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C10 - C90 Bill · 05-08-2021, 04:23 PM

He was a member who would post on the '60-'66 GMC truck site. He did a wonderful job restoring that truck. I remember it being a '62.

**regan wilson** · 05-08-2021, 10:00 PM

That's a big bed on that old truck. He'd have to have extra axles now days to run that setup. Neat truck

**special-K** · 05-09-2021, 11:04 AM

Some of Yellow's orange trucks

**Bob B.** · 05-09-2021, 06:10 PM

Yellow loved the Brigadier. The had a few tandems, but mostly single rear axle, both high and low hood. Lots of low hood city tractors with L10 Cummins power.

**special-K** · 05-10-2021, 05:43 AM

It seems Yellow kept the Brigadier alive. They must have bought half of all trucks made. They were a real world test bed for the model for sure. Wasn't that streamline Brigadier done with Yellow? Never mind, found it. It was Preston 151 Line. Wrong orange truck.
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Here are a couple other Omaha Orange GM Yellow trucks

**Bob B.** · 05-11-2021, 02:29 AM

Yellow and all the new car haulers. In the mid-80's, the Brigadier was still the best selling heavy duty short conventional, and that's why it stayed production after VolvoGM Truck was formed. I was told the 'old' Pontiac Truck And Coach continued building Brigadiers until sometime in late 1989 or early 1990 when that plant closed and all big truck production moved to Janesville. Wonder if Yellow got the last one.

**special-K** · 05-11-2021, 06:57 PM

There's a good chance they did. And oh yeah, the car carriers. Lots of those.

The other day I saw a New Penn (old regional LTL) tractor trailer, which are dark green, wearing Yellow signage. The Yellow logo (orange background) was on the doors of the truck and trailer. It had New Penn on it somewhere. I don't see New Penn trucks often enough to know if they were even still around. I looked it up and YRC has owned them for a while and they decided to shut it down and consolidate. The article was from '19
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Uh oh, I better put a GM truck picture up to set things straight!

I tried

**special-K** · 05-22-2021, 06:05 PM

This was one of Fred Craig's GMC collection. He would bring them all to the show. He was part of getting the ATHS Tri-State show near Winchester, VA going. He passed away on us back a few years. A great guy and this Jimmy has been a favorite of mine for some time

factorystock · 06-08-2021, 08:08 PM

Another one of those pride of ownership rigs. Highly polished and lots of chrome plating work. Photo is from 1960 and vehicle was in daily use earning its keep.

70c10-08 · 06-10-2021, 06:02 PM

I spotted this Jimmy Brigadier right as I got off work located at a truck repair place next door to where I work. Formerly Yellow #76826 I believe, I'd get more pics but I didn't wanna trespass.

**special-K** · 06-12-2021, 01:51 PM

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Originally Posted by factorystock

Another one of those pride of ownership rigs. Highly polished and lots of chrome plating work. Photo is from 1960 and vehicle was in daily use earning its keep.

Shew! That's all I can say

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Originally Posted by 70c10-08

I spotted this Jimmy Brigadier right as I got off work located at a truck repair place next door to where I work. Formerly Yellow #76826 I believe, I'd get more pics but I didn't wanna trespass.

I'd like to have one like that. You would think they'd be everywhere.

Cool '55 LCF dump

KQQL IT · 06-27-2021, 01:34 AM

Hay there

IG pics

KQQL IT · 06-27-2021, 12:26 PM

More

**Bob B.** · 06-27-2021, 05:55 PM

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More

Steel Tilt with a sleeper, kind of rare. Unlike the Ford tilt cab sleepers which were fiberglass caps, the ones I have seen on GMC's were sheet metal. The sleeper cab shows up in some of the brochures in the early 60's.

**special-K** · 06-29-2021, 05:48 AM

Love the fat cab hay wagon. "Hay" back atcha!

That T cab is a great picture. Guys would kill for that trailer now, too. How about the modern apartments with wind units?

Some nice stuff from Macungie (ATCA National)

70c10-08 · 07-06-2021, 02:14 PM

Ugh this Brigadier really loves to tease me lol. Parts must me a lil harder to get for these old girls. She's been parked and moved around the repair shops lot for at least the past month. The more a see it, the more I want one, even if I gotta buy one with a cat or cummins just to do a 6v92 engine sawp.

