10-4 Magazine January 2025

36 10-4 Magazine / January 2025 remnants of a hurricane that affected Central and Western New York. Quite a few Brockway owners decided to skip this year’s show, despite Saturday ending up being a beautiful, cool day. The trucks at the show were in a wide range of conditions – several were so well-restored they looked like they had just rolled off the line in Cortland, while many still sported their original paint schemes and unique patinas, that can only be seen on trucks that have aged for 50 or 60 years (or more). Quite a few appeared to be in mid-restoration and, from talking to some owners, I learned that there are very few decent old Brockways left for restoration, as there weren’t that many produced, compared to others popular brands of the day. Residing in Western New York, which is Brockway Country, I’ve seen quite a few 50s and 60s Brocks rusting away on farms because those owners do not want to sell them for restoration or parts – so, they just sit there, slowly crumbling away. Next year we expect to attend this show again, and hopefully Mark will be able to travel to New York to meet us. We are also hoping there won’t be another disastrous rainstorm that second weekend in August, affecting the number of trucks in attendance. Here’s hoping for an even bigger bevy of beautiful Brockways in 2025! n