mackey58 Posted March 11, 2016 Share Posted March 11, 2016 Hey ranchhopper no matter where they going there working lol Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28785-chicago-r-models/page/115/#findComment-327185 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobody454 Posted March 11, 2016 Share Posted March 11, 2016 they still had the superliner in the shop at the end, I dont think it ever made it real far away after the auction. I saw it a couple years ago in the industrial park right behind the old shop. should have bought it at the auction...i think it went for $11k Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28785-chicago-r-models/page/115/#findComment-327206 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ranchhopper Posted March 11, 2016 Share Posted March 11, 2016 6 hours ago, mackey58 said: Hey ranchhopper no matter where they going there working lol Yes they work year round Im kind of on the fence about year around work though its nice to have a couple months off for a rest though. I usually get laid off just after thanksgiving this year they worked me until the second week of January. I hear Im going to be called back in a week or so looks like vacation time may be over but Im ready to go back I have finished up my winter projects. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28785-chicago-r-models/page/115/#findComment-327209 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackey58 Posted March 11, 2016 Share Posted March 11, 2016 Yea I'm still off they're "bidding agressivly" what ever the hell that means only one job on the board. I thought ruffolo s lowboy was red white and black maybe that was the pete.besides I couldn't have a bigger dog than the #1 driver I ll have to enjoy my BIG 300 7 speed rd lol .yea hope we roll soon Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28785-chicago-r-models/page/115/#findComment-327221 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post PeterMack Posted March 13, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted March 13, 2016 Here are a few pictures from my travels this week. Saw an RD conveyor that belongs to Aldridge Electric. Saw the Heneghan Wrecking Granite at General, and got a quick pic of a Superliner on the scale. I've seen the Superliner before, it pulls a green 39ft dump, but I can never get a good picture of it. Also saw the Windy City Brick Mack Granite picking up old bricks from a wrecked building. They had a crew of guys hand stacking all the bricks onto pallets and the guy in the Mack came by and picked the pallets up. I'm assuming they reuse, or resell the bricks. Also took a shot of Ozinga's Chinatown yard while I was sitting in traffic. No Macks there, but I though the picture turned out nice. 4 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28785-chicago-r-models/page/115/#findComment-327404 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ranchhopper Posted March 13, 2016 Share Posted March 13, 2016 2 minutes ago, PeterMack said: Here are a few pictures from my travels this week. Saw an RD conveyor that belongs to Aldridge Electric. Saw the Heneghan Wrecking Granite at General, and got a quick pic of a Superliner on the scale. I've seen the Superliner before, it pulls a green 39ft dump, but I can never get a good picture of it. Also saw the Windy City Brick Mack Granite picking up old bricks from a wrecked building. They had a crew of guys hand stacking all the bricks onto pallets and the guy in the Mack came by and picked the pallets up. I'm assuming they reuse, or resell the bricks. Also took a shot of Ozinga's Chinatown yard while I was sitting in traffic. No Macks there, but I though the picture turned out nice. Those common brick bring big money I sold 10,000 of them to aucutts in Montgomery a few years ago for big bucks. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28785-chicago-r-models/page/115/#findComment-327406 Share on other sites More sharing options...
storkmack Posted March 13, 2016 Share Posted March 13, 2016 5 minutes ago, ranchhopper said: Those common brick bring big money I sold 10,000 of them to aucutts in Montgomery a few years ago for big bucks. We haul a lot of recycled "commons" brick. We've hauling off a demo job in South Bend IN for the last couple of weeks. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28785-chicago-r-models/page/115/#findComment-327407 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ranchhopper Posted March 13, 2016 Share Posted March 13, 2016 I think the oldest common brick I picked were from the old piano factory in saint Charles when they leveled it they had the finger marks baked into them from the workers who picked them from the molds still semi pliable. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28785-chicago-r-models/page/115/#findComment-327422 Share on other sites More sharing options...
