Monthly Archives: November 2012

The Reaper is Wating

In a TV season marred with repetitive politic ads I found this following commercial to be a breath of fresh air. It stars a Diamond-T as a car reaping diesel power maniac. A Diamond-T on TV in the year 2012? … Continue reading

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Identity Crisis

Looks like I’ve stumbled across another old Hough Payloader. This loader appears to be in a decent shape so I don’t think it has been stored outside as long as the old NYS (Statue of Liberty!) license plate would suggest. No pivot point … Continue reading

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Waste Pro USA’s Garbage Truck Muesum

I posted some sad news the other about the struggling National Military History Center and their auction to raise cash but where one story comes to an end another one begins. This coming January the Waste Pro USA Garbage Truck Museum is … Continue reading

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Military Grade Hardware

Daily Diesel Dose has covered a few auctions in the past that dealt with mostly used construction equipment and seriously tired trucks. I’ve found that auctions are a good source of cheap entertainment, especially if they allow you to play … Continue reading

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Announcing the Super Econodyne Tour!

Truck tours show casing the latest models or technology seem to be rather popular recently. Both Peterbilt and Kenworth embarked on cross country road shows of their new trucks this past summer. Now joining the fun is Mack with their … Continue reading

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Looking for a Home

News was announced yesterday that International will close their Garland, Texas manufacturing plant. The closure is a direct result of the now failed SCR emissions technology gamble which has forced Navistar to save pennies in anyway possible. Like so many times before, … Continue reading

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