Monthly Archives: April 2016

Haste Makes Waste

Posted on April 16, 2016 by Eric

I was browsing through some raw footage of the 2015 ATHS National Meet yesterday when I discovered that I had more footage of this vintage Ward LaFrance military wrecker. I feel the clips add to the video as you get to … Continue reading →

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International HX520

Posted on April 15, 2016 by Eric

The collection is now complete. The new International HX520 was unveiled yesterday at the Truck World show in Toronto. You may recall that three other versions of the HX were released during the spectacle known as World Of Concrete. The … Continue reading →

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Rusted Ford Truck

Posted on April 14, 2016 by Eric

There is just something about an old and rusty truck in the weeds that is mesmerizing. Why is it there? Who did it once belong to? What are the specs? The list of questions can go on for days and … Continue reading →

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Mack DM812 Missing and Presumed Rusted

Posted on April 13, 2016 by Eric

Along with the beautiful 1973 Autocar DC another classic member of the Cortese fleet was this 1980 Mack DM812SX1041. Reading the specs on this truck will make any Mack purist salivate. Hauling power was generated by a Mack 300 Plus … Continue reading →

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St. Jude Truck Show 2016

Posted on April 12, 2016 by Eric

Tradition dictates that truck shows take place during warmer weather. I don’t see any of that on the East Coast so I guess that explains all this great footage from Ryan and the St. Jude Truck Show from Sutter, California. … Continue reading →

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Auotcar Mondays – 1973 DC 10364B

Posted on April 11, 2016 by Eric

When you think about Autocar trucks what kind of truck comes to mind? Maybe your imagination travels to the the curving and flowing style of a 1940’s U-Model. Or perhaps your tastes lean toward the squared lines of a the ever … Continue reading →

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The New Face of Plowing

Posted on April 9, 2016 by Eric

Last year International trucks and Viking Cives won the NYSDOT contract to supply Class 8 heavy trucks and snow plows to the agency for the next three years. Below you see one of the first trucks of this new contract … Continue reading →

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Demag AC665

Posted on April 8, 2016 by Eric

Here is a big crane. I could leave it at that and move on with life but as NBC told us for years, the more you know the more you grow. To get specific this is a 1997 Demag AC665 … Continue reading →

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Onward into History

Posted on April 7, 2016 by Eric

Up until last week the Town of Herkimer, NY had TWO Walter Snow-Fighters in the arsenal. Now they have none. Please don’t be confused. These were not rust buckets hanging out behind the salt shed. From photos and personal inspections … Continue reading →

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Norfolk Southern 5291

Posted on April 6, 2016 by Eric

Locomotives hide their age well. When I first saw this train I never would have guessed it was a seasoned 43 years old. If I saw a truck from 1973 running down the road I would know instantly and probably … Continue reading →

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