Well here is the one from the way back machine courtesy of Ryan. As you can see this truck was at least able to run when he snapped this photo back in 2006. That’s always good sign for all of us old truck lovers. Sadly, it didn’t stay this way for long.
Annnnd here it is a short time later. Slowly being stripped of parts and falling into disrepair. Sad.
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We’ve seen many a truck head up the hill and many a truck return down the hill. A few made the journey up and then never returned before the eyes of the camera. I wonder they went?
Last year I dove into the ATHS national show photos without much thought or care. After just a few posts I had no idea what I had or had not shared. This year I pledged it would be different and so far it has. We are slowly working our way through hundreds of photos. Hope you are enjoying your time!
A classic combo. Just like the truck stops of yesteryear.
Last summer the west bound lanes of I-690 were completely demolished right down to the very core. Despite the massive amount of heavy machinery involved I covered very little, if any, of the action. I figured I could atone for my sins when the work moved over the east bound lanes the following year. Well, here we are! Just a few days after traffic was diverted to the newly finished lanes demolition began in earnest. Unlike the other side of the highway the east bounds lanes of have plenty of good gawking spots to catch all the action.
It has been just about a week and the rate at which crews are tearing through the elevated portion of the highway is highly impressive. No sooner has a bridge beam been brought to the ground than crews begin torching it to predetermined lengths. Once the beams have been cut they are loaded three to a flatbed and hauled off to the scrap yard. This cycle repeats over and over while other machines busily crunch away at concrete supports and tangled mess of rebar……as the video below will show you.
My lunchtime visits have been well timed. I’ve arrived within minutes of the deck beams being leveled two out of three visits. What more can you ask for?
What can words say that sound can not? Enjoy!
The shots we have been enjoying the past three days all came from one busy morning/afternoon near the show registration and photography area. As with past years Thursday seemed to be the peak day of madness with trucks of all types, sizes and ages crashing through the gates. If you are making plans for the national show next year take note that the technically it will run Friday, Saturday, and Sunday which is major shift from years past. Does this mean Friday will become the beehive of activity day? Only time will tell.
As you can see by the final few photos storm clouds were starting to gather. I have never seen such a rapid shift in weather before…or at least I don’t recall one. Coming from placid upstate NY where the breeze typically blows west to east in a predicable fashion the weather in Kentucky seemed to approach from all directions at random. By the end of day I wound up getting soaked to the bone in another freak storm. I ended up jumping into the hotel pool to dry off.
After this bus sauntered on by my dad asked if the Greenbrier was the resort in West Virginia that contained miles of underground bunkers designed to protect the lives of various high level government folks in the event of nuclear war. Turns out he was correct. I’m not sure what connection this bus shares with the resort but I’m sure there are some interesting stories associated with it. Read up on “the bunker” by clicking here. It’s fascinating.
Nice collection of vintage steel here.
At the Kentucky Horse Park there was this really interesting tree that I wanted to photograph. Every time I snapped a photo a truck had rolled through the scene. It was very annoying and never did end up getting that tree photo.
Can you believe it happened over 57 times!
I sure do love me a good Autocar. How about this 1972 A64 model? Does it fill the bill for a classic Autocar? This truck is equipped with a Holmes 650 wrecker. The ever popular and ever powerful Cat 3406B can be found under the hood mounted to a Spicer 7 speed. What do you think about that drop visor up top and spokes down below? It’s a good look that works. Subtle.
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As I mentioned the other day one of the best spots to take in an ATHS national show is near the registration/unloading zones. Finding a shady spot, setup the camera, and let the good times roll.
