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Please do! I'm really not looking for a tandem, so I think I'll let this one go by... It does look like a decent value on paper, though.

Yesterday morning about 6:45AM on my way into town, I saw orange barrells blocking the entrance to a USFS day use recreational area.

My wife does work that involves the USDA. At work around 9AM, she clicked on an often-used link to a reference page on USDA's website. Page not available.

Why turn of webservers and mailhosts? Do they pay those bills by the day?

How is the government so efficient at shutting things down ???

Thanks for the feedback, everyone! I may give the guy a buzz tomorrow night. I've got a trip going the wrong way this weekend, unfortunately.

I've been looking at this CL posting...

http://hickory.craigslist.org/hvo/4065113266.html

Is that really a maxidyne, or a typo?

I'd rather have a six wheeler instead of three axles, though. Don't know if I want to get involved with swapping a tandem out with a single axle.

New avatar, Other D?

Agree with the Straubs! I was introduced to that by my Clearfield County family members.

I seem to recall that Lowenbrau is one of the original Oktoberfest beers. I always buy some, primarily to have the excuse to sing "Here's to good friends..." around the house repeatedly and annoy the wife.

1965 B81SX,673 with a quadbox and I think 65K rears.Had 11X24 rubber,driver is 95 years old!Started life as a mixer,had real clean triple frame.B61T was a 1961 model from N.C,673 with a 9spd. overgear.Super nice body/paint!Didn't get to drive my truck there as I need some front rubber...

There was a nice, bright yellow B-61 at the gate that looked like the offspring of these two....

A dollar late and a day short... Got there a little after noon, missed the meet-up. See you folks next time....

I'm a pretty strong maybe; have never been before. I'd be taking my daily driver there. I have never been to this show - I would likely be tent camping. Anyone know how that scene is?

I have another obligation up there (near Harrisonburg) the weekend before, so I'll have to see how it all works out.

My mother had a lot of family in Allentown, and as a child I spent a good chunk of each summer there. My wife and I are going on a roadtrip to New England this week, and we're breaking up the trip by spending the night in the Allentown area. Sadly, no time for a museum visit or anything. But, we'll run the dogs around Jordan Park, and then I'll show her where my Mom grew up.

I had an uncle (my Mom's uncle, really) who did many years at AFD at an ancient firehouse. He would let me, looking back, "run wild" and provided me with great memories. He would have an Engine in the short driveway, and let me run the lights and sirens. Whee! I do remember the pole, and hoofmarks in the back of the bays where stalls used to be.

Guessing by the neighborhood, he worked at Central (until the last part of his career). But looking at Google maps street view, the building looks bigger and newer than I remember. I think, with some info from RIch, that the building was rehabbed, perhaps? My visits would have been in the 70s and early 80s. That was the main question - Did the Central station move or get rehabbed? I'd like to walk by there.

I believe the engine that I would play on was a 1957 B model.

I did find an article in the Morning Call about a guy buying a 1957 fire truck from the city. His name was Charles Noti, and it sounds like over time he'd bought a few fire trucks and other city auction items. He's since died. Wonder what happened of his collection?

Hello,

Many months ago, there was a City of Allentown Firetruck thread, but I can’t find it. I’m looking for some info on their trucks/houses (specifically, Central). Anyone from the area have some knowlege?

I can share the backstory if you'd like.

No, it was relisted today. http://toledo.craigslist.org/cto/3996667149.html

Funny, my in-laws are from Shirley. Small world.

The article is about making room for a NS intermodal yard. This is near Elliston, VA, not far from one of my worksites. There are three pics in the article; it's easy to miss the "pic advance" button.

Relisted http://toledo.craigslist.org/cto/3971926427.html

Came across this. Doesn't look bad for $2K

This sale is for a 1959 B model B61 Mack Diesel. Has a 711 mack engine with 15 speed over transmission. Has all the parts and also comes with a Clean and clear title. If interested please call

http://toledo.craigslist.org/cto/3951670645.html

They are also on CL if you need an alternate contact method.

http://charlottesville.craigslist.org/pts/3921180023.html

I haven't been around in a while. Just read this thread from beginning to end. Great read! Congrats!

