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Heavy Equipment

Michigan 180 Wheel Dozer

Posted on January 29, 2015 by Eric

This past weekend I came across a interesting piece of unique iron, a Michigan 180 series III wheel dozer. Unlike most loaders this 180 does’t articulate in the middle of the chassis but instead relies on rear articulating wheels. Rubber tires … Continue reading →

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1st Auction of 2015

Posted on January 27, 2015 by Eric

The auction circuit in Upstate, NY jumped off to an early start this past weekend with a small event taking place at Tracey Road Equipment. Usually you don’t find too many auctions on the calender in January due to blizzards, … Continue reading →

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Good Grooming

Posted on January 23, 2015 by Eric

Sometimes you plow snow. Sometimes you don’t. In the case of ski slopes and snowmobile runs you need to groom the snow to provide that perfect and safe layer of crystallized water for all to enjoy. Specialized machines with wide … Continue reading →

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25th Anniversary of the Cat 994 Wheel Loader

Posted on January 17, 2015 by Eric

Can you believe the Cat 994 wheel loader is 25 years old? Where has the time gone! Nah, I’m just kidding. I never really thought too much about the age of the 994. I suppose I thought it always existed … Continue reading →

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Sacramento Kings Arena – It Begins

Posted on January 16, 2015 by Eric

Sacramento, what a large empty lot you have. This past summer we enjoyed the sights and sounds of the demolition that took place that resulted in this blank urban canvas that will soon give rise to the new arena for … Continue reading →

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Canadian National 5703 Derailment

Posted on January 14, 2015 by Eric

Yesterday as I was coming home from work I was wondering what material I had laying around that could be turned into a post for today. As I crossed the bridge into town I looked to my right and saw … Continue reading →

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Tired Iron

Posted on January 3, 2015 by Eric

Time to start the year off right at Daily Diesel Dose….by looking at trucks from an auction that took place in October! I kept putting these shots on the back burner for one reason or another until so much time … Continue reading →

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Still Working – John Deere Loaders and Ford Backhoes

Posted on December 26, 2014 by Eric

New heavy equipment is expensive. Very expensive. If you find an older piece that can still pull its own weight you hold on to it. Sure, the hydraulics may not cycle as quickly as a newer machine and there certainly … Continue reading →

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Tumbling Down

Posted on December 24, 2014 by Eric

Buildings are tumbling down all around the City of Syracuse this week. Merry Christmas to me! I mentioned yesterday that one of these demolition jobs is setting the stage for a new building while the other is simply tearing down … Continue reading →

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Building Collapse

Posted on December 23, 2014 by Eric

I’ve been attempting to catch the demolition job seen below for well over two months now. Once the site of a very forgettable one story warehouse type building a new student housing complex is set to rise from the rubble. The … Continue reading →

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