined my entire evening. I kept replaying the event again and again in mind because obliviously … Continue reading

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