randyp Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 I bet I made that great american and venerable historian Other Dog proud today! To quote from one of his famous world renowned dissertations,,"Cameras are like condoms, always carry one with you and be ready to whip,,um,,er,,use it." I had told him I would get a pic of old wabco loader sitting at local power plant where i acquire road base material. Behold, its not a Wabco, but an old "Dart". Its still a rather monstrous oddball looking machine with a very sizeable cummins power plant. It hasnt been run in years, I worked for the owner about 6 months over 30 years ago, but never ran this machine. I got pics and was about to leave when i was informed over radio that exit road was temporarily closed, power plant was bringing in a million pound transformer by truck. I drove on out and parked by highway, whereupon escort "motorcycles" with flashing lights told me I would have to wait a while. Someone said over radio that trailer had 108 tires, with one truck pulling and 2 pushing, and it was taking up both lanes of farm market road. It had come all way from Houston, wich, normal driving is over 6 hours away. I got some pics of it too, so am glad I took Other Dogs advice and had condom,,,er,,,camera with me. Either way, look how much fun i would have missed! Randyp 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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randyp Posted March 2, 2011 Author Share Posted March 2, 2011 It was so big, i was too close to highway to get a good "take it all in" picture, but i will keep practicing Tom,,,randyp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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randyp Posted March 2, 2011 Author Share Posted March 2, 2011 earlier in week rassling with big dumb giant stupid tree, I asked landowner if they would consider having a "pond" in place of this tree. (heh,,they werent amused, no sense of humor) randyp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randyp Posted March 2, 2011 Author Share Posted March 2, 2011 Me snapping pictures at rate of $100.00 per hour may affect their sense of humor though, oh well, theres trees all over texas to dig up, they didnt grow the last one,,heh heh randyp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOUTHBOUND01 Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 Me snapping pictures at rate of $100.00 per hour may affect their sense of humor though, oh well, theres trees all over texas to dig up, they didnt grow the last one,,heh heh randypThose are some awesome pics. I worked for Winzinger Const. for awhile and he had one about that big but I think it was a Trojan? That Oversize Load is a DOOZY! Some body had a good payday. Quote Sometimes you're the windshield and sometimes you're the BUG!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randyp Posted March 3, 2011 Author Share Posted March 3, 2011 Those are some awesome pics. I worked for Winzinger Const. for awhile and he had one about that big but I think it was a Trojan? That Oversize Load is a DOOZY! Some body had a good payday. I know you right on the payday Southbound, I would like to know what that cost them to move that far, I bet it was super high! I understood it was built overseas and came in to the port at houston. randyp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vision386 Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 I know you right on the payday Southbound, I would like to know what that cost them to move that far, I bet it was super high! I understood it was built overseas and came in to the port at houston. randypHey Randy,great pictures! youda' made Otherdog proud! LOL! those Heavy-haul KW's look like the same outfit that hauled a similar load down here about 6-7 months ago,some kind of generator. I was on the road when it came,so i was'nt able to take any pictures,course Mrs.Vision is not near as interested in trucks as i am!but she saw one of the "push" trucks on the local news,an told me it was a Mack. Said it came in from overseas at the port of Newport news,VA and took 5 days to get here (about 300 miles) seems to me company was from Pennsylvania somewhere..........Mark Quote Mack Truck literate. Computer illiterate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vision386 Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 Did a google search,came up with one picture......company was Miller transfer.....Mark 1 Quote Mack Truck literate. Computer illiterate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randyp Posted March 3, 2011 Author Share Posted March 3, 2011 Did a google search,came up with one picture......company was Miller transfer.....Mark heh heh,,good pic Mark,,whoever was whining bout messing with tires on one of these other posts the other day would have a lot of fun with that rig,,,LOL randyp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randyp Posted March 3, 2011 Author Share Posted March 3, 2011 I didnt have camera with me a couple days ago Mark, but 2 Macks came through town pulling identical super heavy duty oilfield loboys. The lead truck was a new Granite, the second was a showroom new looking white R-700, rigged out with heavy headache rack, big winch, flashing lights, the works. That songun did sound too good too, giant twin stacks, looking like just rolled off showroom floor, make me slobber! It was well cared for,,,randyp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randyp Posted March 3, 2011 Author Share Posted March 3, 2011 Rob, you may have to sell me one them 700's now, I got the fever,,,randyp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 Rob, you may have to sell me one them 700's now, I got the fever,,,randypRandy, Here's one a little closer to home...........http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/71-Mack-/220748873199?pt=Commercial_Trucks&hash=item3365a87def Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 That one's been on there quite a while. We all got to start someplace.Rob Quote Plodding along with no job nor practical application for my existence, but still trying to fix what's broke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
other dog Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 Did a google search,came up with one picture......company was Miller transfer.....MarkThought that looked like a Miller unit. They're in Ohio, right where rt.14 crosses I-86. That looks like where this picture was taken, coming from the road that goes to their yard onto rt. 14. If it is there's a fuel stop just ahead of the truck on the right where i've stopped a few times. Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
other dog Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 Randy, Here's one a little closer to home...........http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/71-Mack-/220748873199?pt=Commercial_Trucks&hash=item3365a87defThe price is right-and it's got a V8!..we all know there's nuthin' like a V8 Mack. Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
other dog Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 Those are some awesome pics. I worked for Winzinger Const. for awhile and he had one about that big but I think it was a Trojan? That Oversize Load is a DOOZY! Some body had a good payday.might have been those Trojan Magnums if it was that big... Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
other dog Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 great pictures Randy! After getting calls, e-mails, and several letters to the editor in the local paper about how I needed a hobby,I decided to take up basket weaving. I emptied the vacuum cleaner bag and got all the dog hair out and made this basket out of it,but it was boring! You've inspired me to do photography as my new hobby, f^*# basket weaving! Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randyp Posted March 12, 2011 Author Share Posted March 12, 2011 heh heh heh,,well,,you the one that got me inspired to keep camera in my pocket! I dont know what cousin Barry did, maybe slung a dead chicken around his head and chanted, but I'M BACK!!!!! Ole Barry is just too handy,,Thanks Barry! Yeah Tom, I gots pictures of snakes, skunks, flying squirrels, this is just too much fun! I be posting some later,,,randyp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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