Big Red II
Larry  Lash
KENDALLVILLE, IN


Greetings from my station in the Midwest! I'm known among my friends as Big Red II. At one time in my life I had an older brother, Big Red, but sadly one very cold winter night in 2000, he and the rest of my friends perished in a fire. Nothing survived except for melted iron.

My story began when Big Red discovered he had a little brother (me) rusting in a pasture in Colorado. I was loaded up and traveled all the way to Indiana where everyone was excited to meet me. Last year at the annual day to roar to life, I was introduced to you, Red Truck Wine. You appeared red, tall, and shiny, just like me. We had a lot of fun comparing notes and pictures at the party.

We were recently introduced to Mater as he was hired to work 24 hour shifts doing duties none of us could do. Mater likes to brag about his abilities, but let it be known that Big Red II is still the boss at L&L Service.

Yours truly as only a Red Truck friend would be,

Big Red II

P.S. Big Red was laid to rest behind the station (L&L Service) as a sad reminder of the cold winter night. Big Red II is a '48 COE with a 454 and new drivetrain that allows him to go wherever he wants. Mater is a '42 COE with 14,000 orginal miles.


Larry Lash
L&L Service
998 N. Sawyer Rd
Kendallville, IN 46755