Freightrain
Well-Known Member
As in Baker transport? The one in Dover area? It just closed the doors this past winter.
Id say it's a B-61 no doubt the hood is to long for it to be a B-63 and it's got the right radiator. B-75 had a bolt on tank that was not covered. I had a '59 B-61, 673 Thermodine 5+2 no-turbo 175hp? I had a '65 R600 same spec. I now have a '76 RS797LST with a 375 Mack V8 engine 15 speed, 410's 24.4 rubber and runs with the best, it's soon going to be outlawed here. They (Big Brother) have allowed us until 2011 due to the recession. I guess that means by next year along with a recession I will work enough to spend, $60,000? to replace this truck, I don't think so.Here's a picture of my grandfather's last truck,the day he bought it.It's a Mack(not sure of the model,maybe a "B"?).It was taken in the early 70's,but the truck was an older model.
The truck had twin sticks,and a 160hp motor(if I remember right).My grandpa used it to haul grain out of the western Dakota's and Montana.It was a very loud truck,and musta made for a long day driving it.
I remember him saying that he'd pulled a few loads in excess of 100,000lbs.It's amazing what can be done with determiation,and lot's of gearing.