Tombstone Pass Truck run

[tufftin]

Some truckers in Oregon got together and made a pass over Tombstone Pass which is east of Sweet Home and in the Cascade Mountains and made a run for it. It's led by a couple of loggers that are running cheese blocks instead of stakes and many others to follow. Nothing like the sound of a Cummins 220/250 with a backdrop manifold barking against the trees. It lasts for about 25 minutes so get an oil can full of diesel so you can spray a bit of odor in the air, some pop corn and sit back and relax.
I want one of these so bad but no where to put it so I build models. Perhaps these will inspire your models as well.

Enjoy
Mike

www.youtube.com/watch?v=zh1n16dFsHI&feature=email

And YES! The roads over the Oregon Cascades have red shoulders. It's volcanic ash and really creates a pretty site against the green backgound of the forests.

[Ryan Rønning]

I got that video off of Kenny who has the white and yellow Freight Shaker in the video. It is great to watch.

[Robert Myers]

Thank you for posting the link!! I enjoyed it.

[loggersdaughter]

That was a fantastic video, nothing like the sound of a nice truck pulling up the hill. When I was a kid alot of trucks used to haul by our house. I remember one very well because my dad really like the sound of it. I think he said it had what he called a two and 6 bits in it? So maybe a 275 or something. Hoping you guys could help me out. I think it was a narrow nose kenworth.

[tufftin]

275 Cummins that had a blower. Neat old motors and rare. Cummins also built a 300 with a blower. The reason I mention that is after these motors they came out with the turbo and never went back to blowers.
Mike

[ap40rocktruck]

The sound of diesel music & straight pipes......

Thank you ever so much for posting this.

Ap40

[Badluck 13]

This is one of my most favorite MUSIC videos I ever watched and listen to........Sure do miss those sounds............

[camaro73]

I really enjoyed watcing that. Love the sound of those old trucks.

[Tyson]

Makes me homesick.