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Interesting note, you see me picking at my arm, there was a Tick on it. Damn woods!

City boy!

Some reading while we sit on our hands. The first link is pretty complimentary and worth the short read; the second link is general info.

http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/channel/ultimate-factories/mack-truck-blog/

http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/channel/ultimate-factories/facts-mack-truck/

Mack Truck is the subject of National Geographic's Ultimate Factories - it will air for the first time on 1/14/2012 8PM EST.

"The Mack Titan is over ten tons of chrome and steel and this new American truck is built right here in the USA at the Mack factory in Pennsylvania."

While I had seen a general mention of it here before, I hadn't seen an airing date so I thought I'd post.

Have a good one, all!

I don't really have an interest in people's political, religious, or racist views, so I don't read the off topic / odds and ends boards much. If I do, I usually skip threads that have topics that indicate these subjects. I have a a few hard working friends and acquaintances that work in Dublin, and they try to make a quality American made product, so I avoid the anti-Volvo posts as well. These are my choices and I take responsibility for what I choose to read.

The only thing that is really annoying is when topics have vague titles, and it's only after I start reading a post that I realize it is a political thread. Not to point fingers, but an example is a recent post "A letter from my NAPA dealer", which was 100% political whereas I thought it might be of importance.

If there were a sub-forum of the Odds and Ends forum dedicated to the political, religious, and racist topics, that might be handy and smooth out the feathers of some of the complainants.

Hopefully, sexist posts will be encouraged throughout the site.

I found it on an auction site from 2009.... did not meet minimum bid.

...muti number of fuel permits on side of cab,..most time side box door,...one permit per state operated in,..an thay varied in size most were square an some rec tangled,..colors changed every year,....most these were bout 4 to 5 inches by 4 to 5 inches an were mostly 2 colored...

dirtywhiteboy, jaysm35a2 - thanks a lot for the comments and for your help. I'm asking, because I need the info for my model, I write about it here:

http://www.bigmacktr...er-scale-model/

It would also interest my fellow modellers in Europe, since our regulations are so much different. I'd love to hear more about how it's arranged in the States, so if anybody has more comments, please post them. Thanks in advance, have a nice day

Paweł

Hey, Paweł

If you look at the red superliner "J274" that was posted to your model thread, above, you can see the fuel stickers that whiteboy is talking about. On the red superliner, the stickers are on a flat piece of metal attached to the fuel tank step. That was a common location. Most truck stops sold chromed or shiny long flat pieces of metal (about the size of a European license plate?) that were attached to steps. They were usually hinged, but I'm not sure why. I guess so you could hear "squeak squeak" when you hit a bump - or maybe so they'd give way if you kicked them.

It looks like the superliner's stickers are old and faded. I want to say the single state fuel sticker setup pretty much went into effect around 1995, and that's when the rows of stickers went away. Maybe someone else can confirm the date. I still have most of my old paperwork, but I wish I still had that piece of metal with all of the stickers. Something to hang on the wall of the garage.

Im trying my best! The guy said he'd hold off from scrapping them until i have the funds. Real nice guy and loves that young people like me have interest in these old trucks. He thought no one wanted them and just got rid of them... Since im showing LOTS of interest hes being really cool about it!

Thanks guys,

Tom

Hey, T -

It sounds like a good reason for a get-together! I can see a cookout in that field, and then everyone run off with pens and paper to get serial numbers and inventory. Perhaps followed by a "move 'em out" get together with folks that might have trailers or other rigs to help move them to your property.

(I will miss the Gehart meet next weekend - booo!)

Anyhow, good work and good luck with your grandparents.

Looks like she did a good job! Just as an FYI, '66 Virginia should be white on black; DMV won't let you use a YOM antique tag that is the wrong color. Would look good on the wall, though.

That tag isn't easy to find. T99-999 are "Truck" tags, "TH" are "Truck for Hire" and even less common. Low serial, too. Might be worth a couple of bucks in the correct colors.