Category Archives: Free and Easy

Walter Snow Fighter Identification Guide

Posted on April 8, 2015 by Eric

Have you ever looked a manufacturers ID plate and wondered what all the letters and numbers mean? They are far from a random collection of characters. If you have the right key to decipher the meaning a whole world of … Continue reading →

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What is it?

Posted on March 29, 2015 by Eric

I came across this..thing…sitting on a rail car the other day. What can it be? Most likely it’s for some boring industrial process like making the green color used in Mountain Dew. It sure is pointy looking. Maybe it’s a … Continue reading →

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National Grid Truck Bingo – DuraStar

Posted on March 27, 2015 by Eric

I’m starting to see more and more new bingo numbers enter the board in the way of International Trucks for National Grid. This brand new DuraStar has been stationed on various jobs around the downtown area in the past few … Continue reading →

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Off the Bench

Posted on March 25, 2015 by Eric

I found myself to in the position to due some unexpected truck spotting last Saturday but was without my usual camera. I figured that vivid recounts of the trucks I saw still wouldn’t be as good as low quality cell … Continue reading →

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2nd the Best

Posted on December 17, 2014 by Eric

Have you checked out the B-Roll recently? If you haven’t I suggest clicking on the link found near the top of the page. You’ll find a wide variety of images that never had their moment in the sun like this … Continue reading →

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Even More Peterbilts!

Posted on December 3, 2014 by Eric

Yes, I still have more Peterbilt photos to share with you. This is the last group…unless Ryan has some he has been holding back from sharing. I’ll start out with this neat looking setback axle Pete of the Dennis Chan … Continue reading →

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Follow Up Questions

Posted on November 13, 2014 by Eric

From time to time I come across construction sites full of heavy equipment and other neat things that I chronicle on this web page. Not being part of the construction industry I usually take an educated guess to what is … Continue reading →

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Spam

Posted on November 7, 2014 by Eric

You may have noticed that since Monday there have been no updates to this site. Believe it or not I was locked out! For the past three days I struggled to regain access only to be blocked at every turn. … Continue reading →

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Bridge Inspections

Posted on October 29, 2014 by Eric

I recently came across this older White WIA (I think that is the model) setup with a bridge inspection boom. Owned by McClain & Co these trucks lower their operators over the side of bridge so critical structural components can be inspected. … Continue reading →

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The 1000th Post

Posted on August 1, 2014 by Eric

Quick everyone look! It’s the 1,000th post! Like the odometer rolling over on your semi truck at the million mile mark Daily Diesel Dose has reached a milestone. Phew! I always said when I reached 1,000 I would shut the site … Continue reading →

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