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Got here about 1030 this morning and the place was already pretty full. More rigs have been arriving all day. Lots of Dogs (no U's in sight, sorry Vinny) as well as every other rig that makes you want to go out and buy one cause they just look so cool. There is a pretty robust flea market again this year. Used parts and doodads of all descriptions. If you come stop by to say hi at the 52 fire truck parked next to a very smooth B67 with a custom aluminum bed. Also make sure you check out the B81 all wheel drive wrecker. What a beast.

Will do. It'll be a few days, I can't send it until I get home from Macungie.

Alright all you Macungietes: My mapping software is sending me up Rte. 100 from Rte. 30. One other package sent me up Rte. 10 to I-176 to 222 out of Reading. Which is the better route for a pick up truck pulling a trailer?

Fortunately I also have become home to a black snake that is about five feet long. The mole/vole population has become greatly diminished since the snake moved in. Gotta love nature!

I need the crank handle that operates the tank to pump valve. I can send you a picture to your e-mail if you need it.

My wife's doctor told her to be careful and stay out of the sun since red heads burn so badly. She told him she would change her hair color to blonde the next time she dyed it so she could keep doing yard work..

You get tomatoes and all I have is three plants in the ground. Been so busy and we have had so much rain I couldn't get in the garden to plant a couple of tomato plants until last week. Good thing since I killed three ground hogs and my neighbors came down today to kill three more while I am out of town. Never had 'em this bad before.

Congrats Grandpa!

Glad you got it. Are you going to part it or put it back together? If you part it I need one small item that may be on it.

Been on there a couple of times. Very rough and very plain for the price. Sometimes there is a reason something is rare; like the travesty of putting a chrysler engine into a Mack. Who else but the feds would buy that?

The brake booster is probably available at a local truck parts vendor. If not check Hemmings for the numerous ads of the booster rebuilders. There is an L model on SPAAMFAA's web site that is being sold for parts at scrap price. Might be worth a look.

Firemack is not on the site all that often anymore. I know he came up with a home made pony set up, but I'll let him know about this when I see him at Macungie.

Have you written to the Mack Museum with the chassis number to ask for the history of the truck? If it was ordered with a special fuel tank it will show up in the documentation.

Good to hear you are doing better. Keep at it; it's a marathon, not a sprint.

Thanks. Is the space adequate or should I try to park it at the hotel to give you more room? And many thanks to those who responded to my request for storage space for the 52. Thanks to 1958 F.W.D. aka Randy, I found a spot. See all of you on Friday.

Seems a little high; The glass lens adds to the value, but they are not all that rare.

Doug, Have they worked out a place to park trailers? Carl

It is right on 95. It is located in the old Sherwin-Williams paint warehouse. Very easy to get to.

Seems funny to see a ground hog without cross hairs in the view. Nice trucks; Is the red rig an Autocar or is it a Sterling or maybe a Marmon?

As best as my old eyes can make out from the article it is a 52 LJ that was wrecked and than glidered onto a 68 Mack with Cummins power. That would be a find.

Vinny, Try writing to the museum and asking them for the shop drawings for your battery boxes. They should be easy to make and having the drawings makes them an exact replacement. It is what I did to make the hose holder for my truck. Carl

The rain kept me away; now I'm kicking myself for not toughing it out.

The museum also has a very cool E model light unit from Baltimore City as well as other fire apparatus including an Ahrens-Fox piston pumper. Nice to see the owner spending his hard earned money on things the rest of us can't afford, but love to look at.

The Dodge is very rare. I'm sure a collector/restorer would be thrilled to get it.

Lincoln welders had this in their latest newsletter. Very cool! 1927 Mack® Bulldog® Rail Truck Submitted by: Karl Andrus My project was the fabrication of a 7.5-inch gauge 1927 Mack® Bulldog® Rail Truck. It weighs 145 lbs. and is 60-inches long, 20-inches wide and 28-inches tall. The rail truck is powered by a 24-Volt Little Rascal electric scooter drive train and can haul up to 975 lbs. The conversion of Mack® trucks to rail use was very common in the United States from the late 1920's through the mid-1940's. Most were converted to rail with the addition of school bus bodies and used for public transportation. Many rail trucks were also used as short run cargo haulers since they were far cheaper to operate than steam locomotives. The cowcatcher, chassis, hood, radiator, and bed frame are made from sheet metal and channel that were welded with my Lincoln Electric SP-175 Plus wire feeder welder (current model is POWER MIG® 180C). The cab was made from 1/4-inch furniture grade plywood and the bed from white oak. The hood and radiator were formed from flat panels which were laser cut from CAD drawings by my friend Mark. All panels which have rounded contours were heated and hand-formed or formed by shot bag and mallet. A lot of heating, bending, tacking, welding and blending was required for forming some of the other contours on the rail truck. After everything was tacked in place, the joints were welded using the SP-175 Plus and a combination of .025-inch and .035-inch diameter Lincoln Electric solid MIG wire. I am a member of Eagle Point Railroad club who operates almost 5 miles of track close to Dunlap, Tennessee. Without the capabilities of my SP-175 Plus, this project would not have been possible. Mack and Bulldog are registered trademarks of Mack Trucks, Inc., part of the Volvo Group. The above project images and descriptions have been published to show how individuals used their ingenuity for their own needs, convenience and enjoyment. Only limited details are