Monthly Archives: May 2014

The Hess Truck

Posted on May 21, 2014 by Eric

Chess. The Rubber Duck. Dominoes. Hot Wheels. All past inductees of the National Toy Hall of Fame. Nominations for the 2014 induction are now being considered and I can think of no better candidate than the Hess Truck. Unlike baseball, … Continue reading →

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Super Trucks

Posted on May 20, 2014 by Eric

The trucks and heavy equipment you see on this site happen to be the ones I come across on a daily basis while going through the everyday motions of life. More often than not the rigs most common to me … Continue reading →

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Autocar Mondays – Autocar AT Grapple Truck

Posted on May 19, 2014 by Eric

Today we return once again to the far eastern portion of NYS for Autocar Mondays with another great contribution from Clarence. You don’t see many Autocar ATs around these days, much less one setup with a log grapple (Hood) on … Continue reading →

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Road Work Ahead

Posted on May 17, 2014 by Eric

So here is a video that I’ve been gathering footage over the past three weeks. If you enjoy watching road construction this video is for you. I’ve got some excavators ripping up streets, dozers pushing gravels, rollers rolling, and cement … Continue reading →

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Dump Trucking

Posted on May 16, 2014 by Eric

Today, a dump truck variety pack. As per the course of the past weeks these shots come to us from a variety of locations throughout the downtown area as streets are reduced to little more than rubble so they can … Continue reading →

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Oshkosh Drill Rig Truck

Posted on May 15, 2014 by Eric

Some trucks have it. Others don’t. This truck my friends, an Oshkosh P-Series, has it in spades. I spotted this beast the other day on the Connective Corridor project. A crew of workers from M.L. Caccamise were getting ready to … Continue reading →

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Alkane Truck Company

Posted on May 14, 2014 by Eric

Looks like there is a new truck manufacturer hitting the scene by the name of Alkane Truck Company. It takes a brave soul or a company with a truly innovate product to experience success in the mature business that is … Continue reading →

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The International Loadstar

Posted on May 13, 2014 by Eric

The International Loadstar, the truck that lead International Harvester to dominance of the medium duty truck market in the mid 60’s to the late 70’s. The Loadstar would eventually give way to the S-Series which proved to be just as, … Continue reading →

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Autocar Mondays – Autocar and Friends

Posted on May 12, 2014 by Eric

Can you believe Erie County (NY) still has Autocars to surplus? As of April 2014 they are still crossing the auction block in various forms of destruction. A few weeks ago Dan was nice enough to stop by the marshaling … Continue reading →

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Snow Plows Update

Posted on May 11, 2014 by Eric

Naked plow truck season is fully upon us now but it looks like there is at least one prude in the crowd, this Western Star 4900 for the Town of Frankfort. This one has been sitting at Tracey’s Road Equipment … Continue reading →

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