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Heavy Equipment

Hendrickson Twin Steer Driller

Posted on April 23, 2013 by Eric

Some neat shots today of a twin steer Hendrickson belonging to Buffalo Drilling Company. Andy spotted this truck a few years back while it was helping to construct the foundation of a new building.

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CSX Crane – CR 94037

Posted on April 19, 2013 by Eric

Take a look at this impressive American crane belonging to rail giant CSX. I’m not sure how old this crane is but it really has a vintage look to it. The Conrail Cyclopedia has shots of it dating back to 1999 … Continue reading →

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Hawaiian Snow Removal

Posted on April 5, 2013 by Eric

A few days ago I received an email regarding snow removal equipment from a location I never dreamed would require plows and snow throwers. Hawaii. Yes, you read that correctly. Hawaii. Karl sends us shots of a Unimog 1700 and … Continue reading →

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Vitale Heavy Hauling

Posted on March 30, 2013 by Eric

I didn’t expect to catch the dismantling and hauling of the SANY crane from the other day but apparently it was destined to be. Stopping by the job site on Thursday afternoon I found the boom of the crane spooled down and … Continue reading →

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Caterpillar Equipment – Western NY Style

Posted on March 19, 2013 by Eric

It is March 18th and the beast known as winter still haunts the land. Despite the piercing cold of its jaws we must venture outside in search of trucks and heavy equipment. Below are the fruits of our labor.  

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On the Job – Hitachi EX750

Posted on February 27, 2013 by Eric

The television in my childhood home was a Hitachi. I never really thought much about it but once I learned that Hitachi also made heavy equipment the TV became much cooler in my eyes. More than once I tried to … Continue reading →

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Chasing Snow – Oshkosh Snow Blower

Posted on February 23, 2013 by Eric

Well isn’t that cute. It has eyes! This Oshkosh blower resides outside of Fulton, NY at the local K-Mart. The snow banks at this shopping center are huge but would be mini mountains if it wasn’t for the raw power … Continue reading →

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Sennebogen 825

Posted on February 14, 2013 by Eric

It’s hard to drive by a machine like this Sennebogen 825 and not feel the urge to stop and take a photograph. So that is exactly what I did. Plus I like to say the name Sennebogen. This particular 825 … Continue reading →

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Heavy Equipment Answers

Posted on February 9, 2013 by Eric

Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay back in December of 2011, I ran a post with some photos of what I thought was a heavy equipment bone yard comprised mainly of CAT dozers and Euclid scrapers. For as long as I could remember the equipment … Continue reading →

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Name the Crane

Posted on February 7, 2013 by Eric

My wife spied this crane the other day outside of her gym. She was nice enough to take a picture for all of us to enjoy. The crane belongs to Solvay Iron Works. I’m not sure of the model so … Continue reading →

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