Monthly Archives: November 2014

Towing Conspiracy

Posted on November 30, 2014 by Eric

Internationals towing Fords. Fords powered by International built diesel engines. Is there a connection to be made here? By now we all know how the relationship between the two ended. Decades of mutual cooperation and profitability wiped away in a … Continue reading →

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Old Friends

Posted on November 29, 2014 by Eric

It may not look like it but you will hear this Freightliner FLC112 long before you see it. This is the equivalent of sleeper truck in the construction community. Why it even has a normal, stock look exhaust stack. Don’t … Continue reading →

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Buffalo Blizzard Clean UP

Posted on November 28, 2014 by Eric

Did your hear about all the snow that fell in Buffalo last week? It was kind of a big deal even for a part of the world that is used to getting dumped on in one fashion or another. Long … Continue reading →

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Youtube Gems

Posted on November 26, 2014 by Eric

Recently the website Jalopnik has stumbled across a great selection of diesel and truck related videos. Usually the site revolves around the Japanese sun that is the Miata but occasionally something much cooler, like a drifting S-Series International, sneaks into … Continue reading →

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Lost and Found – International Loadstar

Posted on November 25, 2014 by Eric

Here we have an International Loadstar 1600, the lightest truck of the model line. I’m filling this old IHC under the Lost and Found category simply because it was sitting in a field. Despite the very rusted fenders suggesting years of … Continue reading →

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Autocar Mondays – Steel Butterfly Hoods

Posted on November 24, 2014 by Eric

Coming soon to an auction lot near you! Two like new Autocar  ACL64B’s from the Town of Sullivan. Joe stopped by his old stomping grounds a few weeks ago and found trucks number 10 and 17 being prepped for auction … Continue reading →

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On the Job – Western Star 4700

Posted on November 23, 2014 by Eric

I first saw this Western Star 4700 for Syracuse Haulers a few months ago while returning bottles and cans for my hard earned deposit. Always claim your deposit people. You don’t want to give your state more money than their … Continue reading →

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Buffalo or Bust

Posted on November 21, 2014 by Eric

By now you have probably heard of the apocalyptic snow that has obliterated parts of the Buffalo area. Areas south of city took the major body blow with between 7 and 10 feet of snow being reported while sections north of the … Continue reading →

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International DuraStar MPV

Posted on November 20, 2014 by Eric

Life is struggle. This fact becomes even more real when basic necessities like water and medical care are lost due to a natural or man made disaster. The new International MVP is a vehicle designed to provide these vital services … Continue reading →

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Battle Stations – Part 2

Posted on November 19, 2014 by Eric

Straight from the front lines of the colossal blizzard assaulting Western New York Dan sends us a shot a Kenworth C-500 working for the town Lewiston. Trucking terminals have the coolest repurposed plow trucks. Usually they are retired OTR trucks … Continue reading →

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