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Virginia apparatus - miscellaneous - mnsand - 12-29-2007
Another neat one from Virginia - this time from the Tidewater area.
Newport News, Virginia
Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Company
1964 ALF
1000/500
no other information
Robert Kimball photo/Mike Sanders collection
Mike Sanders
Ashburn, VA
Virginia apparatus - miscellaneous - mnsand - 12-29-2007
Dumfries-Triangle, Virginia in Prince William County ran this Ford C/Seagrave-Timpco 750gpm.
I have two different years on the truck - 1962 and 1967. I believe the 1967 is correct.
After service at Dumfries-Triangle, it was sold to Amissville, Virginia.
Robert Kimball photo/Mike Sanders collection
Mike Sanders
Ashburn, VA
Virginia apparatus - miscellaneous - mnsand - 12-29-2007
Final photo for this segment.
Originally ordered by Clinton, Maryland in Prince George's County, this Brockway/Oren also saw service in Boyce, Virginia (Clarke County).
Boyce, Virginia
1946 Brockway/Oren
500/500
Oren s/n 964
Boyce received in 1958
Robert Kimball photo/Mike Sanders collection
Mike Sanders
Ashburn, VA
Virginia apparatus - miscellaneous - Guest - 12-29-2007
Neat stuff Mike! The ALF 900 of the C&O Rwy. was later used at the famous Greenbrier Hotel in White Sulphur Springs,WV. (Pg.43, VF Photo Album of Non-Municipal Equipment)
Here's the Dumfries-Triangle 67 Ford/Timpco-Seagrave at Amissville,VA. in 1995
Warren Jenkins photo
Virginia apparatus - miscellaneous - Guest - 12-29-2007
1976 photo of Rouss' Alf 700 (post #518) in Apple Blossom parade.
John Floyd photo
Virginia apparatus - miscellaneous - yvfdco8 - 12-29-2007
[quote name='mnsand' post='174906' date='Dec 29 2007, 17:42 ']Here is another unusual Virginia truck from the Rouss Fire Company in Winchester, Virginia. Today Rouss is all ladder trucks and painted green and white. It did not use to be that way.....Rouss has run engine companies and specialty units. This American LaFrance was a foam unit.
The information I have on this ALF is that the National Airport FD obtained this ALF and painted it in the bicentennial colors in 1976. It was called the "Spirit". It was purchased from a farmer.
Rouss had it for 4-5 years and used it as a foam unit - you can see the foam cans in the photograph.
It went to Castleton, Virginia, then to a private collector, and eventually (as I have been told) to a museum in Charlottesville, Virginia.
1956 ALF 700
750gpm
Does anyone have additional information on this unique ALF?
Robert Kimball photo/Mike Sanders collection
Mike Sanders
Ashburn, VA[/quote]
Mike, I asked around work and no one remembers this unit every being at National. When our D/C get back after the holiday I will see if he knows anything about it.
Virginia apparatus - miscellaneous - mnsand - 12-29-2007
[quote name='Dr. Stinebaugh' post='174941' date='Dec 29 2007, 20:40 ']Neat stuff Mike! The ALF 900 of the C&O Rwy. was later used at the famous Greenbrier Hotel in White Sulphur Springs,WV. (Pg.43, VF Photo Album of Non-Municipal Equipment)
Here's the Dumfries-Triangle 67 Ford/Timpco-Seagrave at Amissville,VA. in 1995
Warren Jenkins photo[/quote]
Warren,
Interesting info regarding the Greenbrier Hotel - thank you.
I remembered you and I thought that the Ford C from Amissville came from Dumfries-Triangle. I guess we have that one nailed down. Thanks again.
Mike Sanders
Ashburn, VA
Virginia apparatus - miscellaneous - mnsand - 12-29-2007
[quote name='ARFF-FF' post='174950' date='Dec 29 2007, 21:13 ']Mike, I asked around work and no one remembers this unit every being at National. When our D/C get back after the holiday I will see if he knows anything about it.[/quote]
I would appreciate if we could get that one confirmed. Maybe one of our members who has ties with Winchester might be able to provide some insight. A very interesting ALF which probably has a unique story behind it. Any info ARFF-FF that you can confirm is appreciated.
Mike Sanders
Ashburn, VA
Virginia apparatus - miscellaneous - FDSafetyMentor - 12-31-2007
The ALF 900 is now owned by a member of the ODHFS here in central Virginia. Here is a photo of the truck shortly after he bought the rig, in Jan. 2003 at the Winter SPAAMFAA meet in Richmond, VA. Notice how the lack of roof lighting allowed the rig to park in the parking garage where the apparatus was staged to stay out of the snow storm. I apologize for the quality of this pic and the one that follows.
Virginia apparatus - miscellaneous - FDSafetyMentor - 12-31-2007
And here is a more recent shot of the rig at this year's Oyster Festival Firefighter's Parade just a couple of months ago in Urbanna, VA. It was getting dark out and tried to shoot it without the flash <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/icon_crazy.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
' /> Notice it would not fit back in the parking garage again today if it had to.......there have been some additions made. Frank sure does like his lights!
