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Pretty old picture! Blue Diamond,Builders Transport,Carretta trucking are all long gone!...............................................Mark

Ken,the local Philly PBS station did a series of videos titled "Things that are'nt there anymore" covering most of PA and South Jersey,that hotel was one of the things included,along with a few places from my area that are long gone.........................Mark

Yup thats exactly right! Gateway still has some pretty good food,lot of PA Dutch recipes..........................................Mark

I've never been really pro or con union-wise,but i have seen in person some of the wasteful BS unions do,when i drove for Atlas Van Lines,we were contracted to deliver all the inside furnishings for the Resorts International Hotel/Casino,the job had to be done at night,we were warehousing everything. So we had a 8/9:00 pm dock time being as Atlantic City is all "Union" we (non-union drivers) were not even allowed in the trailers! the job was done on a floor by floor basis,so we would arrive with a mixed load of pretty much everthing that goes into a hotel,and the "un-loaders" were all un-employed (in their trades) union members,so anything made of wood,had to be pushed by carpenters,TV's lamps etc. by electricians and so on and so-fourth,what should have been a 4 hour job usually ended up taking between 8-12 hours! 1 hour break every 2 hours,2 hour "lunch" most of them came back drunk! and dare say anything about it it,or you would be "bounced" we even had to have "special" union "waivers" to go into our own trailers and secure all our equipment (straps,pads,decking bars etc.) of course the moving budget for the project went approx.$400,000 over budget,a fact my boss was not happy about! took 18 weeks longer than it should have,tied up our warehouse and 75 trailers for months! needless to say,that was our last venture dealing with union moves in Atlantic City!.....................................Mark

Makes you wonder WHO thought this was a good idea?...................................Mark

Never really thought much about it at the time,but i wonder what it was the soured the relationship between EK and Mack? i know they (Mack) put a shitpot of money into his operation/shows etc.........................................Mark

HOLY MACKERAL! thats some nice caboose right there!.....................................Mark

Thats a good eye Vin! we changed to the Farr,because my Grandad thought it was easier to see around then the older style..................................Mark

Great story Ron! i owe you a raincheck too! all out of likes!.............................Mark

Jim,the Post House was where the Petro is now.......................................Mark

LOL! trucking can sure be a "mixed bag" thats for sure!.................Mark

I'd buy one!................Mark

Ron,i would have to agree! my Dad said the 903 was a real "Power-mouse" and i quote "Did'nt have the horse to pull a damn cork out of a bottle"! he ran this IH up until late 1971 pulling produce between South Jersey and Florida. He got tired of getting "stiffed" on freight bills from shady brokers,and dealing with all the BS that goes along with pulling a reefer,decided to hang it up (produce-wise) went out an bought a brand new 1972 White-Freightliner C.O.E with a 1693 Cat,13 speed,leased on with North American Van Lines in their Electronics/ Special products fleet,he stayed leased there almost 30 years,wore out 6 more trucks! I guess thats how i got my start in the Moving & Storage Bus.,rode with Dad many a summer,folded a SHITPOT of pads! rolled up i don't know how many straps! but feel i learned from one of the best! NAVL had kinda went downhill at the time i started,so i went on with Atlas,stayed there 22 years,i have only worn out 3 trucks so-far! LOL!.....................Mark

Wanted to wish NoClueJoe a Happy Birthday,at the ripe old age of 28! have a good one bud!..................Mark

Thank You! Pop liked them sanders,we had them on all our trucks back then,they really worked pretty good too!.................Mark

I agree Ken,my Dad said Breezewood was quite the place back then!i have an old cigar box my Dad carried in the truck,it has a "token"in it, a little wooden coin,good for a FREE cup of coffee at the Post House!along with some S&H Greenstanps!...........Mark

Guess while we're on the subject of old Farmalls/Pictures,heres one of my Dad Circa 1965,the plate he's pointing to says "Smile, you're on Radar" which he said was really not nesessary,because his Transtar was powered by the "Super" VT-9-0- Nothing Cummins!...........Photo Credit goes to my Mom!......Mark

Thanks guys! i also enjoy seeing old pictures like this,part of growing up in the diner capitol of world (Jersey) i guess! its been hanging up in my toyroom for years.................................Mark

I agree!........................Mark

Not a Mack,but this Farmall picture was on the wall in Johnnys Diner as long as i can remember,i asked to borrow it so i could make a copy, i just thought it was a really neat picture!..............................Mark

Answered my next question! LOL!..............................................Mark

We had an owner-operator at Atlas who had his GMC Astro upholstered there,beautiful job! there was'nt much in an Astro to start with,i believe he even used the truck in some ads in Overdrive,its easy to spot,as the Astro had that distinctive "tunnel" so you could see down in the peep window in the pass. side door............................................Mark

W.J Wright Sr. Elmer,NJ..........1972 R-685 and me about age 16!............................Mark

Neat picture Al ! does it say where it was taken?....................................Mark

I drove a 14 speed spicer for a while,i loved it!.....................................Mark