Tilcon Barges Six TR-100 Terex Haul Trucks Upriver

Wed October 09, 2002
Aggregate Equipment Guide

Most people have heard of “Moscow on the Hudson,” but how many people have heard of “Terex on the Hudson?”

Such was the case recently when Tilcon New York Inc., Clinton Point Quarry, a division of the Oldcastle Materials Group, purchased six new Terex TR-100 haul trucks, which were delivered by barge from Newark, NJ —three trucks on one barge and three on the other. The machines were manufactured in Scotland and then delivered completely assembled to a port in Newark.

Annually, Tilcon’s Clinton Point Quarry produces millions of tons of crushed stone and manufactured sand for use in the downstate New York markets.

Interestingly, the quarry, which opened in 1880 and purchased by Tilcon in 1997, once was known as New York Broken Stone and occupies the former site of the estate of Gov. George Clinton, who also was vice president under Thomas Jefferson. While serving as governor of New York, Clinton commissioned the construction of the Erie Canal (later nicknamed “Clinton’s Ditch”) that stretched from Albany to Buffalo.

Tilcon utilizes 13 haul trucks at its Clinton Point location and the company works those to the proverbial bone, running them 17 hours a day over the course of two shifts, five to six days a week. But the majority of Tilcon’s trucks were getting up in age, so the company recently purchased six new Terex TR-100, 100-ton (90 t) haul trucks from Contractors Sales Company Inc., of Albany, NY. And Tilcon put those to work immediately hauling approximately 3,400 tons (3,060 t) of rock per day.

Jim Pease, equipment superintendent of the Clinton Point Quarry, said one of the biggest advantages of the Terex trucks is that the company is getting approximately 15 tons (13.5 t) of rock per load more on each truck than it was getting from the previous trucks Tilcon had been using.

“Because of this, we’re able to run six trucks, instead of seven, in any given cycle, which saves us money,” Pease said, adding that the TR-100s are faster going up steep uphill grades and provide a smoother ride than the truck they previously used. “They’re able to climb the grades at about 10 miles per hour, which is nearly twice as fast as the previous trucks. The operators are obviously much happier with the new trucks for that reason and also because of the larger cabs, more creature comforts and expanded visibility.”

The TR-100’s maximum gross weight is 351,280 lbs. (159,338 kg), has a volume and haul capacity of 74.5 yds. (68.1 m) and a gross engine horsepower of 1,050 (783 kW). The new Terex trucks now feature Detroit Diesel NTU 2,000 Series engines.

Yet another feature of the TR-100 is its GPS system that is able to provide information managers can use to review how the trucks are being utilized and track all fleet maintenance, to name just a few benefits.

The TR-100s have met Tilcon’s expectations. Pease explained:

“Terex and Contractors Sales did an admirable job in getting the machines set up in a timely manner. It took just two men, two days to set up each of the six trucks.”

This story also appears on Construction Equipment Guide.