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Virginia apparatus - miscellaneous - mnsand - 08-12-2008
Engine 21 at Montross is this well kept 1993 Pierce Lance 1250/1000 with job number E8075.
Mike Sanders
Ashburn, VA
Virginia apparatus - miscellaneous - mnsand - 08-12-2008
Westmoreland's tanker duties are handled by Tanker 2, a 2003 Pierce Dash 1000/2000 with job number 14070. Are you sensing the folks at Westmoreland like Pierce fire trucks?
Mike Sanders
Ashburn, VA
Virginia apparatus - miscellaneous - mnsand - 08-12-2008
I posted these awhile back in this thread, but this will help with the connection on the remainder of apparatus at Westmoreland.
Montross runs this large brush unit as their Brush 2.....
1996 International 4900/Southern Coach
500/1000/40
The three Pierce's just posted, this brush truck, and several utility vehicles run from the main Montross station.
Mike Sanders
Ashburn, VA
Virginia apparatus - miscellaneous - mnsand - 08-12-2008
and the station...
Mike Sanders
Ashburn, VA
Virginia apparatus - miscellaneous - mnsand - 08-12-2008
The Westmoreland VFD also has a sub-station in Mt. Holly which houses two trucks. Again, these were posted before but just connecting the dots.
Engine 51
1988 Pierce Lance
1500/750
# E4831
ex- Leesburg, VA Wagon 1 (Loudoun County)
Leesburg sold this when they placed two 2007 Seagrave black over red engines in service.
Virginia apparatus - miscellaneous - mnsand - 08-12-2008
Housed with the 1988 Pierce is this 1984 Chevrolet 70/E-One 750/1000. It basically is used as a tanker and carries very little equipment. E\-One serial number 3646.
Mike Sanders
Ashburn, VA
Virginia apparatus - miscellaneous - mnsand - 08-12-2008
From Montross and the Westmoreland VFD I came to Oak Grove, VA which is also located in Westmoreland County. I have driven by this station a number of times finding no one home and not having the time to try and track someone down. Today was different and I found two folks at the station who were extremely nice and took the time to move apparatus around for photos.
First up is Wagon 4, a 1988 Pierce Lance 1250/750 with job number E4223. Prior to Oak Grove, this Pierce ran at Bowie, Maryland in Prince George's County.
Mike Sanders
Ashburn, VA
Virginia apparatus - miscellaneous - mnsand - 08-12-2008
Here is the business of Wagon 4 taken on the front ramp.
Mike Sanders
Ashburn, VA
Virginia apparatus - miscellaneous - mnsand - 08-12-2008
I know there is a story behind this engine...a variety of rehab's have caused me some confusion.
Here is what I have and I am hoping for that some clarification can be added.
This engine began life as a 1976 Ford C/Oren 1000/1000 with the Middleborough, Maryland VFD in Baltimore County. It ran as Engine 233. It was lime/white in color.
At some point, it was wrecked or rehabed (1990?) and a 1987 Spartan cab was added to it. Other notes I have on this truck also show it was wrecked and a 1990 Spartan cab was added. At some point (I believe 1997), it was then sold to the Fountaindale, Pennsylvania VFD. Oak Grove purchased the truck from Fountaindale and painted it red and white. To further my confusion, I have a note on the back of one of my older photos in my collection that a cab may have come from an Annapolis, Maryland FMC engine (Engine 361).
So, after all of that, I have it as a.....
1990 Spartan/1976 Oren/1990 Mason Dixson
1000/1000
The only thing I could find on this engine was stickers showing Baltimore County FD inspected the engine during the 1990's. No other plates, etc.
HELP!!
Mike Sanders
Ashburn, VA
Virginia apparatus - miscellaneous - mnsand - 08-12-2008
Tanker 4 at Oak Grove is this 2005 International 7600/E-One 1250/3000 with serial number 130432.
Mike Sanders
Ashburn, VA
Virginia apparatus - miscellaneous - mnsand - 08-12-2008
This is what Tanker 4 replaced. This Mack had been sitting to the rear of the Oak View VFD for some time and it was recently sold.
1968 Mack DM685-S-1493/Local
300/4000
ex- Beecher Falls, Vermont
Mike Sanders
Ashburn, VA
Virginia apparatus - miscellaneous - mnsand - 08-12-2008
Brush 4 at Oak Grove was obtained via a U.S. Fish and Wildlife grant. It is a 2002 Ford F350/Wildfire 125/300/6.
Mike Sanders
Ashburn, VA
Virginia apparatus - miscellaneous - mnsand - 08-12-2008
And last from this group is the Oak Grove, VA station.
