umodelnut Posted March 4, 2013 Share Posted March 4, 2013 Awesome Tim!!! Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/25325-connecticut-construction-trucks/page/23/#findComment-169620 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timothy Maikshilo Posted March 4, 2013 Share Posted March 4, 2013 Thanks Vinny, working for A Julian was my first taste of the R series Macks. It was all B and DM except for Della's Superliner.Here is TVS from New London, one of their Brockways in 1982318 Detriot with a 15 speed Would Pull steel out of Bethlehem, when men were men and trucks were wood 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/25325-connecticut-construction-trucks/page/23/#findComment-169631 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackman1965 Posted March 4, 2013 Share Posted March 4, 2013 On the south side of Prospect, bordering the LIRR and Wantagh Parkway?Yes sir.. Lots of or there used to be lots of trucking companies there Quote Local 282 Union Service Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/25325-connecticut-construction-trucks/page/23/#findComment-169635 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ap40rocktruck Posted March 4, 2013 Share Posted March 4, 2013 photo (12).JPGphoto (12).JPGphoto (13).JPGA few more Suzio pics.Nice shots, the M series Mack is most likely a M-65AX or BX. Just a bit too big to be a M-50AXRick Quote Richard MarkOwner / Master Model Maker Industrial Model DesignAp40rocktruck Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/25325-connecticut-construction-trucks/page/23/#findComment-169637 Share on other sites More sharing options...
RFCDrum Posted March 4, 2013 Share Posted March 4, 2013 S and S. Cheers, Rob 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/25325-connecticut-construction-trucks/page/23/#findComment-169671 Share on other sites More sharing options...
2stacksuperdog Posted March 4, 2013 Share Posted March 4, 2013 S and S. Cheers, RobThey still have a couple DM dumps and heavy duty R-model tractors hiding out back Quote Matt Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/25325-connecticut-construction-trucks/page/23/#findComment-169681 Share on other sites More sharing options...
RFCDrum Posted March 4, 2013 Share Posted March 4, 2013 Cool, post some pics if you can get them. Rob Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/25325-connecticut-construction-trucks/page/23/#findComment-169685 Share on other sites More sharing options...
2stacksuperdog Posted March 4, 2013 Share Posted March 4, 2013 Brain, do you have any pictures of A.J. Coal? He had some nice Macks back in the day. Friend in Colchester owns AJ's old black Superlner.He had a lot of light blue B-models too. He went under as PS Door back then, tractors and tri-axles. He had his garage on Gold St Meriden Quote Matt Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/25325-connecticut-construction-trucks/page/23/#findComment-169689 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timothy Maikshilo Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 He had a lot of light blue B-models too. He went under as PS Door back then, tractors and tri-axles. He had his garage on Gold St MeridenThanks for the info 2stack, I also remember when S&S had two black Superliners with E-9's. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/25325-connecticut-construction-trucks/page/23/#findComment-169757 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timothy Maikshilo Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 In New London county, SONECO Service. I spared for them and # 87 was my truck. I'm going to have one someday. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/25325-connecticut-construction-trucks/page/23/#findComment-170017 Share on other sites More sharing options...
2stacksuperdog Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 Tilcon has the new RDs Soneco bought before they went out Quote Matt Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/25325-connecticut-construction-trucks/page/23/#findComment-170021 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BKrois Posted March 6, 2013 Author Popular Post Share Posted March 6, 2013 S&S superliner 3 Quote BryanMy Photo Albums Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/25325-connecticut-construction-trucks/page/23/#findComment-170023 Share on other sites More sharing options...
2stacksuperdog Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 S&S superliners&s1.jpgToo bad they run all Petes and KWs now Quote Matt Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/25325-connecticut-construction-trucks/page/23/#findComment-170025 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BKrois Posted March 6, 2013 Author Popular Post Share Posted March 6, 2013 Old S&S DM 3 Quote BryanMy Photo Albums Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/25325-connecticut-construction-trucks/page/23/#findComment-170026 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Horse Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 Had to go to Conn today and was surprised to see Red-Arts Garage with the signs all gone and the place cleaned out. In the back of my mind I thought I saw the old Brockway wrecker recently posted someplace so can't say I was surprised. Seems like it was yesterday and these were the guys who handled the wrecks on 84 from say Manchester to the Mass line-with their old single axle "hooks".Then again, the business has changed. If anyone saw any of the coverage last week of the recovery operation when the bus carrying the U-Maine girls basketball team went off 95. Coady had TWO big boom wreckers on scene-$$$$$$$$$ (Seems like one would have been sufficient) . One of those CH Macks is currently on sale on eBay for 350 thou! Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/25325-connecticut-construction-trucks/page/23/#findComment-170079 Share on other sites More sharing options...
