Burt Reynolds passed yesterday at the age of 82. Reynolds was an iconic actor well know for a variety of classic films but among us trucking nuts he will always be simply know as The Bandit.
East bound and down, loaded up and trucking, we’re going to do what they say can’t be done.
I came across these two about a month ago while wandering through the countryside of Madison County. I’m not entirely sure if you could consider them abandoned as the weeds are fairly short and the seat on the roller appears to be in decent shape. The grader is very solid looking with intact glass which is usually a clear sign of not sitting unattended for too long. I wan’t to say the grader is a Caterpillar but it could also be a Galion. Please let me know your guess.
Maybe I happened to catch them at the very rare early stages of neglect?
If you liked part 1 of this video series you are sure to love part 2. Just wait until the Brockway lead convoy shows up. You’ll know what I mean when you see it.
As you might recall the show from last year was something of a washout. This year, despite the overcast skies, the weather just about perfect for a truck show. Check out the video below to see what I mean.
To say there are untold treasurers on the sprawling property of *redacted* is the understatement of the century. As you witnessed in the video from the other day the trucks and heavy equipment span the decades from late 40’s to our contemporary times including nameplates like Diamond-T, Brockway, Autocar, International and even a World II era Pacific Tank Car and Foundry “dragon wagon”. On the heavy equipment side of things there were Euclids, Cats, and and even a KW Dart. Mixed in among all these wonders were decades of parts and pieces used in the daily operation of a sand and gravel operation.
A rare SBA axle Diamond Reo Raider.
The KW Dart poses dramatically in front of a home built screening plant.
Seemingly with each turn another discovery was made. Almost immediately we wondered why didn’t make this pit the first and only stop of the day. Enough thanks can not be said to the owners that were gracious enough to let us have free reign of the property and even showed a few items tucked away in buildings for off the beaten path. It was a day that will live in our memories for decades to come
Harvest time is just around the corner if not all ready here. That means old trucks that have been lurking in barns for most of the year hit the roads to help bring in the bounty of nature. Here we see an International Transtar and a heavy spec White dump truck that roll through the hills of Navarino, NY. And by roll I mean roar. These two classics have Detroits under the hood. If you are familiar with the area you know the hills are numerous and very steep. Wind ’em up and let them scream.
Thanks to Jon for the share!
Milk and cookies. Peanut butter and jelly. Autocar and Detroit Diesel. Some combinations have been ordained to be since the dawn of time. With an 8V92TA stuffed under the butterfly hood you can spend all day making beautiful music while rowing through the 13 speed trans. Oh, did I mention Screaming Demon is straight piped? Can you hear me now?
But why have just one Autocar when you can have two?
Thanks to Matthew for sharing these cool trucks with us.
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Can you believe I’ve sat on this material for over two months? More detailed information and photos to follow this week. Maybe.
Now this a is a great photo of a cool truck. The steel hood/fender Mack DM was always a truck destined for heavy duty use and here we see one living up to that dream. Hugh shot this truck at Vermont Castings where the DM is a site truck used to haul scrap.
A heavy duty truck in an industrial setting. It doesn’t get much better. Thanks for sharing Hugh!
What happened to Ford Trucks? How could such a long established player in the medium and heavy duty truck market let it a fizzle away only to be sold for the pennies on the dollars to Daimler Benz? Madness. But, at least the shareholders were made temporarily happy. That’s all the matters nowadays.
Anyway, I first saw this truck hooked up to a Freightliner FLD 120 tractor (ironic) months and months ago. I made a mental note to return and take a photo but figured it would be long gone by the time I returned. I guess the towing business is slow this time of year as the truck was exactly where I remembered it. The light bar reads WD Henson CO Syracuse, NY. I wonder if this a custom local built body? Either way, this is great looking piece of vintage towing equipment.
As we all know by now I spent plenty of time looking over the trucks that made it to the 2018 ATHS National Show in Lexington, KY. Well, at some point I wasn’t content with the offerings and began cruising the show grounds looking for more. That’s when I came across this C series Ford water tanker.
It’s hard to peg the year on this model as Ford made them for every but it’s giving me an late 60’s early 70’s vibe. Like it’s wrecker brother above it also comes equipped with a cab mounted Kysor air condition system. A comfortable driver is a safe, productive driver.
