Sunday Driver

If you are familiar with the Syracuse area or nearly any location upstate you know that the countryside is usually no more than 20 minutes away in nearly any direction. Now that I’ve moved to my new home I’m even closer to that fresh country air. Nothing beats the smell. Why they even have trucks like this one that drive around, mobile potpourri dispensers if you will, that make sure everyone gets their fair share. 

I kid. I don’t plan on becoming one of those NIMBYS that moves next to a farm and complains out the sights, sounds or smells. Maybe in twenty years when I’m older and grumpier.

Yes, now I have a whole new area to explore in order to fill the many categories like Lost and Found and Still Working. I’m not sure where this old Paystar is falling at the moment.

The hills of the surrounding countryside are dotted with numerous small towns and their not so small plow trucks like this Oshkosh from the Town of Lincoln.

With the amount of tractors I’ve seen over the past few days I have a feeling they will be more common place around DDD. Maybe I’ll have to add a farm hand section? Who knows.

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Automatic Plowing

The other day Tracey Road Equipment held their annual open house at their Syracuse Headquarters. We all know I stop by on a regular basis to keep up on the latest trucking trends but how can you pass up trucks lined up and put on display for full inspection?

Here we seen the newest truck for the Town of Colchester, NY, a 2018 Freightliner 114SD. Under the hood a DD13 provides 450 HP while connected to an Eaton Fuller 8LL trans. This was one of the few trucks on display that actually had an honest to good manual gearbox. Plowing gear is Everest all the way around.

As noted before, the Western Star 4700 is the new face of plow trucks in the CNY region and beyond. It truely is the International 2574 of the modern age. This truck for the town of Sennett stood out with it’s emerald green paint job. The powertrain stats for this truck are identical to that of the Colchester truck. Viking plow equipment is the blade of choice for this rig.

And a few others that were on display. After awhile they all start to look the same!

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Moving Day

So I’m moving homes again…but this time it’s for good! Technically (the best kind of correct) I’ve already moved into my new place but it will be about another week before the internet follows me home so posts around here might be sporadic.

Despite all the struggles with moving none of my boxes or furniture required multiple heavy wreckers like this old Penn Central box car that had sunk into the earth near Shippensburg, PA.

https://www.facebook.com/ShippensburgUniversity/videos/10155468874411130/

The box car will soon undergo a complete restoration and been open to the public once it is filled with memorabilia relating to the history of Penn Central in the town.

One of the local news stations has more on the move that you can view by clicking here. It’s also worth a visit to the facebook page of Dave’s Truck Repair for more shots of the move.

Thanks to Andy for the tip!

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Still Working – International Loadstar

Awhile back I noticed an old International S-Series parked in a driveway near my home. I figured one day I would be lucky enough to snap a photo for my own personal collection as occasionally it was parked on the street. Well, I never got that photo but I did get one of this even cooler International Loadstar. As you can see, it was parked in front of the very hill that inspired that Windows XP background. I’m just joking. Or am I?

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Lost and Found – Walter

Usually when you find one rusty truck there is another one lurking nearby.

Last week we saw an early 50’s Autocar rusting near the side of RT 5 in St. Johnsville, NY. Not far away was this Walter Snowfighter of unknown vintage. Formerly from the Town of Mohawk this truck gone over the hill of good days. If it had a rear view mirror it would see them quickly fading away over the horizon. As any good Walter should be it was at one time setup for dual wings and had the requisite steel box out back designed to carry heavy ballast for traction. Over the years the sheet metal has rusted away through natural and man made forces. At least someone tried to spare the engine with a tarp.

This shot comes to us courtesy of my dad who was also the photographer of the Autocar.

If the Town of Mohawk isn’t ringing any bells check out this post. And definitely check out this one.

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Autocar Mondays – DC9364

A bumper fit for a king. That’s what this 1975 DC is sporting. That pintle hitch up front suggests that this truck pulls in reverse as well as it does in forward. I never got around to finding out more about this truck during the whirlwind that is the ATHS Hudson Mohawk truck show so maybe someone out there can fill us in? 

Have a truck you would like to see featured in Autocar Mondays? Email eric@dailydieseldose.com today!
 

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2017 ATHS Hudson Mohawk – Part III

I think we all know what this is about.

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The Winds of Change

This website has been around for over six years now and only for a brief time has the format changed. That is an eternity plus one when it comes to the digital world so it’s time to do some remodeling. Don’t worry, this isn’t change for the sake of change. The format of this page desperately needs to change in order to display better on mobile devices and wider format screens. Have you noticed recently that the photos seem slight blurry until displayed in full resolution? No longer acceptable. Out with the old and in with the new.

Within the next month or so I hope to have a new look for this old site and maybe even a new header logo. With that being said if there is something you would like to see incorporated into the revamped site drop me line. Maybe there is something you don’t like? Drop me a line. No idea or complaint is unwelcome. Let me know at eric@dailydieseldose.com

And here is a photo just because.

 

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2017 ATHS Hudson Mohawk – Part II

Who doesn’t love a good International picture. It becomes even better when you have two more in the background!

Today we’ll wrap up with photo coverage but the videos will continue, at least two more should be in the works soon. But, before we do, check out this B-Model. Strange isn’t it? At first glance I thought someone had frankenstein’d an International DCF and a B-Model into some unholy creation. After the initial shock I recalled that there was company by the name of Clariben that produced fiberglass aftermarket hoods for trucks that originally came equipped with steel hoods. Along with increasing the longevity of a truck these hoods also provided a tilt forward function not available with the original style hood. And if it couldn’t get any stranger this truck is packing a Detroit 8V-53.

And the rest of the sun soaked field.

Some good trucks in this video. Eventually the B-Model from above and many of the others will show up.

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2017 ATHS Hudson Mohawk

I’ve been saying it for years but if you are not going to the ATHS Hudson Mohawk classic truck show you are missing out on of the best truck shows around. For the 28th year the wonderful group of members and volunteers pulled off another exceptional show with a record breaking number of trucks on display. Old favorites and new faces always help round out the show field and keep you coming back year after year.

As the truck show season begins to wind to a close I’m left feeling positive about the strength of the hobby. Traveling around as I do I’ve seen much cross pollination from different ATHS, ATCA, and other truck related clubs this year. People are traveling to new shows, bringing out new trucks and generally having a great time regardless of distance and time. For instance I knew Alyne had a nice B-Model they use as an attention getter but this Superliner was a true bombshell.

As is the tradition, let us enjoy video footage of the truck arriving to the show. 

Much more to come!

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