Monthly Archives: February 2016

Autocar Mondays – The First Cat?

Posted on February 29, 2016 by Eric

At first glance this old Autocar may not seem like much but under the hood there is the potential to discover plenty of history. When we first saw this truck during an Autocar Mondays post from last year it was mentioned … Continue reading →

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The End of Cat Trucks

Posted on February 27, 2016 by Eric

Caterpillar announced today that production of their Cat line of trucks will cease with no further orders accepted as existing customer orders are fulfilled. BOOM! Just like that the dream is over. This past summer Caterpillar announced plancs to bring production … Continue reading →

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Concrete Pools by Cemex

Posted on February 25, 2016 by Eric

Construction never stops in sunny Florida especially in the tourist centric hub that is Orlando. During my recent trip to the sunshine state I found myself with some free time while my wife enjoyed a few hours at a spa. … Continue reading →

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Over The Top

Posted on February 24, 2016 by Eric

I spent some time the other day watching the movie classic Over The Top staring Sylvester Stallone. To be fair calling this movie a classic is a bit of stretch and if I want to be brutally honest (which I … Continue reading →

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Walt Disney World Transportation 2016

Posted on February 23, 2016 by Eric

I don’t pay much attention to buses of any size, shape or color. They just don’t light up my brain like a good heavy duty vocational truck or OTR tractor trailer. My preferences change when I find myself visiting Walt Disney … Continue reading →

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Autocar Mondays – Work Hard Play Hard

Posted on February 22, 2016 by Eric

Here is a little gem from the 2010 Washington (NY) County Fair featuring two classic Autocar trucks pulling a sled down down a dirt track. As for the ages and exact models I can only speculate but I can tell … Continue reading →

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Mack Trucks and NASCAR

Posted on February 21, 2016 by Eric

If you plan on watching the Daytona 500 today keep your eyes peeled for a fleet of Mack trucks near the infield. Mack has been named the official hauler of NASCAR, earning a multi year contract with America’s most favorite … Continue reading →

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Snow Plowing in NYS – The Book

Posted on February 19, 2016 by Eric

A new book idea has been proposed to me by author M. E. Folsom. He would like to tackle next, “the wonderful world of heavy snow removal”, but this new book will be specific to New York State and more … Continue reading →

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World of Concrete – Part III

Posted on February 18, 2016 by Eric

It wasn’t just all about pumpers and mixers at Word of Concrete 2016. Today we look at the other equipment of the industry in the form of block trucks, slingers and even tools used to demolish concrete. The cycle of … Continue reading →

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Different World

Posted on February 17, 2016 by Eric

Life threatening wind chills. Bone crushing cold. Polar vortex. These are just a few of the headlines I read while laying around sunny and warm Florida last week. 🙂 To help ease myself back into winter I figured that my … Continue reading →

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