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This & That from Here & There - GA_Dave - 10-05-2011

The City of East Point recently purchased two demo pumpers for Engines 2 and 4. Engine 4 was wrecked shortly after going in service and I haven't photographed it yet.



Engine 2, East Point, GA

2009 Spartan/Rosenbauer

1500/750

#1481309


This & That from Here & There - GA_Dave - 10-05-2011

Coweta County purchased twin pumpers for Engines 1 and 12. The 2010 Pierce Quantums will be reassigned.



Engine 1, Coweta County, GA

2011 Sutphen

1500/750/30F

HS-4997


This & That from Here & There - GA_Dave - 10-05-2011

Engine 315, Opelika, AL

2008 E\-One Typhoon

1500/750/50F

#134511


This & That from Here & There - GA_Dave - 10-05-2011

Engine 15, Opelika, AL (Parade/PR rig)

1967 International V-200/Pirsch

1000/500

#PJ-80


This & That from Here & There - GA_Dave - 10-06-2011

At "zero-dark-thirty" on the morning of September 15th, I began a 12 day, 3500 mile road trip that would take me to my hometown in western NY, then to the PA State parade in eastern PA, then returning to Atlanta. The one thing that you can never plan in advance for these trips is the weather, but overall, it wasn't too bad. My early departure provided the opportunity to arrive at my first stop at mid morning, however, it was overcast. No biggie, the photos I take are good enough for me!



Engine 21, Bland, VA

2000 Pierce Saber

1500/1000/50F

#10605


This & That from Here & There - GA_Dave - 10-06-2011

Engine 22, Bland, VA

2005 Kenworth T-300/Pierce Contender

1250/1200/50F

#16710TR


This & That from Here & There - GA_Dave - 10-06-2011

Tanker 24, Bland, VA

2005 Oshkosh MTVR/Pierce Hawk Extreme

500/2400/50F 6x6

#16809


This & That from Here & There - GA_Dave - 10-06-2011

My next stop was Bluefield, VA. They have a great fleet of chrome yellow apparatus with blue stripes. The station was manned by some grumpy old SOB who never heard of anyone moving trucks outside just so somebody could photograph them! I moved on.



Just up the road, I spotted this rig, several blocks from their station. I asumed they were eating lunch at the time, so I went to the station, but no one was there. Within minutes, it began to rain and then rain harder.



Engine 1, Bluefield, WV

2007 HME/Ferrara

1500/1000

H-3459


This & That from Here & There - GA_Dave - 10-06-2011

The plan had been to shoot several FD's in southern WV, spend the night in Summersville, and continue north the next day. The rain continued to come down. The system that was supposed to have passed through the night before, was stalled out over West Virginia, so I cancelled the hotel and headed for Pittsburgh, getting accomodations on the way.



The rain let up as I approached Weston, WV, one of the planned stops.



Engine 11, Weston, WV

2000 HME SFO/Ferrara

1500/750

H-1735


This & That from Here & There - GA_Dave - 10-06-2011

Engine 12, Weston, WV

2004 HME SFO/Ferrara

1500/1000

H-2607


This & That from Here & There - GA_Dave - 10-06-2011

Five minutes after I left town, it was pouring. I called it a day and headed to the hotel near Pittsburgh. The next morning was partly cloudy, but no rain.



Engine 3, Green Tree, PA

2009 Pierce Velocity

2000/750/60AF/60BF

#21431


This & That from Here & There - GA_Dave - 10-06-2011

Engine 118-2, Carnegie, PA

2006 KME Predator

1500/750

GSO-6354


This & That from Here & There - GA_Dave - 10-06-2011

Engine 961, Shippingport, PA

1994 Pierce Saber

1250/750

#E-8703


This & That from Here & There - GA_Dave - 10-06-2011

Tanker 966, Shippingport, PA

2004 International 4400/4-Guys

500/2000

#F-2333


This & That from Here & There - GA_Dave - 10-06-2011

Brush 968, Shippingport, PA

1999 Ford F-450/Cross Truck Body/Darley-Robwen skid

125/250/30AF 4x4


This & That from Here & There - GA_Dave - 10-06-2011

I caught a guy at Zelienople, but this was the only rig he was authorized to operate.



Rescue 22, Zelienople, PA

1994 Pierce Saber

Heavy Rescue

#E-8271


This & That from Here & There - GA_Dave - 10-06-2011

Engine 423, Perry Hi-Way Hose Company, Erie, PA

2003 HME/4-Guys

1750/1000/20AF/30BF

#F-2246


This & That from Here & There - GA_Dave - 10-06-2011

They purchased this one from a department down in Florida. Repainting was cost prohibitive.



Ladder 429, Perry Hi-Way Hose Company, Erie, PA

1997 Pierce Quantum All-Steer

1500/300/105'

#EA401


This & That from Here & There - GA_Dave - 10-06-2011

One of the biggest difficulties in shooting apparatus in Pennsylvania is locating someone who can drive the apparatus. I was unsuccessful that day at East Carnegie, Moon Township, Vanport, Beaver, Edinboro, Mill Village, and Belle Valley, but not for a lack of effort.



My last stop for the day was Ripley, NY. (Believe it or not!)



Engine 272, Ripley, NY

2006 International 4400/KME

1500/1000

GSO-6544


This & That from Here & There - GA_Dave - 10-06-2011

Tanker 272, Ripley, NY

1995 Ford LN-8000/Westfield Fire Equipment

0/3450