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David Shrock @dracotorre.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Heavy haul Volvo wheel loader leaving mine in Sioux Falls driving my Western Star 49X #CruisingSouthDakota #AmericanTruckSimulator

in-game photo-mode (FoV, focus, weather adjustments): tri-drive 49X truck painted purple with oversized load banner on bumper and red flags reaching top of hill exiting mine.

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David Shrock @dracotorre.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Great scrapyard in Aberdeen, SD (Apex Steel) worth the drive. #CruisingSouthDakota #AmericanTruckSimulator

in-game photo-mode: Western Star 49X painted purple driving through scrap containers among scrap vehicles.

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David Shrock @dracotorre.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

#CruisingSouthDakota in my Western Star 49X visiting Winner, Yankton, and Redfield. #AmericanTruckSimulator

in-game photo-mode: in background mural on store “Welcome to Winner” with painted bald eagle draped in USA flag. My 49X painted purple hauling yellow-and-black machine.

in-game photo-mode: leaving Yankton passing welcome sign on left-side. 49X painted purple hauling blue-and-white packaged building material.

in-game photo-mode: wide angle of roadway leaving Redfield, SD. 49X painted purple hauling 2 yellow-and-black machines.

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David Shrock @dracotorre.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

#AmericanTruckSimulator Western Star 5700XE hauling tractor on Illinois state route 1. At this point I have now covered over half of roads within Illinois map DLC. #CrusingIllinois #ATS

in-game photo-mode: truck painted purple, red bottom, black hood; black drop-deck trailer with tractor painted yellow and white. In background, white house and two trees, police vehicle on road behind.

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Aaron Meyers @aaronmeyers.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

"Today is August 4, 2026" There Will Come Soft Rains By: Ray Bradbury

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David Shrock @dracotorre.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Delivered Western Star trucks from Portland, OR to dealership in Springfield, IL — 2132 miles. With that done, I have delivered trucks from Portland to all in-game Western Star dealerships. #CruisingIllinois #AmericanTruckSimulator #ATS

in-game photo-mode: on Basin Ave leaving Western Star with 3 trucks driving Western Star 5700XE painted purple with red side skirts and black hood.

in-game photo-mode: on US-136 at Nebraska - Missouri border. On my 5700XE on bumper is reflection of blue sign welcoming me to Missouri. In background, bridge over Missouri River.

in-game photo-mode: in Springfield, IL with in background the Western Star dealership. My 5700XE hauling 3 red Western Star trucks.

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David Shrock @dracotorre.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Hauling all-terrain crane to Port Angeles, WA with my Western Star 49X. #AmericanTruckSimulator #ATS

in-game photo-mode: 49X painted dark red with oversized banner on bumper, trailer painted purple with yellow-and-blue crane vehicle. Background: white fence along road, large white building, trees.

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David Shrock @dracotorre.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

A logging road in Idaho, my Western Star 49X hauls a forest machine down the mountain. #AmericanTruckSimulator #ATS

in-game photo-mode: dirt road taking a corner on a steep hill, 49X painted dark red with oversized banner on yellow-and-black bumper, lowboy trailer painted purple with forest machine colored yellow and black. On left, a parked truck painted blue. In background, tall trees and a near vertical lightly colored rocky face.

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David Shrock @dracotorre.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

In my Western Star 49X hauling JCB excavator in Montana. #AmericanTruckSimulator #ATS

in-game photo-mode: 49X painted dark red with oversized-load banner on yellow-and-black bumper, red flags, 4 horns on top of cab. On highway, car behind, sparse trees on hilly landscape.

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David Shrock @dracotorre.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Heavy haul #AmericanTruckSimulator Western Star 49X delivers mobile screener to Medicine Bow (Laramie), Wyoming. #ATS

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David Shrock @dracotorre.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

Heavy haul #AmericanTruckSimulator Western Star 49X taking scraper into Grand Island, Nebraska. #ATS

in-game photo-mode: tri-drive 49X painted dark violet, on bumper a yellow “Oversize Load” banner, on low boy trailer a dirty yellow scraper with big tires. Behind, a yellow Volvo truck, white car, and trees. In background on left sprinklers.

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David Shrock @dracotorre.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

#CruisingIllinois on I-80 hauling heavy bulldozer, and here along the fence line, colored satellite dishes. #AmericanTruckSimulator

in-game photo-mode: from behind low-boy trailer painted dark violet with yellow oversized-load banner on back, yellow-and-black bulldozer, Western Star 49X painted violet. On right-side of highway in field mounted on fence posts, small satellite dishes, some stacked two or three high, painted in a variety of colors.

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David Shrock @dracotorre.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Heavy haul in #AmericanTruckSimulator here in Laurel, Montana with my Western Star 49X taking a mobile screener to Riverton, Wyoming. #ATS

in-game photo-mode: 49X truck painted violet, on bumper yellow oversized-load banner, red flags on sides. In the background on right-side of truck, a red caboose with painted, “Welcome to Laurel” in black.

