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Hey Farmer, thought this might interest you. I found this MH612 while looking for U models. I thought you said your MH was a 612 and this truck is a single axle and the same color, thought maybe they came from the same fleet or something? It says Sanners Towing on the little door, I can't see the town but I can see PA.

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Hey Farmer, thought this might interest you. I found this MH612 while looking for U models. I thought you said your MH was a 612 and this truck is a single axle and the same color, thought maybe they came from the same fleet or something? It says Sanners Towing on the little door, I can't see the town but I can see PA.

Yes, it is definitely from Martin's Pastry...same fleet as mine. Sanner's Towing; Downingtown, PA (googled).

Ken

PRR Country and Charter member of the "Mack Pack"

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I've always liked the looks of Martin's Macks and IHs over the years. They lost some of their uniqueness when they stopped using spokes, but it's still a good looking fleet.

Saw this Superdog today sitting along Route 22 near Mount Union. The sign in the window is advertising the wood for sale.

At one time there were a bunch of Mack cabovers in a lot on Rte 22 and I believe it was in or near Mount Union. Do you know if they're are still there?

Jim

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At one time there were a bunch of Mack cabovers in a lot on Rte 22 and I believe it was in or near Mount Union. Do you know if they're are still there?

Do you have more specifics on the location? I will put it on my list of "places to visit" (when I get motivated) :whistling:

Ken

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Do you have more specifics on the location? I will put it on my list of "places to visit" (when I get motivated) :whistling:

They are just east of Huntingdon, PA.

If you are in that area, you should visit The Swigart Museum

The trucks are right along RT22 - about 1/8 to 1/4 mile west of the museum.

Red circled area is where the trucks are located.

Yellow circled area is the property HQ.

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Terry

Julian, PA

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I have been there with camera, but it was at least 10 or 11 years ago. A bunch of rotted F models and a KW or two - most of them with PRISM trucking on the doors. I thought they were scrapped, but heard not long ago that they're still there. (no guarantee)

Those pics look familiar, your original post is probably where I first heard of them. Was there some issue with the owner not wanting to sell or part them but also not wanting to do anything to preserve them?

At least 3 of the F's are from Prism Trucking in Dover,DE. I wonder if the owner had them leased on there.

Jim

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I started a Mack Cabover Yahoo group in April of 2003 and those pictures have been there for almost that long.

I think a few others have discussed those trucks, but it has been a while.

A friend of mine knows the owner, but those trucks were swiss cheese back when I took those pictures - and I know F models just don't up & stop rotting away on their own. :lol:

Terry

Julian, PA

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They are just east of Huntingdon, PA.

If you are in that area, you should visit The Swigart Museum

The trucks are right along RT22 - about 1/8 to 1/4 mile west of the museum.

Red circled area is where the trucks are located.

Yellow circled area is the property HQ.

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Dang! I drove by there on Thursday just after I took the pic of the Superdog. I saw the Swigart museum (closed for the season). I must have been daydreaming of wimmin hitchhikers when I went by the trucks and I did not have my "Mack detector" turned on! :blush: Maybe they rusted away to nothing?

Ken

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The green F parked under the van trailer is about all you'll see unless you're really looking. The others are either facing away from the road or in some pretty thick brush.

A call to my friend confirmed they are all still there as of earlier this month. The Macks that were over around the garage are apparently gone. I vaguely remember two F models - possibly black with stripes - being parked sideways in front of the garage. They were also rough/rusty with singled-out drive tires, etc.

If you use the street view on Google maps you can see the green F model, but that might be from a year or two ago.

Terry

Julian, PA

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Hey Farmer, thought this might interest you. I found this MH612 while looking for U models. I thought you said your MH was a 612 and this truck is a single axle and the same color, thought maybe they came from the same fleet or something? It says Sanners Towing on the little door, I can't see the town but I can see PA.

I always liked the color scheme/graphics on Martins' trucks very sharp (that tater' breads' damn good too!)......................................Mark

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I took a picture of the light blue mh in Downingtown on 322 when it was for sale about 2years ago. I had already bought my 1985 mh so was not interested, but looked nice. I have pictures of those F models posted in my gallery. They were still there last summer. There is a 1930's Indiana dump truck rotting away next to a building just down the road too. I first saw that in 1990. All those trucks are much worse for wear. The Indiana has a wood framed cab so it is especially bad. He would sell it for 800 or so to keep it out of the scrap pile. It was his fathers.

Mike

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Nice Superliner!!! I was walking down the street to wait for the bus and I hear a jake break. I'm like, eh it's a plow, I had my phone WITH A CAMERA IN IT and what truck goes by? An old DM dump truck!!! You don't wanna know what I said.

Oh,..........CRAP!!! LOL!!

IF YOU BOUGHT IT, A TRUCK BROUGHT IT..AND WHEN YOU'RE DONE WITH IT, A TRUCK WILL HAUL IT AWAY!!! Big John Trimble,WRVA

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Nice Superliner!!! I was walking down the street to wait for the bus and I hear a jake break. I'm like, eh it's a plow, I had my phone WITH A CAMERA IN IT and what truck goes by? An old DM dump truck!!! You don't wanna know what I said.

If you had your phone WITH A CAMERA IN IT....where is the pic??? :idunno:

Ken

PRR Country and Charter member of the "Mack Pack"

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