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Downtown Plaza Demolition

Posted on October 9, 2014 by Eric

Ryan is doing a great job keeping tabs on the leveling of Downtown Plaza in the heart of Sacramento, CA. With the demolition phase of the project quickly nearing an end I know you may feel sad and anxious over what will fill the void of such amazing footage. Take heart! All this hard work is being done so construction can begin on a new arena for the Sacramento Kings. You know what that means. More trucks. More construction. More heavy equipment. The new arena is planned to have a retractable roof so I foresee large cranes in the future. I’m sure Ryan will be there to document every moment. 😉

But let’s not get too far ahead of ourselves. Live for today. Live for the moment.

Showing how far the job has progressed since the start of the summer we find heavy equipment already leaving the site.

You can read more about the project by clicking here. I could only dream that my local paper would so thorough as to announce constructions project plans right down the minute. Props to the Sacramento Bee.

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At the Dealer – Western Star 5700XE

Posted on October 8, 2014 by Eric

Look what I found sitting at the local Western Star dealer the other day. I was pretty sure it was going to be months before I saw one of these based on the slow appearance of the last new truck on the market, the Cat CT660. Thinking about the situation I now realize the two are completely different rollouts. The Cat is a niche truck with low build numbers while the Western Star 5700XE is expected be a high production, high volume seller highway hauler.

The styling of this truck is already growing on me. It looks pretty good when you think of the other aerodynamic trucks in its class.

Next time I will give Tracey Road Equipment more credit when it comes to having the latest truck models on hand. After all, they are kind of a big deal.

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So you like Mack Trucks?

Posted on October 7, 2014 by Eric

Mack is back! Did they ever leave? Maybe. Or maybe not. A question with no answer? Or an answer to a question no one asked? Clarence sent me shots of a future fleet in the making for a destination unknown. At least twenty new Mack Granites with setback axles and catch basin cleaners. They all appear to be setup the same which leads me to believe they are heading to the same location. DSNY in the NYC perhaps?

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Tom also shares with us some detailed shots of a 2013 Mack Granite for the State of Rhode Island DOT. Power comes from a Mack 350 HP engine connected to an Allison automatic. This truck wears 11 foot Viking plows with a Swenson spreader to distribute those car rotting juices.

It’s nice to see setups from around the country. Keeps things fresh you know?

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Thanks for sharing Tom!

*Update*

After an update from MJ and a discussion at the DOT Snow Plows Truck group it has been determined that Macks are indeed heading to NYC.

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Autocar Mondays – Tanker Duty

Posted on October 6, 2014 by Eric

We now return to sunny California for yet another great find by Ryan in the form of this Autocar tanker. Based on the rounded grill and the hood ornament I’m going to peg this truck squarely in the middle of the fabulous 50’s. Possibly a 53 to 56? This would be one of the first Autocars to support the world famous and long lived “Drivers Cab”, an all metal cab, a first for the company. Perhaps this is a model DC-10064? If you know better please let me know.

I have to say this truck looks pretty good for its age. Keep ’em coming Ryan!

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Curb Service

Posted on October 5, 2014 by Eric

Coming back from the Empire Farm Show months ago I passed the home base of Geneva Granite. Seeing the trucks lined up out front my dad asked me if we should stop for photos. I told him it wasn’t necessary as I’ve seen them all over the past summer. Now it’s your turn! Below is the Geneva Granite collection curated by me over the past spring and summer. We’ve seen their trucks before (and even more before) on Daily Diesel Dose by why not again?

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Old GMC Logging Truck

Posted on October 4, 2014 by Eric

Ryan shared this photo with me way back in June and now I’m sharing it with you. Apologies for the significant delay.

This rig is simply too cool for school and is probably of the late 40’s variety, most likey some for of “A” model. Take that tin can off the exhaust stack and you are ready to go. The stories this truck could tell.

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Your Trucks – GMC General

Posted on October 3, 2014 by Eric

I believe I have the flu or something along those lines so I’m going to have to gut this one out while keeping it simple. Yesterday I received some nice looking photos of a Five Star GMC General which is all original except for the paint. I’m going to go out a rather sturdy and large limb and say the engine is of the Detroit Diesel variety.

