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Virginia - Here and There - VFN102 - 11-11-2010
Fellow Firepixer "firemag" and I headed out last Friday to Urbanna, VA for the Oyster Festival Parade. Along the way we stopped at a couple of stations in Middlesex County, dodging clouds all the while. This first batch are from the Upper Middlesex Vol. Fire Department in Waterview. This department originally featured all yellow apparatus, but after purchasing a Ford C/E-One from another department, decided they liked the paint scheme on the new arrival and adopted it as their own.
Upper Middlesex VFD
Engine 60
1971 Ford F750/American Fire Apparatus
750/1000 S/N: 3382
Virginia - Here and There - VFN102 - 11-11-2010
These older rigs are in remarkably good condition as you can see.
Upper Middlesex VFD
Tanker 63
1979 Ford C8000/E-One
750/1500 S/O: 5855
Virginia - Here and There - VFN102 - 11-11-2010
The rest of the department's apparatus are in the new color scheme mentioned previously. I don't recall where this engine previously served, hopefully someone else will know.
Upper Middlesex VFD
Engine 62
1984 Ford C8000/E-One
1250/1000/20 S/O: ?
Virginia - Here and There - VFN102 - 11-11-2010
This crash truck was also obtained from another agency. As the name implies, it reponds on MVAs to handle extrication and lighting.
Upper Middlesex VFD
Crash 64
1982 Chevrolet Scottsdale 30/E-One
S/O: 2490
Virginia - Here and There - Truckman - 11-11-2010
Paul, great photos of these old girls! They just keep on serving.
Virginia - Here and There - VFN102 - 11-11-2010
This brush truck is the final piece of rolling stock at the moment. The department recently bought a 1989 Seagrave that is currently being repainted and which will become the first-out pumper. I'll post a pic once it's in service. Although we didn't get a photo, a jet ski dubbed "Water Rescue 60" is also available for the members use.
Upper Middlesex VFD
Brush 61
1984 Ford F250/Reading
250/200 skid unit
Virginia - Here and There - VFN102 - 11-11-2010
This next department is on the opposite end of the county in Deltaville, hence the name Lower Middlesex Vol. Fire Department. One of two "bumper pumper" rigs on the roster here.
Lower Middlesex VFD
Engine 41
1999 International 4900/Pierce
1250/1000 S/N: 10677
Virginia - Here and There - VFN102 - 11-11-2010
Even though this rig looks more like an engine, it hauls a bit more water and is the department's tanker.
Lower Middlesex VFD
Tanker 44
1989 International 4900/Grumman
1250/1500 S/N: 18259
Virginia - Here and There - nolderpkp - 11-11-2010
[quote name='VFN102' date='11 November 2010 - 11:47 AM' timestamp='1289492824' post='411150']
The rest of the department's apparatus are in the new color scheme mentioned previously. I don't recall where this engine previously served, hopefully someone else will know.
Upper Middlesex VFD
Engine 62
1984 Ford C8000/E-One
1250/1000/20 S/O: ?
[/quote]
I believe this is x-Berwyn, PA (Chester County)
Virginia - Here and There - VFN102 - 11-11-2010
The ladder came from another department but our host was not sure where.
Lower Middlesex VFD
Ladder 46
1991 Simon Duplex/LTI
1500/500/75' S/N: L-201-91 *not positive if this is a serial number*
Virginia - Here and There - VFN102 - 11-11-2010
[quote name='nolderpkp' date='11 November 2010 - 12:59 PM' timestamp='1289497167' post='411162']
I believe this is x-Berwyn, PA (Chester County)
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I do recall something about PA now that you mention it, thank you.
Virginia - Here and There - VFN102 - 11-11-2010
An oldie but a goodie! Deltaville's restored antique parade piece. I like the old bullet lights.