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David Shrock @dracotorre.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

In Chicago at the beginning of #Route66 in a Kenworth W900, a driver’s perspective in #AmericanTruckSimulator down Lake Shore Drive then I-55 for #CruisingIllinois #ATS youtu.be/8rmvS35qX7E

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Road Starts Here - Route 66

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David Shrock @dracotorre.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

I am following #Route66 in #AmericanTruckSimulator from Chicago to Santa Monica. For this trip, I’m driving the Kenworth W900 Legacy Edition. Riding shotgun, Big Boudreaux. Here we’re at the Route 66 start sign in Chicago. Let’s go! #CruisingIllinois #ATS

in-game screenshot of Kenworth W900 Legacy Edition painted purple with a white strip, parked at the Route 66 start sign.

in-game Route 66 Start sign in Chicago. My truck parked on road, which in game is a “hidden road.” Find this spot by driving to the movie-camera icon.

in-game photo-mode screenshot from backside of truck, Prestige aluminum flatbed trailer and W900 parked beside Route 66 start sign.

Boudreaux Bear plush toy seated in passenger seat of truck. This bear is an in-game Steam item obtained during a prior World of Trucks cruising event.

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David Shrock @dracotorre.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

Crossing Mississippi River from Illinois into Missouri, St Louis. #CruisingIllinois #ATS #AmericanTruckSimulator

in-game screenshot Western Star 5700XE painted dark purple and red, step-deck flatbed trailer hauling white pickup truck. On bridge, green sign “Mississippi River” with St. Louis Arch and city in background.

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David Shrock @dracotorre.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

I like the grader machine for #AmericanTruckSimulator v1.59 (open beta). It has in-game (fictional) brand, Dynamix tires.

in-game photo-mode screenshot of Kenworth W900 Legacy Edition painted purple hauling yellow grader on drop-deck trailer on forest road.

in-game screenshot of yellow-and-black grader on drop-deck flatbed trailer.

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David Shrock @dracotorre.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

Leaving Twin Falls crossing Perrine Memorial Bridge over Snake River with my Western Star 49X. #AmericanTruckSimulator #ATS

in-game photo-mode of bridge over river, canyon walls. On bridge, 49X truck painted dark purple, low boy trailer with yellow-and-black heavy bulldozer.

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David Shrock @dracotorre.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

I chose forklifts just to take one of my favorite routes in Oregon, US-395 Burns to Pendleton. #AmericanTruckSimulator #ATS Western Star 5700XE

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David Shrock @dracotorre.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

#AmericanTruckSimulator Hauling heavy bulldozer on US-12 in Idaho forest. #ATS (v1.57)

in-game photo-mode from behind truck, black lowboy with oversize banner, yellow bulldozer, Western Star 49X day cab. Forest in background, trees on both sides of two-lane highway.

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David Shrock @dracotorre.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

images.nasa.gov/details/art0... Earthset with from Orion spacecraft #Artemis Artemis II. See link above to download higher resolution and learn more.

“Earthset captured through the Orion spacecraft window at 6:41 p.m. EDT, April 6, 2026, during the Artemis II crew’s flyby of the Moon. A muted blue Earth with bright white clouds sets behind the cratered lunar surface.“

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David Shrock @dracotorre.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

#AmericanTruckSimulator delivered Western Star semi-trucks from manufacturer in Portland, OR to dealer in Stockton, CA driving 5700XE. #ATS v1.57.

in-game photo-mode in Portland. 5700XE truck painted dark violet, black hood, red bottom trim, pulling on piggy-back 3 red 49X semi-trucks. Cranes at dock in background.

On I-5 in northern California forest soon after sunrise. Same 5700XE painted dark violet with bottom red trim hauling 3 red semi-trucks piggy-back.

In Stockton with Western Star dealership in background. In foreground: 3 red 49X semi-trucks hauled piggy-back by 5700XE painted violet.

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Katie Mack @astrokatie.com · 04/04/2026

I highly recommend putting this NASA #Artemis II mission livestream on and just leaving it playing as you go about your weekend. Live views of the spacecraft, occasional visualizations of the current config, views of the control room, space-ground radio audio. www.youtube.com/live/m3kR2KK...

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NASA's Artemis II Live Mission Coverage (Official Broadcast)

YouTube video by NASA

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David Shrock @dracotorre.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

Today’s special transport in Louisiana: Western Star 49X hauling the big box. #AmericanTruckSimulator #ATS

in-game photo-mode screenshot of violet colored 49X truck with oversize banner on bumper, very wide box-shaped load colored red after crossing bridge beside railroad tracks (left side of image) on cloudy day. White bridge tower on far side, pilot vehicle and traffic behind truck. Trees in background.

