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Cranes for contrast
I don't recall ever seeing a Shuttlelift Carrydeck crane before today's find. A little research reveals that it is a Manitowoc brand name, offering a range of small mobile cranes:...
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Shiny Liner
This shiny Freightliner showed up today at Fairview in time for an inbound shipment from Europe. The rig is running for Transport LDC Inc:
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Sharp Kenworth
Sharp Transportation Systems of Cambridge, ON, sent this sharp Kenworth to fetch a container that was likely diverted from Montreal due to a longshoremen's strike,Nice retro look..
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Shining Star
A bright and shiny Western Star turned up today at the Fairview Cove terminal. Oversize loads such as this are usually imports to Halifax, arriving by ship, but this one is an export. Since I have got...
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KW from MB- amended
Lots of long haul trucks make their way to Halifax, but they usually don't stay long enough for a photo. This Kenworth from Manitoba was an exception this morning.Running for Jiffy Express Inc of...
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Peterbilt big load
The specialist carrier Equipement St-Germain of Ste-Julie, QC sent there heavy load carrier Peterbilt to Halifax to haul away a giant drill rig. The drill rig is a Bauer BG36H that can drill a 2500mm...
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Liebherr - heading west
Now secured on a flat car and ready to head west (that is the only direction you can go from Halifax!) this big Liebherr is all painted in company colours but with no name painted on yet.The cabin...
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Navistar and Daimler - head to head
In the very competitive medium duty truck field Navistar International is putting up a good fight against Daimler Freightliner for market share - even if the photo shows them tail to...
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More Imports
Even though winter will soon be upon us, the imports keep rolling in (and out to westward destinations.)Unlike last week's unit, I caught this Liebherr today before the riggers had boarded over the...
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KW hauls a boiler
Just about anything that can be moved moves on a truck. Bulky machinery, such as boilers, are often built to dimensions suitable for trucking. Such is the case for this unit, which I saw heading from...
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R for Export
This snow plastered R series Mack, complete with trombone trailer appeared in the parking lot of the Fairview Cove container terminal. It was surrounded by old cars bought at auction and waiting for...
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Land Rover - ready to rough it
I spotted this rugged 'Rover in Dartmouth yesterday. With cut back fenders, pipe bumper and exterior roll cage it looks just about ready for anything.It is a right hand drive vehicle, but fully...
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Pete tows Kenworth
An usual tow today - Ruggles Towing's big #1 Peterbilt was called out to latch onto a broken down Kenworth.Kenworths are not too common as auto haulers, and this one - still with one car aboard - has...
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New Liebherr for DeSantis
DeSantis Crane Service Inc of Stoney Creek, ON will soon be taking delivery of a new Liebherr mobile crane. The unit arrived in Halifax by ship recently and riggers are currently securing it to a rail...
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A Demag for Sarens
Sarens Canada Inc (formerly Canada Crane Services Inc) has been the Canadian branch of the large Belgian crane and heavy lift operator since 2014. It has branches in Ontario and Alberta with a huge...
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Ford F650
This is the first F-650 Ford pickup I have ever seen, and it is an XLT Harley Davidson special edition too.I spotted the truck where it has parked before being shipped overseas. The running boards...
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Unusual load in town
Loads of wood are certainly common enough on Nova Scotia highways, but it is rare to see a load "in town" as it were. On Saturday I did see a log truck at the Cardlock in the Burnside Industrial Park...
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New Sandviks
The Swedish conglomerate Sandvik is one of the world's largest manufacturers of mining machinery. Among their many lines are numerous trucks and loaders for use in underground mining. They are usually...
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Kenworth hauls a pig
We don't see livestock hauled by truck very much in my area, so perhaps this load will be a close as I come. T-Lane Nation is an Edmonton, AB based carrier with offices across the country from Saint...
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Moodie's ups the ante
Moodie's Crane Rentals is one of the three main crane operators in Nova Scotia, along with Irving Equipment Ltd and A.W.Leil Cranes and Equipment Ltd (a Seafort Capital partner company). Moddie's has...
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