Lower Middlesex VFD
Engine 1
1946 Chevrolet/1947 Oren
500/500 S/N: 500A-986
Virginia - Here and There - VFN102 - 11-11-2010
And the final unit at Deltaville, a custom cab engine with top mount pump panel. There are two other departments serving Middlesex - the Town of Urbanna and Hartfield. I don't have photos of those two so unless someone else does and cares to post, that will be a trip for another day. They were way too busy during the Oyster Festival to attempt getting the Urbanna rigs.
Lower Middlesex VFD
Engine 43
1993 Pierce Saber
1250/1000 S/N: E7744
Virginia - Here and There - BFD1151 - 11-11-2010
[quote name='VFN102' date='11 November 2010 - 01:06 PM' timestamp='1289497560' post='411163']
The ladder came from another department but our host was not sure where.
Lower Middlesex VFD
Ladder 46
1991 Simon Duplex/LTI
1500/500/75' S/N: L-201-91 *not positive if this is a serial number*
[/quote]
I believe this was the truck that formerly served Harrisburg,NC as L1.
Virginia - Here and There - VFN102 - 11-11-2010
[quote name='BFD1151' date='11 November 2010 - 01:32 PM' timestamp='1289499131' post='411169']
I believe this was the truck that formerly served Harrisburg,NC as L1.
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Thanks Micah. I figured between you, Roto-Ray, and a few other apparatus experts an answer would be forthcoming!
Virginia - Here and There - Guest - 11-11-2010
The Upper Middlesex, VA. rig is definetely an X-Berwyn FC in Chester County, Pa.
The Deltaville rig could be X-Harrisburg, NC. or X-Montoursville, PA. Good deal of that kind of rig around.
Virginia - Here and There - Roto-Ray - 11-11-2010
Thanks for the photos, Paul.
The Olympian from Deltaville is indeed ex-Harrisburg, NC.
Virginia - Here and There - BA000049 - 11-11-2010
[quote name='VFN102' date='11 November 2010 - 11:47 AM' timestamp='1289492824' post='411150']
The rest of the department's apparatus are in the new color scheme mentioned previously. I don't recall where this engine previously served, hopefully someone else will know.
Upper Middlesex VFD
Engine 62
1984 Ford C8000/E-One
1250/1000/20 S/O: ?
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Paul,
I love the internet ! I knew this rig ended up in VA - was not sure where. Yes - it is ex. Berwyn (Chester County, PA). I do not have the SO - but I might be able to get it. The only differance I see is the floodlights, and the strobes on the fron bumper. Listed below is the info I have on this.
Bruce
1984 Ford C8000/Emergency One Sentry III, canopy tilt-COE, 1250/750/40, Cat Diesel 3208T, 235 HP, Allison Automatic, high side compartments, 6.5 Kw Onan generator, 4-1000 watt premounted lights, two booster reels on top. Used as a attack pumper. It was housed on 7/23/94 at a cost of $113,807. It was sold to a dealer in AK in 3/97 who sold it to a fire company in VA.
Virginia - Here and There - VFN102 - 11-12-2010
[quote name='BA000049' date='11 November 2010 - 05:30 PM' timestamp='1289513416' post='411210']
Paul,
I love the internet ! I knew this rig ended up in VA - was not sure where. Yes - it is ex. Berwyn (Chester County, PA). I do not have the SO - but I might be able to get it. The only differance I see is the floodlights, and the strobes on the fron bumper. Listed below is the info I have on this.
Bruce
1984 Ford C8000/Emergency One Sentry III, canopy tilt-COE, 1250/750/40, Cat Diesel 3208T, 235 HP, Allison Automatic, high side compartments, 6.5 Kw Onan generator, 4-1000 watt premounted lights, two booster reels on top. Used as a attack pumper. It was housed on 7/23/94 at a cost of $113,807. It was sold to a dealer in AK in 3/97 who sold it to a fire company in VA.
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Looks like the booster tank and foam tank capacities we were given are incorrect, thanks for the updated info Bruce
Virginia - Here and There - thom2943 - 11-12-2010
Bowling Green 2006 Pierce Dash E1