First day of autumn, and we know what follows

What follows autumn is no secret. Truck equipment suppliers are in on it too, and this time of year are busy fitting out salt spreaders and plows.

A few recent sights:

The St.John's, Newfoundland airport will be getting this beefy Western Star 4X4. It will likely be towing a sweeper trailer to clean up after the plows and blowers have done their work. Similar rigs are operating at numerous airports in Canada. Note the low mount headlights in the bumper and "blind" fenders.

The Nova Scotia Department of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal is responsible for highways (among many other things) and will be using this dandy Mack once it is equipped with a plow and spreader body.

Before and after views of some Freightliners. End customer unknown. In the "after" version at left, supplementary headlights are fitted to a spreader bar on the hood. The trucks will likely see road maintenance duties during the non-snow season(s).

.