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On September 2, 2002, Consolidated Freightways filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

CF Tank Lines rig. This shows the newer paint scheme. Ken Goudy Collection. CF International tractor. A rather rare site to see. Ken Goudy Collection. Consolidated Freightways Freightliner cabover hooked up to a set of triples. David Faust Collection.

Consolidated Freightways Freightliner in the green scheme pulling a set of doubles along the NY Thruway westbound near Utica, NY. The photo was taken in May 1976. David Faust Collection. CF Freightliner tandem axle tractor pulling a single 45 foot trailer. David Faust Collection. Consolidated Freightways Freightliner cabover with a green tractor but the air foil is white. The trailer is a soft top. David Faust Collection.

An older CF Freightliner in the white scheme, but the trailers are still in the old style taken in 1977 near Rochester, NY. David Faust Collection. Consolidated Freightways Freightliner cabover pulling a set of triples. David Faust Collection. Consolidated Freightways Freightliner cabover pulling a set of doubles down the wintery freeway. David Faust Collection.

Consolidated Freightways "Pennsylvania Doubles" taken along the Pennsylvania Turnpike in July 1978. David Faust Collection. This CF Freightliner was taken at Chicopee, MA in February 1980. David Faust Collection. This CF set of doubles was taken on the Massachusetts Turnpike in March 1980. David Faust Collection.

Consolidated Freightways Freightliner with older trailers taken at Lawrence, KS in August 1978. David Faust Collection. These CF Freightliners were taken at the Niagara Falls terminal in March 1980. David Faust Collection.

CF green and white tractors taken in Niagra Falls, NY in April 1980. David Faust Collection.

Consolidated Freightways Freightliner taken in 1975 in Pennsylvania. The hookup is interesting as it is a long wheel based tractor with the fifth wheel being slid right up to the cab. At the time this was the way that CF could run doubles in the state of Pennsylvania. In this way the truck would run as a straight truck pulling a pup trailer. Robert Archer Collection.

Comments by Paul Kane:
Back before Pennsylvania allowed doubles, I think It was the Motor Carrier Act of 1983 that permitted them nationwide, CF ran shuttle tractors along about a 60 mile stretch of I-90 thru Erie, PA that had a big weight over the rear axle in the fifth wheel location. They would pull the rear pup of a set of doubles with the converter dollys still attached between Ohio and the New York Thruway. I guess there was some sort of pintel hook on the back of the tractor. I was rarely up that way back then, I do rememeber seeing them at night once or twice. Any pictures of this setup would be an interesting addition to the CF tribute if anyone has any.
Those "Pennsylvania Doubles" that there are a few pictures of on the site were also called "Mickey Mouse" rigs, for obvious reasons. I think ATHS did a story on those a few years back. Mike Parkhurst used to have a field day with those back in the old Overdrive Magazine days (the "real" Overdrive).

CF trucks were icons on the American highways whether they are triples in Nevada or a set of doubles on the NY Thruway. David Faust Collection.

Dave shot these in 1983 and they show both sides of a then new batch of tag axle tandem tractors. Note that the drivers side had a much more elaborate entry system over the passenger side. This bobtail tractor was shot in Chicopee, MA. David Faust Collection. This CF Freightliner tag-axle tandem was taken in 1983 on the NY Thruway. These tandem tractors were more popular in the East. David Faust Collection. CF ready line in Chicopee, MA in October 1983. David Faust Collection.

CF ready line in Chicopee, MA in October 1983. David Faust Collection. CF ready line in Chicopee, MA in October 1983. David Faust Collection. CF ready line in Chicopee, MA in October 1983. David Faust Collection.

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CF Tank Lines rig. This shows the newer paint scheme. Ken Goudy Collection.	CF International tractor. A rather rare site to see. Ken Goudy Collection.	Consolidated Freightways Freightliner cabover hooked up to a set of triples. David Faust Collection.

Consolidated Freightways Freightliner in the green scheme pulling a set of doubles along the NY Thruway westbound near Utica, NY. The photo was taken in May 1976. David Faust Collection.	CF Freightliner tandem axle tractor pulling a single 45 foot trailer. David Faust Collection.	Consolidated Freightways Freightliner cabover with a green tractor but the air foil is white. The trailer is a soft top. David Faust Collection.

An older CF Freightliner in the white scheme, but the trailers are still in the old style taken in 1977 near Rochester, NY. David Faust Collection.	Consolidated Freightways Freightliner cabover pulling a set of triples. David Faust Collection.	Consolidated Freightways Freightliner cabover pulling a set of doubles down the wintery freeway. David Faust Collection.

Consolidated Freightways "Pennsylvania Doubles" taken along the Pennsylvania Turnpike in July 1978. David Faust Collection.	This CF Freightliner was taken at Chicopee, MA in February 1980. David Faust Collection.	This CF set of doubles was taken on the Massachusetts Turnpike in March 1980. David Faust Collection.

Consolidated Freightways Freightliner with older trailers taken at Lawrence, KS in August 1978. David Faust Collection.	These CF Freightliners were taken at the Niagara Falls terminal in March 1980. David Faust Collection.

CF green and white tractors taken in Niagra Falls, NY in April 1980. David Faust Collection.
	Consolidated Freightways Freightliner taken in 1975 in Pennsylvania. The hookup is interesting as it is a long wheel based tractor with the fifth wheel being slid right up to the cab. At the time this was the way that CF could run doubles in the state of Pennsylvania. In this way the truck would run as a straight truck pulling a pup trailer. Robert Archer Collection.
Comments by Paul Kane: Back before Pennsylvania allowed doubles, I think It was the Motor Carrier Act of 1983 that permitted them nationwide, CF ran shuttle tractors along about a 60 mile stretch of I-90 thru Erie, PA that had a big weight over the rear axle in the fifth wheel location. They would pull the rear pup of a set of doubles with the converter dollys still attached between Ohio and the New York Thruway. I guess there was some sort of pintel hook on the back of the tractor. I was rarely up that way back then, I do rememeber seeing them at night once or twice. Any pictures of this setup would be an interesting addition to the CF tribute if anyone has any. Those "Pennsylvania Doubles" that there are a few pictures of on the site were also called "Mickey Mouse" rigs, for obvious reasons. I think ATHS did a story on those a few years back. Mike Parkhurst used to have a field day with those back in the old Overdrive Magazine days (the "real" Overdrive).

CF trucks were icons on the American highways whether they are triples in Nevada or a set of doubles on the NY Thruway. David Faust Collection.

Dave shot these in 1983 and they show both sides of a then new batch of tag axle tandem tractors. Note that the drivers side had a much more elaborate entry system over the passenger side. This bobtail tractor was shot in Chicopee, MA. David Faust Collection.	This CF Freightliner tag-axle tandem was taken in 1983 on the NY Thruway. These tandem tractors were more popular in the East. David Faust Collection.	CF ready line in Chicopee, MA in October 1983. David Faust Collection.

CF ready line in Chicopee, MA in October 1983. David Faust Collection.	CF ready line in Chicopee, MA in October 1983. David Faust Collection.	CF ready line in Chicopee, MA in October 1983. David Faust Collection.