Monthly Archives: July 2012

Pilot Travel Centers

Posted on July 20, 2012 by Eric

Adding to the growing “On the Job” category I bring you this Peterbilt fuel tank for Pilot Travel Centers.  Always interesting to see a company run truck for gas stations these days, most work is farmed out to private haulers.

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The Easy Way

Posted on July 19, 2012 by Eric

Would you rather move drywall up the stairs four stories or pass it through a window? I bet the workers on this job would have a clear answer. This International Paystar belongs to Gypsum Express, a local company that also … Continue reading →

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And the winner is…

Posted on July 18, 2012 by Eric

Last year the Cat CT660 hit the trucking scene in a big way. After all, it’s not everyday that a new truck hits the market by a company more adapt at building bulldozers. As part of the CT660 marketing blitz … Continue reading →

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NYSW Units 3014 and 3016

Posted on July 17, 2012 by Eric

Once again our old friend chain link fence returns to mar an otherwise nice photo. The trains below are EMD SD40T-2’s built in 1978. They belong to the New York Susquahanna & Western railroad and were sitting on the elevated … Continue reading →

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On the Job – Peterbilt and Western Star

Posted on July 16, 2012 by Eric

Hot of the press!   I shot these two trucks on the walk into work this morning. Happy Monday everyone.

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Fun in the Sun – Auction Time

Posted on July 15, 2012 by Eric

Who doesn’t love a good auction?  The prospect of grabbing something for below cost is exciting and the bidding process can be near gambling level addictive.  There is a reason why eBay is still in business.  Yesterday I attended an … Continue reading →

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On the Job – Diamond Reo Giant

Posted on July 14, 2012 by Eric

Another day, another Diamond-Reo Giant. The Giant is no stranger to Daily Diesel Dose. In fact there have been three seperate stories about this classic Diamond-Reo model. Maybe they are not as rare as I thought? This truck was hanging … Continue reading →

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CNY ATHS 2012 – Autocar and Kenworth

Posted on July 13, 2012 by Eric

On this fine Friday the 13th enjoy this classic combination of a 1981 Kenworth W-900A hauling a 1957 Autocar. The owner of this truck said the Autocar was gas powered by a “Brockway” engine which means it could be a … Continue reading →

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CNY ATHS 2012 – Video

Posted on July 12, 2012 by Eric

Continuing my world class coverage of the CNY ATHS 2012 truck show I bring you this 1980 Kenworth W900. Check out the end of the video when the coal is poured on. Next is this great Brockway 361, or to … Continue reading →

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On the Job – Ford LTL 9000

Posted on July 11, 2012 by Eric

We are taking a quick break in the truck show action to bring you this on the job shot of a Ford LTL 9000. This truck was working on a sewer project directly in front of Dinosaur Bar-B-Que. I’m not … Continue reading →

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