Monthly Archives: October 2014

75 Years of Class

Posted on October 31, 2014 by Eric

As Peterbilt fans will tell you, class pays. It also pays to know someone on the west coast who much like myself is obsessed with trucks. Last weekend Ryan attended the Peterbilt 75th anniversary truck show and came back with … Continue reading →

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How It Once Was

Posted on October 30, 2014 by Eric

Time to share more photos from David regarding the trucks that once were part of the plowing scene in Connecticut. Here is an R-Model Mack from Newington having a bad day. Look at all that twisting. The Town of Bloomfield … Continue reading →

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Bridge Inspections

Posted on October 29, 2014 by Eric

I recently came across this older White WIA (I think that is the model) setup with a bridge inspection boom. Owned by McClain & Co these trucks lower their operators over the side of bridge so critical structural components can be inspected. … Continue reading →

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Oshkosh WT2206 Snow Plow

Posted on October 28, 2014 by Eric

*kool-aid man voice* Ooooohh Yeaaaaaah. Check this out, it’s an 1987 Oshkosh WT2206. The true age of this truck is probably older than 1987 as the info plates state this truck was remanufactured in that year. This is a Grade … Continue reading →

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Autocar Mondays – Autocar Wrecker

Posted on October 27, 2014 by Eric

Whenever possible I like to use the words of those that submit photos and stories to this site. Today we have a mechanical marvel for Autocar Mondays courtesy of David. As he tells it…. The wrecker was a custom build, … Continue reading →

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At Auction – International 2574 Snow Plow

Posted on October 26, 2014 by Eric

We all know that I’m a fan of International Trucks, specifically the S-Series and the line of heavy trucks that evolved from that linage into the 2574 and 2674 models. When I found out that an auction was taking place … Continue reading →

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Aaaaannnnd, Now it’s over.

Posted on October 25, 2014 by Eric

I spoke a little prematurely the other day when I claimed all the demolition footage of the Downtown Plaza has been published. I found a few more emails from Ryan documenting the finals days of work that are inevitably setting the … Continue reading →

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LargeCars of the 2014 ATHS CNY Show

Posted on October 24, 2014 by Eric

Large Cars. A term used to describe big rigs that share a consistent look or style usually consisting of long frames, copious chrome, and big stacks. Today we remember the 2014 CNY ATHS classic truck show with this “lost” footage of … Continue reading →

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Vintage Mack Trucks

Posted on October 23, 2014 by Eric

They say you can’t teach an old dog new tricks but in the case of these Mack Bulldogs why bother? They know all the tricks that matter. Looking cool. Working hard. Making money. I recently spotted this R-600 spreading asphalt … Continue reading →

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Moving the Cat 5110b

Posted on October 22, 2014 by Eric

The Caterpillar 5110b mega excavator that we have come to know and love over the course of the summer is no more. After completing its share of the Downtown Plaza demo work it has been disassembled and transported away. Beware decaying infrastructure and … Continue reading →

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