70c10-08 · 07-06-2021, 02:22 PM

And how about an artists rendering of a 70's GMC with the single or (Chevy) headlight treatment rollin on super singles.

**Bob B.** · 07-07-2021, 11:28 PM

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Originally Posted by 70c10-08

Ugh this Brigadier really loves to tease me lol. Parts must me a lil harder to get for these old girls. She's been parked and moved around the repair shops lot for at least the past month. The more a see it, the more I want one, even if I gotta buy one with a cat or cummins just to do a 6v92 engine sawp.

Willing to wager that's an ex-Yellow Freight Brig. with an L10 Cummins. Good little tractor.

Maytag906 · 07-10-2021, 12:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Bob B.

Willing to wager that's an ex-Yellow Freight Brig. with an L10 Cummins. Good little tractor.

I was thinking Preston, the 151 line.

**special-K** · 07-16-2021, 05:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Bob B.

Willing to wager that's an ex-Yellow Freight Brig. with an L10 Cummins. Good little tractor.

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Originally Posted by Maytag906

I was thinking Preston, the 151 line.

Good odds either way!

This has got to be one of the toughest Brigadiers out there. It snow joke!

**special-K** · 07-09-2021, 04:42 AM

I'd like to get a tractor like that and keep it useful for an assortment of trailers.

I found this picture the other day

**special-K** · 07-25-2021, 06:39 AM

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KQQL IT · 08-01-2021, 09:49 AM

Fb

C10 - C90 Bill · 08-01-2021, 09:38 PM

Cool picture, but I would not have liked the "Hydramatic" transmissions.

Wonder how they held up through the years?

**davischevy** · 08-01-2021, 09:57 PM

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Originally Posted by C10 - C90 Bill

Cool picture, but I would not have liked the "Hydramatic" transmissions.

Wonder how they held up through the years?

What is "Twin Hydramatics"?

05-08-2021, 04:23 PM	#1
C10 - C90 Bill Registered User Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Moneta, VA USA Posts: 3,082	Re: GM Semis He was a member who would post on the '60-'66 GMC truck site. He did a wonderful job restoring that truck. I remember it being a '62. __________________ '60-'72 Chev/GMC Fan GMC 9500 Fan Detroit Diesel Fan

05-08-2021, 10:00 PM	#2
regan wilson Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: tyler texas Posts: 1,538	Re: GM Semis That's a big bed on that old truck. He'd have to have extra axles now days to run that setup. Neat truck __________________ NHRA Super Street 469C It only runs 10.90 at 156 mph

05-09-2021, 11:04 AM	#3
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,852	Re: 67-72 C/K/T-40's-90's! Some of Yellow's orange trucks Attached Images __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

05-09-2021, 06:10 PM	#4
Bob B. Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,349	Re: 67-72 C/K/T-40's-90's! Yellow loved the Brigadier. The had a few tandems, but mostly single rear axle, both high and low hood. Lots of low hood city tractors with L10 Cummins power. __________________ 1967 GMC CM-2500 Camper Cruiser, 351E V-6, NP 435 4 speed, Dana 60, and factory A/C. 2012 GMC K-3500 WT regular cab, 6.0L Vortec, 6L90.

05-10-2021, 05:43 AM	#5
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,852	Re: GM Semis It seems Yellow kept the Brigadier alive. They must have bought half of all trucks made. They were a real world test bed for the model for sure. Wasn't that streamline Brigadier done with Yellow? Never mind, found it. It was Preston 151 Line. Wrong orange truck. Here are a couple other Omaha Orange GM Yellow trucks Attached Images __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

05-11-2021, 02:29 AM	#6
Bob B. Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,349	Re: GM Semis Yellow and all the new car haulers. In the mid-80's, the Brigadier was still the best selling heavy duty short conventional, and that's why it stayed production after VolvoGM Truck was formed. I was told the 'old' Pontiac Truck And Coach continued building Brigadiers until sometime in late 1989 or early 1990 when that plant closed and all big truck production moved to Janesville. Wonder if Yellow got the last one. __________________ 1967 GMC CM-2500 Camper Cruiser, 351E V-6, NP 435 4 speed, Dana 60, and factory A/C. 2012 GMC K-3500 WT regular cab, 6.0L Vortec, 6L90.

