Popular Post fxfymn Posted June 10, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted June 10, 2019 Been a while since I have been on; the political silliness just got too much for me. But, I have been chasing down these pics for a while and they are a pretty good representation of what a New England style paint job looked like and they are very good looking trucks. Thanks to my former brother-in-law Bill Oke who drove for Wellesley Trucking and shared these pics with me. All of the pictures were taken from 1966 to 1969. He did not list the specific models, but the pics captions state the top pic is a 1949 LJ, the second LJ is a 1952, the B-81's are 1966, and the B-75 is not listed. The fleet was two LJ's, two B-81's, and one B-75. His business was moving construction equipment and as you can see some pretty heavy stuff went behind the single axle tractors. The low boys were all Rogers. The B-75 has a plow frame on, and all of the rigs were so equipped for snow season. The goose neck was detached from the trailer and used as weight when the rigs were used as a plow truck. 11 Quote Money, sex, and fire; everybody thinks everyone else is getting more than they are! Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/57617-wellesley-ma-trucking-pics/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted June 10, 2019 Share Posted June 10, 2019 Nice photos Ken, thanks for sharing. Political silliness killed off about 3/4 of the participation with the site as the basis went far askew from many's core interest. It too forced my departure, but I seen it coming on much earlier than the masses. 2 Quote Plodding along with no job nor practical application for my existence, but still trying to fix what's broke. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/57617-wellesley-ma-trucking-pics/#findComment-424965 Share on other sites More sharing options...
j hancock Posted June 10, 2019 Share Posted June 10, 2019 Hello Carl, Glad you stopped in! Are you heading to Macungie? Great pics and the trucks certainly do have some nice striping! Beautiful trucks! Quote JimIt doesn't cost anything to pay attention. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/57617-wellesley-ma-trucking-pics/#findComment-424966 Share on other sites More sharing options...
fxfymn Posted June 10, 2019 Author Share Posted June 10, 2019 I'll be at Macungie. Thanks. 1 Quote Money, sex, and fire; everybody thinks everyone else is getting more than they are! Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/57617-wellesley-ma-trucking-pics/#findComment-424986 Share on other sites More sharing options...
james j neiweem Posted June 10, 2019 Share Posted June 10, 2019 Like them all. Well cared for. Working? Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/57617-wellesley-ma-trucking-pics/#findComment-424989 Share on other sites More sharing options...
fxfymn Posted June 10, 2019 Author Share Posted June 10, 2019 1 hour ago, james j neiweem said: Like them all. Well cared for. Working? The pics are over 50 years old. The owner has long since passed on and I have no idea where the trucks ended up. But, I would not be surprised to find out that they are in someone's collection; probably with another paint scheme. I also assume the weight laws are a little stricter than they were back in the day. I don't think anyone is loading D-8 sized dozers on a single axle tractor these days like they did regularly when these were taken. 1 Quote Money, sex, and fire; everybody thinks everyone else is getting more than they are! Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/57617-wellesley-ma-trucking-pics/#findComment-424995 Share on other sites More sharing options...
james j neiweem Posted June 10, 2019 Share Posted June 10, 2019 Would love to have that B75. Those must have been 30,000 lb rears. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/57617-wellesley-ma-trucking-pics/#findComment-424998 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackey58 Posted June 10, 2019 Share Posted June 10, 2019 Very cool pics is that red crawler an old international Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/57617-wellesley-ma-trucking-pics/#findComment-425010 Share on other sites More sharing options...
j hancock Posted June 12, 2019 Share Posted June 12, 2019 On 6/10/2019 at 7:30 PM, mackey58 said: Very cool pics is that red crawler an old international Thinking it is an Allis Chalmers dozer. Quote JimIt doesn't cost anything to pay attention. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/57617-wellesley-ma-trucking-pics/#findComment-425121 Share on other sites More sharing options...
davehummell Posted June 12, 2019 Share Posted June 12, 2019 Back in the early 70's Kaminsky's used two single axle acars. sarge the one driver would think nothing of hauling a u blade d-9 they had 250 cummins and he would sometimes run out of steam on hills. I saw him haul a 16 yard shovel bucket up 309 when I was working in yumulla's yard up in hazelton. Sarge's moto was if it fits i'll haul it. The rear was one of the biggest I ever saw on a single axle. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/57617-wellesley-ma-trucking-pics/#findComment-425127 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bulldogboy Posted June 12, 2019 Share Posted June 12, 2019 Brings back lots of memories of the 1950s here in New Hampshire. A lot of different companies operated Mack "L" and "B" model tractors and straight trucks. Trucking companies, manufacturers, public works departments, fire departments all had Macks of various models. Wish that I had pictures of them. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/57617-wellesley-ma-trucking-pics/#findComment-425136 Share on other sites More sharing options...
cpgeneration Posted June 21, 2019 Share Posted June 21, 2019 On 6/10/2019 at 4:53 PM, fxfymn said: The pics are over 50 years old. The owner has long since passed on and I have no idea where the trucks ended up. But, I would not be surprised to find out that they are in someone's collection; probably with another paint scheme. I also assume the weight laws are a little stricter than they were back in the day. I don't think anyone is loading D-8 sized dozers on a single axle tractor these days like they did regularly when these were taken. Red sold those B models to Joe Gringeri from Watertown when he closed up, I did some low bed work for Joe years ago and drove some of those B models, they were super heavy spec with winch's mounted behind the cab and boy were they were slow !!! but they would pull a house over. When Gringeri closed the Watertown operation down I never saw those trucks again. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/57617-wellesley-ma-trucking-pics/#findComment-425876 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maddog13407 Posted June 21, 2019 Share Posted June 21, 2019 weight laws were stricter or just not enforced as much. I know I have heard stories of a single axle B42T with a D8 on a lowboy before getting hauled thru Syracuse Ny… I assume a person could walk faster as a im certain B42's were designed to haul furniture or potato chips..... Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/57617-wellesley-ma-trucking-pics/#findComment-425889 Share on other sites More sharing options...
fxfymn Posted June 22, 2019 Author Share Posted June 22, 2019 "Red sold those B models to Joe Gringeri from Watertown when he closed up," Do you remember the year Red sold out? Quote Money, sex, and fire; everybody thinks everyone else is getting more than they are! Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/57617-wellesley-ma-trucking-pics/#findComment-425908 Share on other sites More sharing options...
cpgeneration Posted June 22, 2019 Share Posted June 22, 2019 I think 1970 not sure, that is a long time ago to remember... Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/57617-wellesley-ma-trucking-pics/#findComment-425918 Share on other sites More sharing options...
fxfymn Posted July 4, 2019 Author Share Posted July 4, 2019 Thanks. Actually I do pretty well with the long ago; just don;t ask me what I had for breakfast today. Quote Money, sex, and fire; everybody thinks everyone else is getting more than they are! Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/57617-wellesley-ma-trucking-pics/#findComment-426958 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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