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Andrew Messer Photos - Andrew2340 - 06-03-2009
After a few stops with no luck, I finally found someone home at Newland VFD. Unfortunately, there was nowhere close to get driver's side photos of the trucks, and the ramp pulls directly onto the street. So I had to do the best I could.
Newland, NC "7201"
2001 Sutphen
1250/1000
S/N # HS-3561
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Plus, the guy pulling the trucks out was in a hurry so he could go pick his kid up at school.
Newland, NC "7202"
1987 Ford C/EEI
1000/1000
S/N # 8505
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Newland, NC "7301"
1991 Ford F-800/4Guys
400/1800
S/N # F-1361
Andrew Messer Photo (2009)
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This truck used to be a tanker with an oil-tanker style body on it, but Newland VFD sent it to Cook Truck Body in Charlotte, NC back in the 1990's and this is the result.
Newland, NC "7501"
1973 GMC 6000/1990's Supreme/Cook Truck Equipment
Rehab Unit/Mobile Command/Support Truck
Andrew Messer Photo (2009)
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Despite a few attempts, I had to drive to Watauga, TN to find another willing soul to drive a fire truck! Their engine was out for repairs, but their tanker, brush truck, and support truck were there.
Watauga, TN "Tanker 1"
200 Kenworth T-370/Fouts Brothers
500/2000
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Watauga, TN "Brush 4"
2002 Ford F-550/Fouts Brothers
500/500
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They also had a support truck (a.k.a. an ambulance) that they posed beautifully for me! However, they were so excited to show off the equipment in the truck, that they got me sidetracked, and I forgot to take a picture of it! I've kicked myself ever since then for not shooting it!
For all the note-takers like myself, here are the specs...
Watauga, TN "Support 1"
1997 Freightliner FL60/AEV
Support Unit (former Medium Duty Ambulance)
S/N # VML919
X: Salisbury, MD
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I made another stop or two without luck, however by accident, I came across Johnson City's newest station!
Johnson City, TN "Reserve 1" (Formerly "Engine 5")
1993 Pierce Lance/2008 JCFD Refurb
1500/500/50' TeleSqurt
Job # E-7975
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Johnson City, TN "Engine 9"
2007 Sutphen
1500/750
S/N # HS-4360
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I attempted another stop or two after leaving Station 9 with no luck either, however little did I know what awaited me at the last stop of the day. By this time it was getting pretty dark, and my only intent was to look in station windows to get information for the database. The last stop of the day was the United-Baileyton VFD in Greene County, TN. Most of you remember some of the stuff I've posted from Greene County. There are dozens of old northern trucks serving there, so I knew United had to have something neat. After looking in the windows for 15 minutes, a gentleman driving a Chevy S-10 truck with a tag that said "Papaw Jim" stopped by the station. He was happy to let me inside & show me around, but he only had time to move one truck, because he had to get back home & start working on his hay again. You'll see why I chose this truck!
United-Baileyton, TN "1402"
1978 Mack R685FC/Hamerly/1987 Pierce Refurb
1000/1000
Cha. # 1079
Hamerly S/N # P-II-1570
Pierce Refurb # F-1755
X: Perrysville, PA "Unit 6"
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United-Baileyton had a couple other interesting trucks, most of which were built by smaller companies or locally made. They had two tankers, two brush trucks, a new KW/Pierce Contender engine, and a Weapons Carrier, but the only other thing that struck my interest was a 1971 F750/Ward LaFrance engine that formerly served "Canton Fire Dept." It had Spec # 73-605. Anyone out there with a Ward LaFrance database?
The next trip started out in Northview-Kodak, TN at Station 2. Dave, Mark, Micah, and I shot NKVFD Station 1 in late 2007.
Northview-Kodak, TN "Engine 44"
2000 IHC 4900/KME
1250/1000
GSO # 4653
Andrew Messer Photo (2009)
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Maybe I can sneak this one in here... This was hiding in the other bay of NKVFD Station 2!
Sevier County, TN "Sevier County 2"
2006 Ford E-350/Taylor Made
ALS Ambulance
Andrew Messer Photo (2009)
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After stopping at a few of Seymour VFD's stations, only to find nobody home at either of them, we continued on to Blount County, TN.
Blount County, TN "Reserve Engine 7"
1986 Pierce Dash
1000/750
Job # E-3434
X: Ridgely, MD
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Blount County, TN "Engine 7"
1987 Pierce Lance
1250/750
Job # E-3472
X: Corriganville, MD "Engine 5-11"
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Blount County, TN "Engine 2"
2007 Freightliner M2/E-One Tradition Series
1250/1000
SO # 132513
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Blount County, TN "Tanker 2"
2005 Freightliner M2/Wynn
250/2000
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Maybe I can throw another one in here...
Blount County, TN "Resource 2"
1994 Ford E-350/Wheeled Coach
Support Truck
S/N # 947197
Andrew Messer Photo (2009)
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This was a pretty neat find! Hopefully GA Dave or one of our other resident Georgians has a shot of this gal (and her twin) in their old home!
Blount County, TN "Ladder 1"
1980 PemFab/E-One
1500/300/75' TeleSqurt
SO # 1681
X: Gwinnett County, GA "Ladder 14"
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Blount County, TN "Engine 6"
2007 Freightliner M2/E-One Tradition Series
1250/1000
SO # 132514
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Blount County, TN "Tanker 6"
1986 Mack MR685S/1998 Oilmen's (Red Diamond)
250/3000
Cha. # 9318
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