Monthly Archives: August 2015

2015 National Brockway Truck Show

Posted on August 11, 2015 by Eric

Do you remember the debacle from last year in which I brought a video camera with a near dead battery forcing me to record only the first five minutes of the Brockway Truck parade? Of course you do. I’m sure many … Continue reading →

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Autocar Mondays – Rhode Island Snow Plow

Posted on August 10, 2015 by Eric

Rhode Island really has it together when it comes to old trucks. Check out out this monster machine still plowing for a living. We don’t know much about this old rig other than it’s very cool. I’d rather see this … Continue reading →

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Pride and Polish Part 2

Posted on August 9, 2015 by Eric

I could have jammed all these great trucks into one post but why rush through life? Stop and savior the diesel smoke. After the truck parade finished and the awards were distributed the big rig pulling kicked into high gear. … Continue reading →

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Pride & Polish at the Broome County Fair

Posted on August 8, 2015 by Eric

I am proud to present the photos from the truckers parade held at the Broome County Fair last weekend. Thank you for your patience. I attended this event for the first time last year and was impressed with the variety … Continue reading →

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CCI Mack Dump Trucks

Posted on August 7, 2015 by Eric

Do you like old Macks? Someone over at local construction concern CCI sure does. I’ve come across a few of their site trucks at various projects this summer that I think you might enjoy. The one below is busy hauling … Continue reading →

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Electric Vaults

Posted on August 6, 2015 by Eric

I’ve touched on the topic of electrical equipment vault replacement before but I’ve never really documented much of the process until now. And believe me, it is a process. You walk over buried portions of the electrical grid nearly everyday. … Continue reading →

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SPAAMFAA Syracuse 2015

Posted on August 5, 2015 by Eric

Compared to other trucks on this page fire trucks usually don’t receive that much attention. For that I am sorry. Consider this coverage of the recent Society for the Preservation and Appreciation of Antique Motor Fire Apparatus in America summer … Continue reading →

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Back in the USA

Posted on August 4, 2015 by Eric

Things are gooonnnnaaa channnggee around hera! Big news from the Caterpillar line of vocational trucks as it has been announced that their partnership with Navistar is drawing to an amicable end. Caterpillar has decided to bring manufacturing of the CT line … Continue reading →

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Autocar Mondays – Forbidden Sights

Posted on August 3, 2015 by Eric

I don’t know about you but sometimes I have a hard time when it comes to figuring out the the age of certain Autocar Trucks. Is it a DC or a DK? Was built under the White Motor Company reign … Continue reading →

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Coming Soon!

Posted on August 2, 2015 by Eric

Yesterday was a busy day for me with no less than two truck events taking place that I really wanted to attend. Just a short cruise from my front door Long Branch Park played host to a SPAAMFAA event featuring dozens … Continue reading →

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