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Put a few on my Flickr page of pics of some of the stuff I've taken over the years. Just a small sample as I'm a huge geek on this stuff. Whether you agree with the company, be it whatever company, and it's policies or not, it's history on wheels, and I'm just a humble hobbyist. Some die hard truck guys think I'm a traitor for being a serious railfan and HO scale modeler too. LOL

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Anybody have any shots of Overnite's old open top trailers, 12500+ series Mack MC600T or 10700 series Mack CH602T conventionals? There were also singles (presumably test units) of a Freightliner FLD 12064ST sleeper tractor circa 1992, #31400, and Mack a MH 603 "Ultraliner" COE #31001 that I've never seen pics of.

Dave
FT OB DCKW-MWK 101
 
No bad taste here.
I cut my teeth with Big O. I learned a lot and worked hard and was rewarded with a steady pay check and stocks that seemed to split all the time. I was also rewarded with meeting good people that knew what being a co-worker and good friend was all about. We moved freight and did not worry about stops per hour and idle time etc etc..
I can honestly say that for my time with them I enjoyed it.
 
MB Whiplash said:
No bad taste here.
I cut my teeth with Big O. I learned a lot and worked hard and was rewarded with a steady pay check and stocks that seemed to split all the time. I was also rewarded with meeting good people that knew what being a co-worker and good friend was all about. We moved freight and did not worry about stops per hour and idle time etc etc..
I can honestly say that for my time with them I enjoyed it.
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That can be said for a lot of us.
 
1960 Mack

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CityRigger said:
be careful they might try to rebrand this....

great pic renegade.....absolute history right there

is this at your terminal?
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..No this is Ric,the shop was getting it cleaned up to be put into a museum in Rke..I`ll try and get some shots of the trailer they restored..those guys did a marvelous job...yeah that old girl has a flat 6 ,gas burner with a twin stick duplex....and hugh steering wheel:clap:
 
Thanks Renegade, I remember the article in Over the Road magazine about the restored tractor and trailer, its real cool for the company to honor Overnites history like that...
 
gater said:
Richmond sold that old F-Model Mack recker. Does anyone have any photos of it?
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Now that I'd love to see too! It's rare to see a company with their own wrecker. I've got shots of R&L's IH with a Mack on the hook, and I've gotten a few shots over the years of the IH's and lowboys O used to shuttle tractors around. Still a rare sight though.

While we're on the subject of rare equipment, I remember the story in the Over the Road a few years ago that told how O hauled their own fuel at one time and had tankers in the fleet. Used to be one in IND. Not sure if it's still around though.

I just found an old sheet here defining the equipment prefixes, so it gives an idea of what once was:
Power Units:
JT-Jifflox Tractor
SX-Single Axle
SS-Single Axle Sleeper
TX-Tandem Axle
TS-Tandem Axle Sleeper

Dollies (jo-dog's, con-gear, purely regional)
DB-Doubles
TR-Triples
TD-Tandem
JD-Jifflox

Straight trucks:
ST-Straight Truck
LL- Straight Truck w/ Lifgate
SD-Straight Truck w/ side door
LS-Straight truck w/ side door and liftgate

Trailers:
DK-Deck equipped
OT-Open top
HT-Heated
LB-Lowboy
IS-Insulated
RT-Rail Trailer
FB-Flatbed
HD-Highway Doubles
TK-Tanker
HR-Heated and Refrigerated
DV-Dry Van
CT-Container
DS-Dryvan w/ side door
DD-Dryvan w/ D rings
WD-Wedge van
SG-Storage trailer
 
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