mackey58 Posted December 7, 2014 Share Posted December 7, 2014 Nissen has a very nice superliner I haven't seen it since last summer 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28785-chicago-r-models/page/72/#findComment-269401 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mackdaddy2030 Posted December 7, 2014 Share Posted December 7, 2014 Nissen has a very nice superliner I haven't seen it since last summerYes, it is very nice.I don't see it too often, bit it always looks good.I would love that truck. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28785-chicago-r-models/page/72/#findComment-269441 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ranchhopper Posted December 7, 2014 Share Posted December 7, 2014 I see that superliner a lot running to their yard on melms road what ever happened to the burgundy superliner that sat in the field just north of 88 on route 47. I believe there was a father son team that hauled gravel and grain the father had a green superliner and the son had that burgundy one sitting in the field . Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28785-chicago-r-models/page/72/#findComment-269450 Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterMack Posted December 7, 2014 Share Posted December 7, 2014 I see that superliner a lot running to their yard on melms road what ever happened to the burgundy superliner that sat in the field just north of 88 on route 47. I believe there was a father son team that hauled gravel and grain the father had a green superliner and the son had that burgundy one sitting in the field .We all had a chat about that truck a couple months ago. The fate of that truck didn't end well. Here's the link. Read pages 83,84.http://www.bigmacktrucks.com/index.php?/topic/28785-chicago-r-models/page-83 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28785-chicago-r-models/page/72/#findComment-269453 Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterMack Posted December 7, 2014 Share Posted December 7, 2014 After I was leaving a show at the railway museum over the summer I took this picture of Bakley's R-modelin the machinery lineup out in the field. Looked like they were about to start a project there. 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28785-chicago-r-models/page/72/#findComment-269455 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ranchhopper Posted December 7, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted December 7, 2014 That's the truck dale essling had it I wonder what ever happened to don esslings superliner I was at that show at the rail museum this year Im a member out there Im there all the time I think we were riding around in the silver pilot (A unit locomotive for the Nebraska zephyr) that afternoon. 3 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28785-chicago-r-models/page/72/#findComment-269460 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post PeterMack Posted December 9, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted December 9, 2014 That's the truck dale essling had it I wonder what ever happened to don esslings superliner I was at that show at the rail museum this year Im a member out there Im there all the time I think we were riding around in the silver pilot (A unit locomotive for the Nebraska zephyr) that afternoon.I had my Pete there this year. I had my B-model and the Pete there a couple years ago but the B-model was in pieces this year. That's a cool train. Not a big train nut but that is one of my favorites. I saw it on the U.P track in Marengo acouple years ago. Neat to see it out running around. 3 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28785-chicago-r-models/page/72/#findComment-269753 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ranchhopper Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 Those old Es sound really nice when those roots blowers on the twin 567s start to whine I saw your truck this year didn't know whos it was at the time. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28785-chicago-r-models/page/72/#findComment-269757 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mackdaddy2030 Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 We all had a chat about that truck a couple months ago. The fate of that truck didn't end well. Here's the link. Read pages 83,84.http://www.bigmacktrucks.com/index.php?/topic/28785-chicago-r-models/page-83I rember those posts, but I guess I didn't put two and two together to think it was that truck.I was wondering this fall when I drove by there what happened to that truck.My one friend use to haul with those two Superdogs back in the day. Not many big horse motors running around back the and he said those two were tuned up a little. He said they would just fly around everyone and if someone would try and pass them they would ask, is that all you got and then drop the hammer. Lol Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28785-chicago-r-models/page/72/#findComment-269933 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ranchhopper Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 Harry Kuhn had a couple superliners pulling lowboy and Ray Ravagnies RS700L were about the only big power I remember back then. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28785-chicago-r-models/page/72/#findComment-269937 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post PeterMack Posted December 11, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted December 11, 2014 Here is a former Chicagoland F model. This truck was owned by John Fisher who brought it out to many ATHS shows.He has since sold it and the truck now resides in Ind. Had a Cummins in it if I remember right. 3 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28785-chicago-r-models/page/72/#findComment-270081 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Nobody454 Posted December 14, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted December 14, 2014 found this superliner in Bolingbrook today. Pretty sure its from Ruffalo sewer and water that sold out a couple years ago. If it is, the truck didn't move too far away, although it looks like they drove it here from the auction and it hasn't moved since. I think it sold for around $9k at the auction (could be wrong on that) 4 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28785-chicago-r-models/page/72/#findComment-270427 Share on other sites More sharing options...