The brush truck and a Suburban take the front in each bay. Behind them are the two engines and tanker. Engine 4 (the 1990 Spartan) sits directly in the middle and two trucks need to be moved out to get it out.
Hope you enjoyed this group.
Mike Sanders
Ashburn, VA
Virginia apparatus - miscellaneous - BFD1151 - 08-13-2008
Glad to hear you are doing better Mike. A buddy of mine sent me a picture of the new Truck 6 at Ashburn. It looks really good, I can't wait to see pictures of it when it gets finished.
Virginia apparatus - miscellaneous - Truckman - 08-13-2008
Mike, Glad to see you are BIS!! Another great round of outstanding photos again! Get feeling better and watch out for the loud noises.
Virginia apparatus - miscellaneous - Guest - 08-13-2008
[quote name='mnsand' post='237900' date='Aug 12 2008, 19:06 ']From Montross and the Westmoreland VFD I came to Oak Grove, VA which is also located in Westmoreland County. I have driven by this station a number of times finding no one home and not having the time to try and track someone down. Today was different and I found two folks at the station who were extremely nice and took the time to move apparatus around for photos.
First up is Wagon 4, a 1988 Pierce Lance 1250/750 with job number E4223. Prior to Oak Grove, this Pierce ran at Bowie, Maryland in Prince George's County.
Mike Sanders
Ashburn, VA[/quote]
Gotta LOVE them there Train Horns!!!! <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/dizzy.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
' />Mike, Keep it light duty!!!
Virginia apparatus - miscellaneous - mnsand - 08-13-2008
[quote name='fd141' post='238041' date='Aug 13 2008, 14:23 ']Gotta LOVE them there Train Horns!!!! <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/dizzy.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
' />Mike, Keep it light duty!!![/quote]
I forgot to mention the train horns on the Pierce (top of cab). I was told that they are not used for response or at an emergency scene....just for parades. From what I understand, the Colonial Beach VFD (not to far from Oak Grove) has a rather loud fire/rescue parade each year. That is probably why the horns were added.
Mike Sanders
Ashburn, VA
Virginia apparatus - miscellaneous - Guest - 08-13-2008
Work better for deer than those little fender whistles. <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/cool.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='B)' />
Virginia apparatus - miscellaneous - ur second in - 08-13-2008
[quote name='mnsand' post='238046' date='Aug 13 2008, 14:57 ']I forgot to mention the train horns on the Pierce (top of cab). I was told that they are not used for response or at an emergency scene....just for parades. From what I understand, the Colonial Beach VFD (not to far from Oak Grove) has a rather loud fire/rescue parade each year. That is probably why the horns were added.
Mike Sanders
Ashburn, VA[/quote]
Colonial Beach advertises their Parade as the loudest on the East Coast.
Virginia apparatus - miscellaneous - PFDEng1 - 08-14-2008
[quote name='mnsand' post='237913' date='Aug 12 2008, 20:16 ']I know there is a story behind this engine...a variety of rehab's have caused me some confusion.
Here is what I have and I am hoping for that some clarification can be added.
This engine began life as a 1976 Ford C/Oren 1000/1000 with the Middleborough, Maryland VFD in Baltimore County. It ran as Engine 233. It was lime/white in color.
At some point, it was wrecked or rehabed (1990?) and a 1987 Spartan cab was added to it. Other notes I have on this truck also show it was wrecked and a 1990 Spartan cab was added. At some point (I believe 1997), it was then sold to the Fountaindale, Pennsylvania VFD. Oak Grove purchased the truck from Fountaindale and painted it red and white. To further my confusion, I have a note on the back of one of my older photos in my collection that a cab may have come from an Annapolis, Maryland FMC engine (Engine 361).
So, after all of that, I have it as a.....
1990 Spartan/1976 Oren/1990 Mason Dixson
1000/1000
The only thing I could find on this engine was stickers showing Baltimore County FD inspected the engine during the 1990's. No other plates, etc.
HELP!!
Mike Sanders
Ashburn, VA[/quote]
Mike,
You were close!
The chassis is from the Middleborough, MD (Balto.County E233) 1976 Ford C8000/Oren, The cab is from Annapolis, MD E361 1987 Spartan/FMC.
Annapolis wrecked it during 1989 and was sent to Mason Dixon for repairs. They replaced the Spartan cab with a new 1989 Spartan cab.
Middleborough sent thier Ford/Oren to Mason Dixon for rehab in 1990 and the repaired ex Annapolis 1987 Spartan cab was placed on the Ford chassis.
1995 Middleborough sold the pumper to Fountaindale, PA (Adams County E3-1). It was rehabbed during 1996 again by Mason-Dixon. Until now I
didn't know where it wound up. I know Fountaindale placed it up for sale sometime in 2005.
Hope this helps some.
Jeff