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ATCA Harford – The Videos

Posted on September 5, 2013 by Eric

I’ve had the super computers of Youtube crunching the numbers all night to bring you the videos below of the 2013 ATCA Northeastern Penn Endless Mountain truck show.

Video 1 starts off with more trucks climbing the hill to the event. Mack Superliners, B-Models, R-Models, Peterbilts, and Diamond Reo’s all make an appearance.

Video 2 takes a two the base of the hill and then back the show grounds. We start of with two of the Saxby International Cabovers pouring on the power to make the climb. Once back on the fair grounds we have a nice shot of an DC Autocar rolling trough registration. Next an really impressive Diamond Reo (Detroit Power) rolls in. For some reason I never grabbed a shot of this rig. Keep an eye for another Superliner, an extended cab B-Model and crew cab International that I think would look great in Bruce Wayne’s driveway.

Video 3 gathers up the action toward the end of the day as folks begin to roll out. Out of all the trucks in this video the battered and bruised Fleetstar is my favorite. I just love that original look. Some may call it patina I just call it cool.

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ATCA Harford 2013 – The Photos

Posted on September 3, 2013 by Eric

Plenty of classic trucks to enjoy today from the ATCA Northeastern Penn Chapter show in Harford, PA. You may recognize some familiar faces from years past or other truck shows in the area. Despite the threat of rain in the afternoon the weather held and the trucks turned out in great numbers.

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As usual I arrived early to catch the trucks as they arrived. This year I staked out a spot on a steep hill right before the fair grounds that is just big enough to provide a slight challenge. Below is a video highlighting many of the Brockways that were in attendance as the worked their way up the hill.

Stay tuned for more from Harford as the week continues!

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Autocar Mondays – ATCA Harford 2013

Posted on September 2, 2013 by Eric

It doesn’t get much more Autocar than this! Yesterday I attended the ATCA NE Penn Endless Mountain chapter truck show in Haford, PA where I had the absolute pleasure to see this prime example of a classic dump truck. Everything you see on this truck is how it was when it still ran the road on a regular basis just a short time ago.

I was able to catch this rig as it arrived at the show and a few other times as it participated in a slow truck race.

This truck was a fill in for two other show trucks due to threat of poor weather. I’ve never been so happy to have a few clouds in the sky!

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Still Working – International Dump Trucks

Posted on August 31, 2013 by Eric

I’ve crossed paths with plenty of old ‘Binders over the course of the summer. Some may feel that I seek them out but in reality they seem to be everywhere. I guess they were built to last or International made A LOT of them. Reality is often what you choose to decide.

The truck below is a Fleetstar 2050 and was spotted behind near the Brockway Truck museum in Homer, NY. It now wears the lettering of a local contractor but beneath the hastily applied flat grey paint you can see spots of yellow that speak to a former past life of municipal work.

While younger than the Fleetstar the S1900 is at least 20 years old and boy does its paint job reflect every last year of it. I’ve seen this truck running around downtown and I believe it to be gas powered.

Do you know of an old truck that is still earning it’s keep? Email Me!

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The Western Report – Cal Fire

Posted on August 30, 2013 by Eric

Today we have another edition of the Daily Diesel Dose Western Report courtesy of Ryan. With the rash of wildfires plaguing the state of California trucks like this Cal Fire Mack can be found near any hot spot. Check out this neat link to see the progression of mobile equipment used by Cal Fire from the earliest years through today.

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At the Dealer – Freightliner 114SD & 108SD

Posted on August 29, 2013 by Eric

When I started this website in the spring of 2011 the Freightliner 114SD was the new truck on the scene and the 108SD was just a twinkle in someones eye. Now over two years later you don’t have to look very far to find one (or two!) at your local user of heavy trucks.

The Town of Wheeler has bucked the trend of orange colored trucks and selected an almost neon lime green color for their new 108SD. It looks good in this color and this is coming from a guy who usually finds the 108 to be a odd looking truck.

And a few more angles of the duo for old time sake. The Wheeler truck is sporting a Henderson setup while the orange unit is decked in Everest brands.

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Green Jobs

Posted on August 28, 2013 by Eric

Today Rick shares with us a variety of amazing photos he shot while working wind power and rigging jobs across the country. Browse through the gallery below and see if you can identify which photos come from the right coast and which shots come from the left coast. Hint. Pay attention to the cab and wheelbase lengths if the backgrounds don’t provide enough clues.

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If you like what you see stay tuned there is more to come from Rick!

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Flip a Coin – Falter Mack

Posted on August 26, 2013 by Eric

Here is another case of a truck falling between the Still Working and the Lost and Found categories. I stopped by Falter Construction in Syracuse hoping to catch a glimpse of their Superliner and a few other trucks of their fleet. Grabbing a decent photo of the Superliner through the razor wire proved to be a challenge so I moved onto this old R-Model Mack. I flipped a coin to determine if this truck was still in use and according to Mr. Lincoln the answer was yes. Good ol’ Honest Abe.

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Your Trucks – White 7400 COE

Posted on August 25, 2013 by Eric

I was just starting to wonder how the restoration of Scott’s White 7400 was going when an email rolled into my inbox from him with an update. Timing is everything.

As you can see “Big Brutus” is now wearing a fresh coat of black paint to match its red frame. You may have noticed a few Texaco items in the background of the 7400 photos so you can be assured that this paint scheme is not just a happy coincidence. Scott tells us.

I have decided to have “duel purpose” graphics on it as I built my garage to look like an old Texaco station several years back. So….It will be Black, white, & Red, which was the older LTL scheme. I can cover the door lettering for my “Davis & Sons Texaco” when I show the truck and use magnetic vinyl signs for the “LTL” logo. LTL painted these metallic green & red but I like the black scheme better so it still gives respect to its “Roots” I think.

Red and black are natural color partners if you ask me so how can you can go wrong? Rhetorical question by the way.

I really like the looks of the White 7400 with its short wheelbase. You certainty don’t see many of these old trucks around anymore and even fewer that look like this one.

I’m starting to think Scott might need a larger garage in the near future. Click here to see that truck as it appeared a few months back.

Would you like to share your truck with the rest of Daily Diesel Dose? Email eric@dailydieseldose.com

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Trucks of the Quarry

Posted on August 23, 2013 by Eric

I happened upon this speciality truck earlier this summer and just had to turn around to grab a photo of it. I’m not sure of the make but a CCC (Crane Carrier) is probably a good guess. The name on the side was familiar to me as one part of local well drilling company Barber & DeLine. It wasn’t until I reviewed the photo that I realized this truck belongs to a different company that drills holes not for drinking water but for blasting apart quarry walls.

Another truck from earlier in the summer is this International boom truck belonging to Geneva Curbing and Concrete Co. From this picture you can see workers in the process of unloading new granite curbs. I’m not sure exactly what took place but moments after unloading a curb the crew reloaded the same piece and left the construction site. Wrong address maybe?

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