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Washington Metro Airports Authority VA - Guest - 06-06-2008

[quote name='ARFF-FF' post='219420' date='Jun 6 2008, 08:26 ']I am glad to see that thing gone, it was TOO BIG and was just junk. It was sold months ago for around $6500. I have no clue why they let it roll out with all the lettering on it...we heard it was a scrap company in New York that bought it, but it says it is in Kentucky.[/quote]

You got rid of it for $6500?

They are trying to get at least $35,000 out of it!


Washington Metro Airports Authority VA - yvfdco8 - 06-06-2008

[quote name='SLCPDEXPLORER' post='219429' date='Jun 6 2008, 10:18 ']You got rid of it for $6500?

They are trying to get at least $35,000 out of it![/quote]





Yep. They have some info wrong also...it has more than 5K miles on it and it only has a 650gal. water tank, not a 1000gal.


Washington Metro Airports Authority VA - hp1530 - 06-06-2008

[quote name='ARFF-FF' post='219420' date='Jun 6 2008, 06:26 ']I am glad to see that thing gone, it was TOO BIG and was just junk. It was sold months ago for around $6500. I have no clue why they let it roll out with all the lettering on it...we heard it was a scrap company in New York that bought it, but it says it is in Kentucky.[/quote]



ARFF-FF what did you guys not like about the Quantum? Was it too tall, heavy or slow?


Washington Metro Airports Authority VA - davemcclung - 06-06-2008

[quote name='ARFF-FF' post='219464' date='Jun 6 2008, 10:49 ']Yep. They have some info wrong also...it has more than 5K miles on it and it only has a 650gal. water tank, not a 1000gal.[/quote]



Maybe it only has 5k miles, on it's left side.....


Washington Metro Airports Authority VA - yvfdco8 - 06-06-2008

[quote name='JFong' post='219531' date='Jun 6 2008, 15:09 ']ARFF-FF what did you guys not like about the Quantum? Was it too tall, heavy or slow?[/quote]





It was too tall, top heavy and wheel base was too long for starters. Getting in and out of the cab sucked, didn't have enough room in the back and driving it around NOVA was no fun at all. If you went over a small bump it felt like it was going to tip over.


Washington Metro Airports Authority VA - yvfdco8 - 06-06-2008

[quote name='Dave McClung' post='219540' date='Jun 6 2008, 15:29 ']Maybe it only has 5k miles, on it's left side.....[/quote]





We were curious about the odometer so we called our shop and they had to replace that gauge a while back, so it only has 5K on it since the replacement...but on the truck, it has around 30K


Washington Metro Airports Authority VA - davemcclung - 06-28-2008

Two Fire Rescue Pumpers for Airport Fire Departments, National and Dulles Airports

Solicitation Information: Government Purchasing Agreement

Award Information: Contract 1-08-C158; Awarded 05/19/2008

Award Amount: $1,155,000.00

Contractor Name: Singer Associates Fire Equipment, Inc.





Found this information on the MWAA website. Looks like I will be shooting Arrow XT's at the airports on my trip next spring.


Washington Metro Airports Authority VA - Guest - 06-28-2008

Yikes on both trucks, the Pierce that burned up and that quantum. Hope the new engines work out better for you guys!


Washington Metro Airports Authority VA - davemcclung - 06-29-2008

I read that Dulles will be getting a second Striker later this year.



ARFF-FF any news on when National will be replacing one of their rigs with a Striker?


Washington Metro Airports Authority VA - yvfdco8 - 06-29-2008

[quote name='Dave McClung' post='225232' date='Jun 29 2008, 19:07 ']I read that Dulles will be getting a second Striker later this year.



ARFF-FF any news on when National will be replacing one of their rigs with a Striker?[/quote]





No word on new crash trucks for us...probably when Dulles replaces these Strikers we will get their hand me downs. The new pumpers are going to be Arrow XT chassis with half rescue style compartments and half normal engine co. compartments. They will be smaller than the Quantums and will have a roto ray, two mars lights and a powercall! <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tongue.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='Tongue' />


Washington Metro Airports Authority VA - mnsand - 07-04-2008

For those interested in additional Dulles Airport apparatus, I just posted a variety of photographs of Dulles apparatus on the "Virginia apparatus - miscellaeous" firepics thread.



Thanks,





Mike Sanders

Ashburn, VA


Washington Metro Airports Authority VA - davemcclung - 10-07-2008

I see from the find publication Virginia Fire News, which is a fantastic product put out by Jerry, firemag on here, that the two new Arrow XT pumpers are due in February.


Washington Metro Airports Authority VA - yvfdco8 - 02-07-2009

Sneak peak at one of the two...should be in the end of this month.


Washington Metro Airports Authority VA - GA_Dave - 02-07-2009

Quote:Sneak peak at one of the two...should be in the end of this month.



SWEET!.......but they need to park it outside and let it ripen up!!! <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/hysterical.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='Hysterical' />



Our white/red Arrow XT pumper should be here in May.


Washington Metro Airports Authority VA - davemcclung - 02-07-2009

[quote name='ARFF-FF' post='279740' date='Feb 7 2009, 07:30 ']Sneak peak at one of the two...should be in the end of this month.[/quote]





Thanks for the shot ARFF-FF, I can't wait to see the final product. I will be in DC in May to hopefully shoot the new rigs and Alexandria's new truck if it is in service by then.


Washington Metro Airports Authority VA - yvfdco8 - 02-24-2009

Almost ready to leave Pierce!


Washington Metro Airports Authority VA - yvfdco8 - 02-24-2009

Last one.


Washington Metro Airports Authority VA - davemcclung - 02-24-2009

[quote name='ARFF-FF' post='284384' date='Feb 24 2009, 14:21 ']Last one.[/quote]





Very nice looking rig........


Washington Metro Airports Authority VA - mnsand - 02-24-2009

ARFF-FF,



Where will the two Pierce's be assigned?



I thought the "even" unit numbers were at Dulles and "odd" at Washington. If that is the case, are both the Pierce engines going to Washington? I thought one was heading to Dulles.



Appreciate any information.



Thanks,



Mike Sanders

Ashburn, VA


Washington Metro Airports Authority VA - yvfdco8 - 02-25-2009

[quote name='mnsand' post='284554' date='Feb 24 2009, 21:44 ']ARFF-FF,



Where will the two Pierce's be assigned?



I thought the "even" unit numbers were at Dulles and "odd" at Washington. If that is the case, are both the Pierce engines going to Washington? I thought one was heading to Dulles.



Appreciate any information.



Thanks,



Mike Sanders

Ashburn, VA[/quote]





Mike,



Just when you thought you had the airport figured out, we throw a wrench in the mix...but this makes more sense the the odd and even numbers. Engine 301 will be located at Station 301 and Engine 303 will be located at Station 303, E-303 will be taking the place of RE-324. We decided that all new apparatus will be labeled as the rest of the area does, our new medic is Medic 301, Dulles's second new crash truck is Foam 302 and so on. This was done to keep the quit confusing mutual aide companies and dispatchers.