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Iowa Rigs - aohunt - 08-21-2014

Moving to central Iowa, Ames is the home of Iowa State University and operates out of three stations.  Station 1 houses Engines 1 and 4.




Iowa Rigs - aohunt - 08-21-2014

Engine 4.




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1 and 4.




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Command.




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Engine 1 again.




Iowa Rigs - aohunt - 08-21-2014

Station 2 is next to the ISU campus.  Engine 2.




Iowa Rigs - aohunt - 08-21-2014

Station 2 also houses Rescue 2 and the haz-mat truck.




Iowa Rigs - aohunt - 08-21-2014

Haz-mat truck.




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Station 3 is located on the far south side of Ames, next to US Highway 30.  Truck 3.




Iowa Rigs - aohunt - 08-21-2014

Truck 3.




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Rescue 3.




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And finally Engine 3.  Sorry for the crummy lighting on these, sometimes you have to work with what you have.




Iowa Rigs - DaveYoung - 08-21-2014

Good pics! Thanks for posting them.




Iowa Rigs - MFD76 - 08-24-2014

Quote:And finally Engine 3.  Sorry for the crummy lighting on these, sometimes you have to work with what you have.
Excellent, any idea why the new machines don't have Federal Sirens? Also do they staff the Rescue Trucks or are they cross staffed? Thanks in advance. Rick 



Iowa Rigs - aohunt - 08-24-2014

Marshalltown, IA is the first bigger town east of Ames, along US 30.  Marshalltown has one station, housing three engines and two ladder trucks.  The station faces east.




Iowa Rigs - aohunt - 08-24-2014

Engine 1.




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Aerial 2.




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Ladder 3.




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Engine 4.




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Engine 9.