Hey guys, I've been wanting to start a new thread for while now, if you noticed in my original thread (Municipalities within Broward & Miami-Dade County), I started down sizing (680x480) and adding my name (FIREPIX21 Photo) to all my pictures... looks a lot neater <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />



Needless to say with over 60 pages of pictures & 1200 replies we are on a roll!! Let's start fresh for the New Year <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/luxhello.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />



I'd like everyone to continue posting pictures and contributing information on this thread.



Thank you for all your support...



Alex

Here are some pictures of our 1936 American Lafrance. This has been sitting under covers for about 10 years. The project was started long ago and fell off. The body has been totaly restored and some of the gold leaf was started till the gentleman doing the gold leaf was tragically killed in an auto wreck. The motor needs work cause at this time it will only run on half the motor. We have started to work on it again to get it running right and have the gold leaf finished.



Thanks for lookin

Jeff

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I just arrived home late yesterday afternoon with the newest addition to the family, a 1978 American LaFrance Century Series Engine. The story behind this one is much the same as its [url="http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/index.php?showtopic=4298"]predecessor[/url], minus the part about driving it straight out of the station. It was already in Columbus, Ohio, when I picked it up.



I’m very proud to introduce Marion Fire Department Engine 21. It’s powered by a healthy 6V92 Detroit Diesel Engine and has a 1500 G.P.M. Pump. It spent its entire service life with the Marion Fire Department in Marion, Ohio, and of course, it was one of two American LaFrance engines that arrived in town shortly after Engine 3 was retired in 1977. With only 30,174 miles on the odometer/6,226 hours on the clock, it’s still a baby. It’s an absolute pleasure to drive.



Even though Marion abandoned their traditional gray paint scheme by the time Engine 21 was purchased, I’m still very, very happy to have it. I’ve wanted it since I saw it several years ago when we passed through Marion. It was by chance that I stumbled upon it for sale this past December. I’m still not sure how I got so lucky, but regardless, the tradition continues!



The weather hasn't been very good for picture taking these past few days, but there will be plenty of time for more pictures later.

INGREDIENTS:

1 can creamed corn

1 can whole corn

1 box Jiffy cornbread muffin mix

1 stick sweet cream butter

8oz sour cream



DIRECTIONS:

- combine all ingredients in a bowl

- pour into an 8" x 8" or 9" x 9" dish (I use glass or aluminum foil pans)

- bake at 325*F for 45 minutes until the edges are golden



NOTES:

This is a casserole/souffle, it is NOT cornbread so if it is loose and creamy in appearance, it's supposed to look like that. It has been commonly mistaken for cornbread because of its golden crust.

For a hungry fire station of folks, a couple of these will provide an adequate side dish.

Kicking it off with West Central, Kansas



Great Bend Fire Department Fire Station 1

Built 1973 two story with three active fire poles

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My favorite department, hoping one day to be apart of this fire department.



Please feel free to add any pictures. all are welcome, fire and ems units please.





First off is engine 4, 1995 E one

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We'll Start off with ours. This is Brigade Chief Bobby. He is our Moosecot. He is well known throughout Camden County Now. This pic is at the 2008 NJ State Fire Expo in Wildwood, NJ. Thanks to Wagon Master for this fantastic Pic!

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Hello! My father and I began restoring this rig in 2003. We have been near completion since about 2007. The rig was lettered by Revere Firefighter Frank Barry, and painted by my father in our back yard! Unfortunately, on December 6, 2008, it struck a deer while returning from a fundraiser. WE NEED YOUR HELP. I'd like to get this rig back to its restored state! ANY AND ALL HELP IS APPRECIATED! I have attached the pictures...but we need:



1000 Series Nose

1000 Series Lower Molding

1000 Series Bumper

Driver's Side Lower Chrome Molding

ALF Front Emblem

Left Headlight Housing

Federal Q2B Siren



After Refurb in front of quarters in 1985:

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This is my new addition a 1937 American LaFrance 400 from West Orange New Jersey. I am going to do a frame up restoration on her and I will add more photos later. It has a Waukesha 145 6 cylinder engine in it not original but the WOFD put it in in the 40s or 50s so I was told. This truck is pretty muck complete with all of the tools that it came with in 1937 I am going to keep it this way.

The first photo is how it looked when the previous owner had it.

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I want to see what folks out there can do with the omni powerful program Photoshop.

Here's some Berkshire SPAAMFAA rigs done with some of the photocopy filter a little sharpen edges and slight adjustments on brightness and contrast.

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