Virginia apparatus - miscellaneous - Truckman - 01-04-2008
Henrico County, Va
1987 Duplex and 100ft LTI rear mount.
When I caught it at the Richmond Drill School, it hadn't been lettered with the Company Number.
Members were training on it as it was a new ride.
Truckman Photo
Virginia apparatus - miscellaneous - Truckman - 01-04-2008
Dup. Post. Didn't look like it posted on my end. Opps...
Virginia apparatus - miscellaneous - ur second in - 01-05-2008
The Henrico Ladder was assigned as truck 6 and has since been retired. it was the last straight stick is service and spent several years as a reserve. the link below is to Henrico's site and shows it lettered as well as having compartments added below the turntable.
[url="http://www.co.henrico.va.us/fire/firestations/fs06.html"]http://www.co.henrico.va.us/fire/firestations/fs06.html[/url]
Virginia apparatus - miscellaneous - Truckman - 01-05-2008
[quote name='ur second in' post='177457' date='Jan 5 2008, 08:23 ']The Henrico Ladder was assigned as truck 6 and has since been retired. it was the last straight stick is service and spent several years as a reserve. the link below is to Henrico's site and shows it lettered as well as having compartments added below the turntable.
[url="http://www.co.henrico.va.us/fire/firestations/fs06.html"]http://www.co.henrico.va.us/fire/firestations/fs06.html[/url][/quote]
I had thought that it was bought to Truck 6, but only found some old slides in the last couple of weeks and the notes on the photos are long gone, I was depending on my memory.
Virginia apparatus - miscellaneous - Truckman - 01-09-2008
Henrico County, VA
Engine 17 - 1992 Ferrara 1000/750
Annual pump test being conducted at Richmond's Training School
Photo taken in 1993
Truckman Photo
Virginia apparatus - miscellaneous - Truckman - 01-09-2008
Henrico County, VA
Engine 17 - 1992 Ferrara 1000/750
Annual pump test being conducted at Richmond's Training School
Photo taken in 1993
Truckman Photo
Virginia apparatus - miscellaneous - Roto-Ray - 01-09-2008
Ugh, the Spartan/Ferrara's! <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/machinegun.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
' /> Although purchased before my time on the apparatus committee, the then-chair of the committee commented that these three pumpers would "revolutionize the way we purchased fire apparatus in the county!" Well, he was right. We never purchased any more Spartans OR Ferraras. These things were and are horrible. They've been in the reserve fleet for several years now. However, only one remains as a reserve -- one was totalled while blocking a lane on I-95 last year, and the other one is assigned to the training division.
Related story: the suspension on these things were HORRIBLE. Not long after delivery, they had to be re-sprung. Even after that, we had a member driving one of them, struck a bump in the road, was thrown into the cab roof (yes, wearing his seatbelt), and when he landed, let's just say he did significant damage to his "special area." All three were again re-sprung on the front end immediately thereafter.
The only thing these do worse than go? Stop.
Ok, off my soapbox now. <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/thumbsup.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
' />
Virginia apparatus - miscellaneous - Truckman - 01-10-2008
[quote name='Roto-Ray' post='178824' date='Jan 9 2008, 22:40 ']Ugh, the Spartan/Ferrara's! <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/machinegun.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
' /> Although purchased before my time on the apparatus committee, the then-chair of the committee commented that these three pumpers would "revolutionize the way we purchased fire apparatus in the county!" Well, he was right. We never purchased any more Spartans OR Ferraras. These things were and are horrible. They've been in the reserve fleet for several years now. However, only one remains as a reserve -- one was totalled while blocking a lane on I-95 last year, and the other one is assigned to the training division.
Related story: the suspension on these things were HORRIBLE. Not long after delivery, they had to be re-sprung. Even after that, we had a member driving one of them, struck a bump in the road, was thrown into the cab roof (yes, wearing his seatbelt), and when he landed, let's just say he did significant damage to his "special area." All three were again re-sprung on the front end immediately thereafter.
The only thing these do worse than go? Stop.
Ok, off my soapbox now. <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/thumbsup.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
' />[/quote]Taylor, These probably were like the 1977's and 1978's ALF's we had at the 1's, 6's, 19's and 21's. They all rode like a buck board. I got back problems from when I was a loo at the 21's from riding that rough ride. They spent a lot of time a Thruston Spring!!!
Virginia apparatus - miscellaneous - Guest - 01-10-2008
[quote name='Truckman' post='178874' date='Jan 10 2008, 10:57 ']Taylor, These probably were like the 1977's and 1978's ALF's we had at the 1's, 6's, 19's and 21's. They all rode like a buck board. I got back problems from when I was a loo at the 21's from riding that rough ride. They spent a lot of time a Thruston Spring!!![/quote]
Do you have any pictures of the alf engines ? JDB
Virginia apparatus - miscellaneous - Truckman - 01-10-2008
[quote name='BAIN172' post='178924' date='Jan 10 2008, 16:43 ']Do you have any pictures of the alf engines ? JDB[/quote]
JD I do and I think that I had posted them on the ALF thread or the Richmond apparatus thread.