Monthly Archives: August 2015

On the Job – Cat CT660

Posted on August 21, 2015 by Eric

This is just my second capture ever of a Cat truck outside of a dealer lot or trade show. Either CNY is not full of early adopters or don’t get around as much as I think I do. This one … Continue reading →

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GMC General with Set Back Axle

Posted on August 20, 2015 by Eric

Ahh, auctions. It feels like I haven’t been to one in a really long time. RTI Auctions holds a two day extravaganza in conjunction with the Empire Farm Days show that usually contains a few gems worth nothing. Remember that huge … Continue reading →

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Trucks of the Trade

Posted on August 19, 2015 by Eric

I noticed something the other day while getting the photos ready for today’s post. The trucks at the Empire Farm Days are never new. The tractors and other various implements are new but not the trucks. Example, this 1996 International … Continue reading →

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Empire Farm Days 2015

Posted on August 18, 2015 by Eric

Last week I made what is turning out to be an annual trip to the Empire Farm Days show. If you’ve been here before you know the drill but if your new here is the gist. Every year a three … Continue reading →

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Autocar Mondays – Back to PA

Posted on August 17, 2015 by Eric

I knew I had a few more Autocar videos kicking around from the ATHS National this past spring. Here is a short but sweet clip of a DC model hauling a flatbed with a Brockway stake bed and a Chevy … Continue reading →

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CSX Locomotive 6064

Posted on August 16, 2015 by Eric

CSX locomotive 6064, a 1972 Electro-Motive GP40-2 seen near the intermodal yard in East Syracuse. Out back a rather large ABB electrical transformer rests on a flatcar. Nothing but the facts. Related Links GE Hydrogen Cooled Generator Mystery Loads

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Old Dump Trucks

Posted on August 15, 2015 by Eric

I’ve come across some neat old dump trucks recently that I would like to share. First, Barrett Paving and one of their site trucks that happens to be a Ford L700. It looks good with a full load of stone … Continue reading →

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Midland NovaChip

Posted on August 14, 2015 by Eric

Over the past eight years or so I’ve started the tradition of taking a day off from work on my birthday. It’s like a gift I give myself. I like to spend a portion of that day driving around looking … Continue reading →

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Huskie Town USA

Posted on August 13, 2015 by Eric

Brockway National Truck show coverage concludes today by starting at the headwaters of the parade route, the CNY Living History Museum. I arrived early on Saturday to look over the trucks that had lined up the day before and to possibly … Continue reading →

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Brockway Trucks of Cortland, NY

Posted on August 12, 2015 by Eric

Brockway, the gold standard of trucks everywhere. Was that an actual advertising tag line for the company? If not, it should have been. What a pair of beautiful trucks right here. Classic Brockway form. Today we have a mix of … Continue reading →

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