james j neiweem Posted March 14, 2016 Share Posted March 14, 2016 All those KW cement wagons are giving me a too many KW headache. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28785-chicago-r-models/page/115/#findComment-327454 Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterMack Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 On 3/12/2016 at 6:34 PM, ranchhopper said: I think the oldest common brick I picked were from the old piano factory in saint Charles when they leveled it they had the finger marks baked into them from the workers who picked them from the molds still semi pliable. I remember going to the piano factory mall as a kid. What a disappointment that place was. About three stores and a vending machine. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28785-chicago-r-models/page/115/#findComment-327682 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post PeterMack Posted March 17, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted March 17, 2016 I had to swing into Bristol Hose today. When I walked out there was a Rossi truck at the light. Looks like an older R. When did they quit putting the ridge on the back of the fender on the hood? 82-ish?? 4 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28785-chicago-r-models/page/115/#findComment-327684 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ranchhopper Posted March 18, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted March 18, 2016 Heres some pics from today I was called back to work for the year not much trucking so I get to work in the yard making big pieces of concrete into small ones. This is the reason I learned to run anything they could put me into all but one of the gravel fleet is still off for the time being. Running the 8000 pound breaker is an easy warm job its attached to a komatsu PC 400 not a bad machine considering its age but just glad to be back to work by the way that roll off box of steel is just from todays running. 1 3 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28785-chicago-r-models/page/115/#findComment-327821 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackey58 Posted March 19, 2016 Share Posted March 19, 2016 Nice to hear that got to.work today and maybe 4 days next week hope it takes off going to homewood minday Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28785-chicago-r-models/page/115/#findComment-327832 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackey58 Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 Hoping to get going soon miss my ride daily driverjpg daily driver2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28785-chicago-r-models/page/115/#findComment-328201 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackey58 Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 Well tried to upload them Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28785-chicago-r-models/page/115/#findComment-328206 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post PeterMack Posted March 26, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted March 26, 2016 Been spending more time in the city than I would like, so while I'm there I try to get a few Mack shots. Also got one of a tug & barge coming up the river. I thought the CTC (Celli) truck looked kinda cool parked along Elston Ave. The old Dean Foods CH had a regular tailgate, not a barn door so that was interesting watching that struggle. 3 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28785-chicago-r-models/page/115/#findComment-328477 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackey58 Posted March 29, 2016 Share Posted March 29, 2016 Man nothing for the#2 driver yet.getting real worried now ain't looking good .hopefully it quits raining every 3 days and we get something Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28785-chicago-r-models/page/115/#findComment-328993 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ranchhopper Posted March 29, 2016 Share Posted March 29, 2016 I hauled 10 loads of 3 inch crushed concrete yesterday back in the backhoe today. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28785-chicago-r-models/page/115/#findComment-329000 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackey58 Posted March 30, 2016 Share Posted March 30, 2016 Nice Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28785-chicago-r-models/page/115/#findComment-329011 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post PeterMack Posted April 1, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted April 1, 2016 Saw this old girl out working the other day. 3 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28785-chicago-r-models/page/115/#findComment-329194 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ranchhopper Posted April 1, 2016 Share Posted April 1, 2016 Still working in the concrete yard I think the gravel crew are going to start back to hauling Monday. There is a good side to working in the crushing yard though I did manage to save three of these little beauties that came in with a load of concrete. They are really ornate they weigh about 40 pounds each they are scroll designs on the sides not pictured. You can see all the intricate carving work that was in the hand made wooden molds these were cast from. Last year I saved some five foot sticks of rail iron dated 1884 nothing ever ran on them except steam locomotives kind of cool to think about. I saved enough new pavers that came in one day two years ago to hire a guy to build me two patios and sidewalks around the entire house and one to the shop. 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28785-chicago-r-models/page/115/#findComment-329197 Share on other sites More sharing options...
j hancock Posted April 1, 2016 Share Posted April 1, 2016 Nice save! Architectural details, like trucks, aren't what they used to be. Old stuff is better. 1 Quote JimIt doesn't cost anything to pay attention. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28785-chicago-r-models/page/115/#findComment-329199 Share on other sites More sharing options...
j hancock Posted April 1, 2016 Share Posted April 1, 2016 That Valueliner sure looks good. Quote JimIt doesn't cost anything to pay attention. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28785-chicago-r-models/page/115/#findComment-329200 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackey58 Posted April 1, 2016 Share Posted April 1, 2016 Good to hear your working .hope your project s are going well.hopefully some day we ll hit a bid and start running Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28785-chicago-r-models/page/115/#findComment-329230 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ranchhopper Posted April 1, 2016 Share Posted April 1, 2016 Hauled gravel to the pipe plant all day with my regular truck then lost a wheel bearing on the trailer on the way home with the last load. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28785-chicago-r-models/page/115/#findComment-329239 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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