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The Parts Only Fleet

Posted on August 8, 2019 by Eric

Waaaaaaaay back in earlier spring local trucking giant Riccelli Enterprises had an auction to clean out some of the old members of their fleet. Actually, they had two. The trucks you see below belonged to an internet only auction. Based … Continue reading →

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Dirt Hauling to the Dome Revisited

Posted on January 6, 2017 by Eric

You have probably seen a dump truck from the side. And you probably have seen a dump truck from the rear. But have you ever seen a dump truck from above? Last year I shot some footage of trucks rolling … Continue reading →

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Still Working – Old Binders

Posted on December 15, 2016 by Eric

I haven’t been doing much wandering during my lunch breaks recently due to it being cold and there not being any real prospects to check on. Since the sun was out yesterday I figured I would try my luck and … Continue reading →

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What Should Have Been

Posted on December 14, 2016 by Eric

Just about two years to the day that I took the photo below I ran a post on this site about the cleanup of Onondaga Lake, one of the most polluted lakes to be found in the continental United States. It … Continue reading →

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Dirt Hauling to the Dome

Posted on March 3, 2016 by Eric

I wandered back up to the Carrier Dome the other day to see if I could catch any sign of dirt being hauled in for the upcoming Monster Jam event. As you can see below there was a little action … Continue reading →

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Autocar Mondays – ACL Three Pack

Posted on November 2, 2015 by Eric

Get your zoom on. Onondaga County DOT still runs this butterfly hood (steel?) Autocar ACL64 for pulling a Etnyre gooseneck trailer. During the summer months this truck spent plenty of time at the North Area Maintenance garage when road constructions … Continue reading →

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Truck Hits Overpass

Posted on March 31, 2015 by Eric

Yesterday a roll off truck went under and overpass. Nothing really out of the ordinary here except this truck had its boom in the raised position. As you can imagine the end result was less than optimal. Looking at the … Continue reading →

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Concrete Shoes

Posted on October 10, 2014 by Eric

Now this is a well cared for International Paystar. Out back you have not only a hydraulic arm but a heavy duty hoist. The perfect setup for moving any chunk of concrete you may come across. This truck is part … Continue reading →

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Tankers

Posted on June 22, 2014 by Eric

Tankers, the get stuff done. I’m not sure what was in this one but whatever the liquid was it was hot. This Freightliner FLD was on the job cleaning out electrical vaults. The lettering on the side got me thinking, … Continue reading →

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Street Scenes

Posted on June 13, 2014 by Eric

A collection of random shots today that relate to a variety of the road projects taking place around town. Up first is a nice looking Western Star that had just delivered a set of jersey barriers (or K-rail) to protect … Continue reading →

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