Front Range Asphalt Maintenance is the proud owner of this great truck. It pulls a Lee Boy paver, roller and Bobcat each and every day.

Share your rigs with us by emailing Eric@dailydieseldose.com

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The New Normal

Posted on October 2, 2014 by Eric

This is the new normal in downtown now. Giant cold planers driving through the streets like cars. I walked along side this machine for nearly a mile as it traveled through the heart of the city with hardly a person taking notice. People stopped at lights along side it could have cared less even when the boom hanging over their car. I guess at this point in the year road construction has become so common place people tune it out. Or maybe it had something to do with the man wearing a studded leather jacket screaming at the top of his lungs regarding the folly that is buying pet rocks when you can just pick one up off the ground for free. Always something to see and do in the ‘Cuse!

Somehow this machine milled a dozen intersections in the area without me noticing. After spying its lowboy two days ago (see gallery below) I half heatedly wandered the streets looking for it. It’s harder to find a giant steel box on tracks than I thought.

Staying on the topic of road work I always like it when a new face like this International Paystar5000 shows up. I’m pegging this truck as a mid 80’s model based on the I.H. logo appearing above the door handles. It’s just loud enough with a hint turbo whistle to set it apart from the fleet of Mack Granites who perform the majority of the hauling work.

Another private contractor on hand, and a truck we’ve seen before, is this clean Volvo from Autocar Trucking. It was a tad cold when the paving was taking place. This shot doesn’t show it too well but the steam and the lights in the early morning produced a cool look.

In the gallery below are a few more construction randoms. The old sidewalks, curbs and streets continue to fall one by one. I may be imagining this but the newly poured sidewalks seem to be softer, almost bouncy beneath my feet. Maybe they haven’t fully cured or I’ve just been breathing in too many asphalt fumes.

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October Snow Plow Update

Posted on October 1, 2014 by Eric

The time is quickly approaching when monthly updates of snow plows and other plowing related activities will no longer be needed. We all know why. I’ve heard that the first snows have already fallen in the Rockies. Find your hat and mittens, it’s supposed to be a rough winter. Below are some of the trucks that will be battling it out on the front lines and a few that have retired.

I’ll start off with some Onondaga County DOT trucks that were recently sold at auction. I don’t live far from the main collection area for surplus equipment so I swung by the yard when I noticed a collection of 2674’s up for sale. Two of the trucks are of the 1996 vintage while one is a 1999. The county seal and numbers have been expertly removed so I’ve been scouring the photos to determine if the 99 model is Truck 57. Comparing the photos I don’t believe old number 57 has been sold…yet. As Joe informed us last year the county purchased 8, 2674s in 1999. Now there are only seven. All three trucks were sold for around $9,850 dollars to the same buyer. The truck below is 96 with a Cummins M11 Plus, Eaton Fuller 8LL, and 95,720 hard fought miles.

We’ve seen plenty of these Western Star 4800 AWD models in past updates but here is another one. This model seems to be the new default truck of choice when specing out a heavy duty plow rig. This one happens to heading to the Town of Otisco, NY

Speaking of Otisco they recently sold their 2003 International PayStar for a princely sum of $45,100. Out with the old. In with the new.

And here is an even older Paystar, also from Otisco, now in the employ of the Town of Camillus, NY. It seems a little odd that a large department like Camillus would grab a second hand rig from a smaller town but a deal is a deal.

In the gallery below you will find a brand new Mack heading for the Town of West Bumblestumble. No, that isn’t the actual name but I forgot the original so this will have to do. Another Mack from the Town of Verona. A NYSDOT tadem International 7600 with water tank. A International 7600 for the NYSTA awaiting its refurbished dump body. A new Western Star 4700 also for the NYSTA setup as a lowboy hauler. A Mack RD from an unknown municipality. A pristine International 2674 from the Town of Westmoreland. A well used International Paystar from the City of Syracuse and finally a 2674 from the Town of Conquest.