Monthly Archives: December 2018

Brockway Fuel Truck Duo

Posted on December 30, 2018 by Eric

As a kid did you ever have a “spot the difference” activity book? Here is the classic truck version. While the two 358 model Brockways below are not the same truck they certainly have more than a few similarities. I … Continue reading →

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Western Star Heavy Hauler

Posted on December 27, 2018 by Eric

The other day I came across a heavy haul load, a massive electric transformer, that had a pilot car in the front and the rear. I don’t have any pics of the truck doing the hauling but that’s okay because … Continue reading →

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Number 6

Posted on December 19, 2018 by Eric

This past August I was contacted by the people at Feedspot.com regarding a list they compiled of the Top 50 Youtube Trucking channels. Good old Daily Diesel Dose came in number 6. While it might not be a major award … Continue reading →

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Autocar Mondays – Cooking with Gas

Posted on December 17, 2018 by Eric

While browsing ebay for old truck memorabilia I came across this slide of an Autocar tanker truck. I don’t know the exact make of the truck but it looks very similar to the a past Autocar Mondays truck, an A75T … Continue reading →

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The 2018 Huskie Run

Posted on December 11, 2018 by Eric

Well…..getting around to this video took much longer than expected! Honestly, I forgot I had footage of this event. What a crazy year it has been! I have much more for the Brockway show that I just never got around … Continue reading →

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Blowing and Throwing

Posted on December 9, 2018 by Eric

The land of big snow is back! Ryan sends in some photos of a Schmidt Caltrans blower working the Yuba Pass of I-80 in the Sierra Nevada mountains. I did some poking around trying to nail down the particular model … Continue reading →

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Room with a View

Posted on December 5, 2018 by Eric

We had a bit of snow last week. It was more than enough to coat the roads and bring out the plows. Usually this is the type of weather that would send me searching for action but with a newborn … Continue reading →

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Autocar Mondays – New England Trio

Posted on December 3, 2018 by Eric

Back in the good old days every other heavy duty vocational truck in New England was either an Autocar or Mack. The numbers have changed dramatically over the years but you don’t have to look to hard find an old … Continue reading →

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