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Curbside Classics Archives
Trucks and Heavy Equipment Archive
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![From 2003 until late 2010 I worked on the construction management team that helped Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) implement a new Automatic People Mover (APM) system. APMs are […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/04-APM-Unload.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The Birth Of An Automatic People Mover")
The Birth Of An Automatic People Mover
Posted on October 4, 2013 | 20 CommentsFrom 2003 until late 2010 I worked on the construction management team that helped Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) implement a new Automatic People Mover (APM) system. APMs are […] -
![It looks like today is going to be an improptu “Old Truck Day” here at CC, which is timely, as I shot this 1941 Ford fire truck just yesterday (be […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/2013_41fordfiretruck_rfront.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Fire Truck Classic: 1941 Ford With Howe Body – Hey Buddy, Where’s The Fire?")
Fire Truck Classic: 1941 Ford With Howe Body – Hey Buddy, Where’s The Fire?
Posted on August 27, 2013 | 24 CommentsIt looks like today is going to be an improptu “Old Truck Day” here at CC, which is timely, as I shot this 1941 Ford fire truck just yesterday (be […] -
![Where would modern civilization be without refuse trucks? Like all vehicles, they’re always evolving, and mostly for the better. Today I’m going to show you a newer and unique […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/E-River-Small.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Pickup Contemporary: 2011 Crane Carrier LET2")
Curbside Pickup Contemporary: 2011 Crane Carrier LET2
Posted on March 10, 2013 | 17 CommentsWhere would modern civilization be without refuse trucks? Like all vehicles, they’re always evolving, and mostly for the better. Today I’m going to show you a newer and unique […] -
![When I first came across this this four-door Dodge pickup I thought I’d surely found a kind of vehicular unicorn. After all, how many Dodge D200 Crew Cabs with the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Dodge-D200-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: A Big, Basic Bruiser Of A Truck With A Slant Six")
Curbside Classic: A Big, Basic Bruiser Of A Truck With A Slant Six
Posted on December 2, 2012 | 43 CommentsWhen I first came across this this four-door Dodge pickup I thought I’d surely found a kind of vehicular unicorn. After all, how many Dodge D200 Crew Cabs with the […] -
![Here’s what I found at my local coffee joint this morning. We’re so serious about our coffee in Portland, even the firemen have to grab a cup on the way […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/WholesomeBlends_21Aug12_1K.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Takeout: Coffee in Portland")
CC Takeout: Coffee in Portland
Posted on August 20, 2012 | 19 CommentsHere’s what I found at my local coffee joint this morning. We’re so serious about our coffee in Portland, even the firemen have to grab a cup on the way […] -
![Ahhh – nothing like the excitement of watching freshly manufactured equipment being whisked to the dealer for sale to its very first happy owner. But wait – I don’t think […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/International.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Through the JPC Windshield – More Time Travel")
Through the JPC Windshield – More Time Travel
Posted on August 9, 2012 | 7 CommentsAhhh – nothing like the excitement of watching freshly manufactured equipment being whisked to the dealer for sale to its very first happy owner. But wait – I don’t think […] -
![One of my favorite stops at Oshkosh each year is at the WWII reenactor’s camp, where there’s always a great selection of militaria to check out, including this Dodge WC56 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/2012_wc56_06.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Capsule: The WC56 Command Car – <br>At Parade Rest")
Curbside Capsule: The WC56 Command Car –
At Parade RestPosted on August 3, 2012 | 12 CommentsOne of my favorite stops at Oshkosh each year is at the WWII reenactor’s camp, where there’s always a great selection of militaria to check out, including this Dodge WC56 […] -
![image: hankstruckpictures.com What was the biggest Brougham of the Great Brougham Epoch? It wasn’t a Cadillac, Lincoln or Imperial, believe it or not. Nope, the trophy goes to something that […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/International-Transtar-Eagle-Brougham-e1339350634345.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: International Eagle Brougham: Biggest Brougham Ever")
CC Capsule: International Eagle Brougham: Biggest Brougham Ever
Posted on June 10, 2012 | 20 Commentsimage: hankstruckpictures.com What was the biggest Brougham of the Great Brougham Epoch? It wasn’t a Cadillac, Lincoln or Imperial, believe it or not. Nope, the trophy goes to something that […] -
![I was on my way out to my folks’ place recently when I got held up in front of the John Deere factory in East Moline. A long line of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/5-09-and-5-10-2012-002-e1337479592727.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: Looks Like A Million Bucks")
CC Outtake: Looks Like A Million Bucks
Posted on May 19, 2012 | 25 CommentsI was on my way out to my folks’ place recently when I got held up in front of the John Deere factory in East Moline. A long line of […] -
![Today I’m going to take you on a tour of my assigned company vehicle, a front loading refuse truck. C-32 is the 2nd oldest piece of equipment my company operates […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/320-Woodpile.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The Curbside Pickup Classic: 1988 Peterbilt 320")
The Curbside Pickup Classic: 1988 Peterbilt 320
Posted on May 16, 2012 | 30 CommentsToday I’m going to take you on a tour of my assigned company vehicle, a front loading refuse truck. C-32 is the 2nd oldest piece of equipment my company operates […] -
If A Freight Company Ran Xmas
Posted on December 22, 2011 | 5 Commentshttp://youtu.be/AH6S0dd2nRA This recent viral video of FedEx Express behaving like a Grinch got me thinking: What if the North Pole operated like a Freight Company? -
Truck Customization, Russian Style
Posted on December 4, 2011 | 12 CommentsA number of countries are famous for their colorful customized trucks, like Pakistan, and India. But here’s one from Russia that’s anything but cheerful. Feeling a bit surly, are we?