storkmack Posted December 14, 2014 Share Posted December 14, 2014 found this superliner in Bolingbrook today. Pretty sure its from Ruffalo sewer and water that sold out a couple years ago. If it is, the truck didn't move too far away, although it looks like they drove it here from the auction and it hasn't moved since. I think it sold for around $9k at the auction (could be wrong on that)It was on craiglist for sale about a year ago. I think it is an E-9 and a 12 speed. They weren't looking for crazy money out of it, but more then I wanted to spend. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28785-chicago-r-models/page/72/#findComment-270460 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobody454 Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 i think I saw it...like about $20k. I cant pay $20k for something I know someone only put $9k into. would be a really cool truck to have though Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28785-chicago-r-models/page/72/#findComment-270470 Share on other sites More sharing options...
RSD501 Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 It was on craiglist for sale about a year ago. I think it is an E-9 and a 12 speed. They weren't looking for crazy money out of it, but more then I wanted to spend.Agreed, a lot of money for an older truck. The pictures I saw made it look pretty good. Is it for sale again? Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28785-chicago-r-models/page/72/#findComment-270489 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobody454 Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 nobody was around, no for sale sign. but that doesn't mean anything really Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28785-chicago-r-models/page/72/#findComment-270502 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirtymilkman Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 You guys were talking about RD's with sleepers......awhile back in Nebraska I saw a light blue RD with a bunk that looked to be about 60 to 70 inch mid roof with the rv a/c unit on the roof. It did look alright. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28785-chicago-r-models/page/72/#findComment-270522 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mackdaddy2030 Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 You guys were talking about RD's with sleepers......awhile back in Nebraska I saw a light blue RD with a bunk that looked to be about 60 to 70 inch mid roof with the rv a/c unit on the roof. It did look alright.Now that would be interesting to see. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28785-chicago-r-models/page/72/#findComment-270601 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post PeterMack Posted December 16, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted December 16, 2014 I borrowed this picture from Bill Bedell of this awesome Press Express Superliner. It was from Chicago Heights.On Bills Flickr account it said he took this in Milwaukee back in 88. Cool truck, wonder where it went?https://www.flickr.com/photos/bigrigbill/6443856401/ 5 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28785-chicago-r-models/page/72/#findComment-270620 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ranchhopper Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 Christensen still has an old superliner sitting in the yard white with flames painted down the hood I know Joe brown used to drive it but I have not seen it out in quite a while. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28785-chicago-r-models/page/72/#findComment-270652 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post RSD501 Posted December 17, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted December 17, 2014 Not an R model, but I thought this granite looked pretty tough from where I was standing. I tried to take video of him driving in a soft spot, but I was talking to myself as I did it, and sound like an idiot. So I don't think I will be posting that... 3 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28785-chicago-r-models/page/72/#findComment-270663 Share on other sites More sharing options...
storkmack Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 Christensen still has an old superliner sitting in the yard white with flames painted down the hood I know Joe brown used to drive it but I have not seen it out in quite a while.I think the motor puked a few years ago. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28785-chicago-r-models/page/72/#findComment-270677 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post storkmack Posted December 17, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted December 17, 2014 Not an R model, but I thought this granite looked pretty tough from where I was standing. I tried to take video of him driving in a soft spot, but I was talking to myself as I did it, and sound like an idiot. So I don't think I will be posting that...I sound like an idiot most of the time and have gotten past it bothering me. 3 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28785-chicago-r-models/page/72/#findComment-270678 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobody454 Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 ditto Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28785-chicago-r-models/page/72/#findComment-270681 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackey58 Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 Gotta go to westside tractor in Rockford tomorrow early take rt2 north to Harrison to prairie I think Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28785-chicago-r-models/page/72/#findComment-270682 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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