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David Shrock @dracotorre.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

Happy Valentine’s Day! ❤️ My 14th delivery of gifts in Arizona. — Western Star 5700XE #HeartsInBloom event #AmericanTruckSimulator #ATS

in-game photo-mode screenshot: pink truck, red stripes on cab, red-and-white bloom design on trailer, on desert highway

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David Shrock @dracotorre.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

I ❤️ this year’s heart blossom decorated trailer for Valentine’s Day event #HeartsInBloom — Pink Kenworth W900 Legacy Edition #AmericanTruckSimulator #WoTr

in-game photo-mode screenshot: pink truck, decorated trailer with heart blossom design, on I-5 highway in California

in-game photo-mode: backside of pink truck trailer decorated with red-and-white heart blossom design, on highway 101 headed into Los Angeles

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David Shrock @dracotorre.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

I always enjoy a drive through the redwoods. Western Star 49X. #AmericanTruckSimulator #ATS

Dark red truck with oversize banners, flags, hauling yellow machine. Cars parked on side of road in forest.

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sarah jeong @sarahjeong.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

ICE tear gassed a bunch of children on Saturday. This was a massive escalation of force. They were shooting tear gas at the back of the crowd, it took these unmasked people maybe 3-5 minutes in the cloud of tear gas to escape in without trampling. www.theverge.com/policy/87278...

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ICE is afraid of children protesting

“Next time, I’ll be back with a gas mask.”

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David Shrock @dracotorre.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

#AmericanTruckSimulator World of Trucks #WoTr photo-mode 📸 Mack Pinnacle hauling log stacker through the forest. www.worldoftrucks.com/en/image/000...

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Check out this image on World of Trucks.

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David Shrock @dracotorre.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

Minor update to my central region heavy-haul route map for #AmericanTruckSimulator with some fixes and additional town names, more height-restriction icons. www.dracotorre.com/mods/ats_hea...

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Heavy-Haul Route Map

Covering software, writing, gaming, and art

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British Geological Survey @bgs.ac.uk · 12/11/2025

We have upgraded our geomagnetic forecast today (12 November 2025) to the highest intensity level amid an ongoing solar storm. Current predictions suggest that the activity will result in potentially the largest solar storm to hit our planet in over two decades.

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SCS Software @scssoft.com · 27/10/2025

For the first time ever, we’re heading beyond the U.S. to British Columbia, Canada! ⛰️ Explore stunning landscapes, vibrant cities & the spirit of Canada’s westernmost province in this upcoming DLC. 🚛🇨🇦 Read more at 👉 blog.scssoft.com/2025/10/intr...

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David Shrock @dracotorre.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

For Halloween, I installed 🎃 spooky horns obtained from #WitchesOfBrackenreach World of Trucks event on my heavy-haul rig, Western Star 49X. Both horn styles play making the first note of the spooky tune sound off-key. 👻 #AmericanTruckSimulator #ATS #WoTr

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David Shrock @dracotorre.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

Halloween themed trailer by SCS for World of Trucks #WitchesOfBrackenreach event, here on US-197 with Mt Hood in background. #AmericanTruckSimulator #WoTr

in-game photo-mode screenshot Western Star 5700XE painted violet with red trim at bottom; trailer having painted scene depicting silhouette of castle over full moon and five witches flying on broomsticks with lanterns, two of the witches in the middle carrying jack-o-lantern. Themed trailer available by taking an external World of Trucks job hauling Halloween Treats.

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David Shrock @dracotorre.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

Hauling Krone Square Baler 1290 HDP VC with Kenworth W900 Legacy Edition featuring Pink Ribbon Charity DLC paint #Pinktober2025 Breast Cancer Awareness #AmericanTruckSimulator #ATS by @scssoft.com #pinktober

in-game photo-mode screenshot gravel road on farm, truck painted ballet pink with pink ribbon on side of sleeper, black lowboy trailer hauling yellow-and-green square baler machinery.

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David Shrock @dracotorre.bsky.social · 06/10/2025

Delivering Krone Forage Harvester BiG X 1180 with my #Pinktober2025 Kenworth W900 #AmericanTruckSimulator #ATS

in-game photo-mode screenshot truck colored ballet pink featuring Pink Ribbon Charity paint, black lowboy trailer with yellow-and-green harvester, dirt road with white fence and pumpkins in foreground.

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David Shrock @dracotorre.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

#Pinktober2025 highway OR-58, Western Star 5700XE featuring Pink Ribbon Charity Pack paint for #AmericanTruckSimulator #ATS #Pinktober

in-game photo-mode screenshot purple truck with pink ribbon made of tiny hearts on side and on nose.

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David Shrock @dracotorre.bsky.social · 21/09/2025

I hope your weekend was as good as mine. #mountainbike

Forest with footbridge, bicycle leaned against railing, helmet from handlebars

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SCS Software @scssoft.com · 15/09/2025

Are you a fan of smaller, quieter towns? 🏘️ Today, we're highlighting some more of the unique towns and charming settlements that you'll be able to pass through in our upcoming Louisiana DLC for American Truck Simulator! 🚛🇺🇸 See more 👇 blog.scssoft.com/2025/09/loui...

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David Shrock @dracotorre.bsky.social · 28/07/2025

My 5th trip to Iowa, this time hauling JCB excavator driving the Western Star 49X. #CruisingIowa #AmericanTruckSimulator #ATS

In-game photomode screenshot of 49X truck painted violet, trailer painted red hauling JCB 245XR through Iowa countryside with windmills in background.

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