Monthly Archives: August 2011

IRT Season 5 Episode 9

Posted on August 19, 2011 by Eric

For the past two episodes the truckers have dealt with a monster storm that has closed roads and disabled trucks up and down the Dalton Highway.  The episode begins with Lisa riding out the storm in her sleeper.  She has … Continue reading →

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East Bound and…DOWN!

Posted on August 18, 2011 by Eric

A NYC sanitation worker received the shock of his life yesterday when his 16-ton Mack burst through the wall of a three story repair garage. Quick thinking by other sanitation workers avoided a possible deadly scenario when they hooked their … Continue reading →

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Visitor Submissions

Posted on August 17, 2011 by Eric

Today we have some great visitor submissions courtesy of Dan and Joe. Dan sends us this great series of photos of an old Mack doing a high wire act on a rail road bridge near Lockport, NY.  Whatever you do, … Continue reading →

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ATHS Twin Tiers Chapter Show

Posted on August 16, 2011 by Eric

Sunday was the ATHS Twin Tiers Chapter show at the Brockway Museum in nearby Homer, NY.  Enjoy!  

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Brockway National Show 2011

Posted on August 15, 2011 by Eric

This past Saturday the main street of Cortland, NY was alive with sounds of Brockways.  Over 122 trucks were in attendance to delight hundreds of visitors through out the day.  All eras and models of Brockways were represented.

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Still Working? Brockway Triple Shot

Posted on August 14, 2011 by Eric

This weekend the annual Brockway National Show was held in Cortland NY.   It’s a time when Huskies from across the country return to their ancestral home land.  Stay tuned for photos of that great show but until then here are some … Continue reading →

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Coming to a DPW near you…

Posted on August 13, 2011 by Eric

Coming to a DPW near you…the Freightliner 114SD, ten points if you can figure out what the SD stands for. The 114SD joined the Freightliner lineup this past March for the operators of plow, cement, refuse and any other demanding … Continue reading →

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The GM Futureliner at the strip

Posted on August 12, 2011 by Eric

Now this is something you don’t see everyday, a GM Futureliner running the 1/4 mile. GM made a fleet of Futureliners to travel the country in the 40’s and again in the late 50’s show casing the latest GM technology … Continue reading →

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IRT Season Five Episode 8

Posted on August 11, 2011 by Eric

Right now in the US it is early August and snow is the last thing on my mind but this episode of IRT has snow, more snow and even more snow. More than any other episode this season the weather … Continue reading →

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This is…the 100th Post!

Posted on August 11, 2011 by Eric

I would like to take a moment and celebrate a rather large milestone in the history of dailydieseldose.com, the 100th post. Yes, this post right here is number 100. I know, almost too exciting to bear! It seems like just … Continue reading →

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