05-11-2021, 06:57 PM	#7
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,852	Re: GM Semis There's a good chance they did. And oh yeah, the car carriers. Lots of those. The other day I saw a New Penn (old regional LTL) tractor trailer, which are dark green, wearing Yellow signage. The Yellow logo (orange background) was on the doors of the truck and trailer. It had New Penn on it somewhere. I don't see New Penn trucks often enough to know if they were even still around. I looked it up and YRC has owned them for a while and they decided to shut it down and consolidate. The article was from '19 Uh oh, I better put a GM truck picture up to set things straight! I tried Attached Images __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~ Last edited by special-K; 05-12-2021 at 05:38 AM.

05-22-2021, 06:05 PM	#8
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,852	Re: GM Semis This was one of Fred Craig's GMC collection. He would bring them all to the show. He was part of getting the ATHS Tri-State show near Winchester, VA going. He passed away on us back a few years. A great guy and this Jimmy has been a favorite of mine for some time Attached Images __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

06-08-2021, 08:08 PM	#9
factorystock Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: west coast Posts: 3,381	Re: GM Semis Another one of those pride of ownership rigs. Highly polished and lots of chrome plating work. Photo is from 1960 and vehicle was in daily use earning its keep. Attached Images

06-10-2021, 06:02 PM	#10
70c10-08 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Fairmont, Nebraska Posts: 551	Re: GM Semis I spotted this Jimmy Brigadier right as I got off work located at a truck repair place next door to where I work. Formerly Yellow #76826 I believe, I'd get more pics but I didn't wanna trespass. Attached Images

06-27-2021, 01:34 AM	#12
KQQL IT At the body shop. Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Land of fruits and nuts. Posts: 5,238	Re: GM Semis Hay there IG pics Attached Images __________________ " That didnt make it any newer " " Dont antique the equipment "

06-27-2021, 12:26 PM	#13
KQQL IT At the body shop. Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Land of fruits and nuts. Posts: 5,238	Re: GM Semis More Attached Images __________________ " That didnt make it any newer " " Dont antique the equipment "

06-29-2021, 05:48 AM	#15
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,852	Re: GM Semis Love the fat cab hay wagon. "Hay" back atcha! That T cab is a great picture. Guys would kill for that trailer now, too. How about the modern apartments with wind units? Some nice stuff from Macungie (ATCA National) Attached Images __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

07-06-2021, 02:14 PM	#16
70c10-08 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Fairmont, Nebraska Posts: 551	Re: GM Semis Ugh this Brigadier really loves to tease me lol. Parts must me a lil harder to get for these old girls. She's been parked and moved around the repair shops lot for at least the past month. The more a see it, the more I want one, even if I gotta buy one with a cat or cummins just to do a 6v92 engine sawp. Attached Images

07-06-2021, 02:22 PM	#17
70c10-08 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Fairmont, Nebraska Posts: 551	Re: GM Semis And how about an artists rendering of a 70's GMC with the single or (Chevy) headlight treatment rollin on super singles. Attached Images



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07-09-2021, 04:42 AM	#21
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,852	Re: GM Semis I'd like to get a tractor like that and keep it useful for an assortment of trailers. I found this picture the other day Attached Images __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

07-25-2021, 06:39 AM	#22
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,852	Re: GM Semis ... Attached Images __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

08-01-2021, 09:49 AM	#23
KQQL IT At the body shop. Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Land of fruits and nuts. Posts: 5,238	Re: GM Semis Fb Attached Images __________________ " That didnt make it any newer " " Dont antique the equipment "

08-01-2021, 09:38 PM	#24
C10 - C90 Bill Registered User Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Moneta, VA USA Posts: 3,082	Re: GM Semis Cool picture, but I would not have liked the "Hydramatic" transmissions. Wonder how they held up through the years? __________________ '60-'72 Chev/GMC Fan GMC 9500 Fan Detroit Diesel Fan

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