2stacksuperdog Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 Didn't he have a nice '60s R-model too. That Brockway has been down here for about 2 years now. A local towing company just bought a tri-axle pete for 750,000 with a rotator. Then you got Plunske with a 1 of 50 Oshkosh aircraft recovery trucks that handles the jobs just fine taking car of 91 in Wallingford/North Haven. Bought it from a guy in NJ who put a 300, 6 speed with new DMM hood and cab 2 Quote Matt Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/25325-connecticut-construction-trucks/page/23/#findComment-170087 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BKrois Posted March 6, 2013 Author Share Posted March 6, 2013 Had to go to Conn today and was surprised to see Red-Arts Garage with the signs all gone and the place cleaned out. In the back of my mind I thought I saw the old Brockway wrecker recently posted someplace so can't say I was surprised. Seems like it was yesterday and these were the guys who handled the wrecks on 84 from say Manchester to the Mass line-with their old single axle "hooks".Then again, the business has changed. If anyone saw any of the coverage last week of the recovery operation when the bus carrying the U-Maine girls basketball team went off 95. Coady had TWO big boom wreckers on scene-$$$$$$$$$ (Seems like one would have been sufficient) . One of those CH Macks is currently on sale on eBay for 350 thou!I noticed Red-Arts closed as well Sunday. I wonder what happened to the Mack, think it had a holmes 750 on the business end Quote BryanMy Photo Albums Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/25325-connecticut-construction-trucks/page/23/#findComment-170090 Share on other sites More sharing options...
RFCDrum Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 Funny story about the S And S B Model I posted back a ways. Honestly this truck was gorgeous and a great restoration. It was in 91 at Englishtown and we had already set up our parking with the International. So this guy shows up later with this B Model and backs it in and says to me " can you move your truck over because people are going to want to take pictures of my truck" he wasn't very pleasant either. So he sets up his fancy sign he had painted and all of his bullshit and a strong wind came and shattered his fancy signs. He still took best dump even though it was a trailer queen. Cheers, Robert 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/25325-connecticut-construction-trucks/page/23/#findComment-170093 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timothy Maikshilo Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 S&S superliners&s1.jpgI remember that truck! Great to see it again. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/25325-connecticut-construction-trucks/page/23/#findComment-170095 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Horse Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 Didn't he have a nice '60s R-model too. That Brockway has been down here for about 2 years now. A local towing company just bought a tri-axle pete for 750,000 with a rotator. Then you got Plunske with a 1 of 50 Oshkosh aircraft recovery trucks that handles the jobs just fine taking car of 91 in Wallingford/North Haven. Bought it from a guy in NJ who put a 300, 6 speed with new DMM hood and cabMatt, He did have an older R Model too as BK noted-not sure if it was a 750 on it -but the trucks were always inside-I'm sure these were clean units.Nice shot of the Plunske truck- when we were kids we used to drive up rt 5 to see all the red Fords parked in a row-he had a couple of nice Super Dutys too-as in F-950 Super Duty not F-350 Super Duty. Wonder what became of those- I saw he had a clean 70's 750 for sale a while ago.I can't imagine how these guys pay off these new monsters-then again, I think that CH Coady is selling has over 200,000 on it and its not that old- good utilization-then again they don't work cheap-ask your dad if he remembers when we rolled one of the new CH's over on I-93 in like 1991. Coady's bill for that was over 10 grand. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/25325-connecticut-construction-trucks/page/23/#findComment-170174 Share on other sites More sharing options...
2stacksuperdog Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 Matt, He did have an older R Model too as BK noted-not sure if it was a 750 on it -but the trucks were always inside-I'm sure these were clean units.Nice shot of the Plunske truck- when we were kids we used to drive up rt 5 to see all the red Fords parked in a row-he had a couple of nice Super Dutys too-as in F-950 Super Duty not F-350 Super Duty. Wonder what became of those- I saw he had a clean 70's 750 for sale a while ago.I can't imagine how these guys pay off these new monsters-then again, I think that CH Coady is selling has over 200,000 on it and its not that old- good utilization-then again they don't work cheap-ask your dad if he remembers when we rolled one of the new CH's over on I-93 in like 1991. Coady's bill for that was over 10 grand.They have more than 40 wreckers for 3 guys to drive. Snow/Rain trucks and Sunny day trucks. They kept most of the trucks they bought.CT allows $275hr for a regular heavy duty wrecker never mind a crane or rotator. He remembers that one. He said a girl cut off the truck and turned herself in the next day because it contaminated the towns water supply. Sunoco rolled one getting off Exit-8 and the bill was $28K without environmental Quote Matt Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/25325-connecticut-construction-trucks/page/23/#findComment-170226 Share on other sites More sharing options...
2stacksuperdog Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 Ozzie Osborne's truck went off Exit-8 too that was $98k Quote Matt Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/25325-connecticut-construction-trucks/page/23/#findComment-170228 Share on other sites More sharing options...
2stacksuperdog Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 Bob- He was also telling me how one of the single drop grocery trailers loaded with motor oil lost and axle on the Cross Bronx. None of the towing companies wanted anything to do with it so him and the other guy went down and jacked the trailer up and got the axle back under it then chained the axle in so it wouldn't move. that was after about 7 or 8hrs of jacking and pushing and pulling. The 2 sister to the trailer both broke in half in North Haven by the drop. he said they use to overload them Quote Matt Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/25325-connecticut-construction-trucks/page/23/#findComment-170256 Share on other sites More sharing options...
2stacksuperdog Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 Paul Bacco & Sons General ContractingFOUND ONLINE 2 Quote Matt Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/25325-connecticut-construction-trucks/page/23/#findComment-170305 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BKrois Posted March 7, 2013 Author Popular Post Share Posted March 7, 2013 Red Coach Trucking from Fairfield, found online 4 Quote BryanMy Photo Albums Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/25325-connecticut-construction-trucks/page/23/#findComment-170310 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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