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Richmond, Va
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I got a few apparatus shots when I shot Richmond’s stations a couple of months back. Richmond operates under the Total Quint Concept, operating 20 of the rigs. All but Quint 5 are ladders, Quint 5 is a rear mount tower.



First up, Quint 13. Pierce Dash 2000/??/105ft.


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Engine 1 to all units, we've got a glow in the sky!



If God's not a Hokie, Then why do the leaves turn Maroon and Orange in the Fall?



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#2
Ten stations also run Freightliner/Pierce ‘FRV’s’…500GPM quick response rigs. The rigs are cross-staffed with the quint, and run medicals, car fires, etc. They are designated as the ‘engine’ on the radio, and I’ve also heard them dispatched as the third or forth due company on structure fires. The other ten stations have full sized pumpers assigned…Not sure if they’re reserves or actually assigned on calls.



Engine 13. Freightliner/Pierce 500/??



Note the booster line location beneath the rear door to the crew cab. The other nine FRVs are virtually identical.


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#3
Rescue 3...also stationed at Station 13. Richmond has three Heavy rescues, and each is assigned a specialty as well as having a first due for MVAs, structure fires, etc.



Rescue 1 is the water rescue unit, Rescue 2 technical rescue, and Rescue 3 is the Haz-Mat unit (Station 13 also has a HUGE Haz-Mat unit that I didn't get to shoot).



The rigs are also equipped with 500gpm pumps...look beneath the first compartment and you can see some of the plumbing <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='Big Grin' />



Rescue 3. Pierce Quantum Heavy Rescue, 500/???


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And finally, the mural that appears on all of RIichmond's newer rigs.



Anyone with any other pics...Old, New, or inbetween...Send 'em on! <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='Big Grin' />


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#5
I'll share a few images.



I don't have the specs, only the photos (I know, shame on me!). I'm sure Jerry or Taylor will gladly provide them.



Jeff Hawkins


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One of the older KME pumpers assigned to Station 20.



Jeff H.


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Watch out for low clearances in this beast.



Jeff H.


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This is a scanned image from back in 2002 when I shot 35mm film.



Jeff H.


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Another quick "grab shot" that I took one day when I was out chasing trains.



Jeff H.


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Any of you fella's know what the idea was behind the ultra high command area on the old Haz-Mat unit? I just wonder how many times they had to replace the glass.
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Great stuff. The older Seagrave and KME, any idea what companies those were assigned to?



Any more. You never see alot of Richmond photos for some reason. Maybe it is a TQC thing. St. Louis doesn't get many photos taken either. Ha ha.
Larry Di Camillo

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Stafford Fire Department

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#12
Richmond, Va

1979 HME/Calavar

100' Dave Miller photo


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Richmond, Va

1966 Mack C Model

1000/500

Joel Woods photo


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Richmond, Va

1971 American LaFrance

100' TDA

Dave Miller photo


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Richmond, Va

1970 Maxim

1000.500

Eng-10

Dave Miller photo


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[quote name='The Commish' post='55865' date='Dec 3 2006, 21:13 ']Richmond, Va

1971 American LaFrance

100' TDA

Dave Miller photo[/quote]

Does anybody know if this is the truck that ended up in Somerville Mass?
M. Johnson

Concord F.D.

Engine Co. 7
The Mighty Sevens

IAFF L-1045

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[quote name='mike1045' post='55919' date='Dec 3 2006, 22:26 ']Does anybody know if this is the truck that ended up in Somerville Mass?[/quote]



I think that this AmLaFrance did. The Bureau had three, one at Tk 3 Tk 8 and Tk 9



Believe that this one went there by the way of Strafford VA
John Hinant
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[quote name='Jeff Hawkins' post='55836' date='Dec 3 2006, 19:43 ']I'll share a few images.



I don't have the specs, only the photos (I know, shame on me!). I'm sure Jerry or Taylor will gladly provide them.



Jeff Hawkins[/quote]



Jeff;



Looking at my photos, the Seagraves were 92 & 93 models with 1250 pumps and 500 tanks. The KMEs were 88,89, & 90 models again 1250/500.



In 1997 right before they started recieving the quints our group shot all of Richmond over three weekends.
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[quote name='Truckman' post='56550' date='Dec 5 2006, 18:04 ']I think that this AmLaFrance did. The Bureau had three, one at Tk 3 Tk 8 and Tk 9



Believe that this one went there by the way of Strafford VA[/quote]





This has always confused me and this is the type of situation where a serial number resolves the issue. Unfortunately, when I photographed a good part of the Richmond fleet, I was not taking the serial numbers at that time. Wish I had.



Here is my photo of Stafford's 1971 ALF 100' tiller. I also have that Fire Masters rehabed it in 1989. Here is the serial number I now have on this truck - 12-1-5626.



I also photographed Truck 3 in Richmond, a 1971 ALF 100' tiller. The info I now have is that it carried serial number 12-1-2556.



I will be the first to admit that there may be some errors with the serial numbers. Does anyone have the ALF serial numbers for the three 1971 ALF tillers delivered to Richmond?



Another question for the Richmond experts - Did Truck 2 at Richmond ever run a 1971 ALF 100' tiller? Other info I have on these tillers also says Truck 2 had one.



I am confused. Any info on which piece ended up at Stafford would be greatly appreciated.



Thanks,



Mike Sanders

Ashburn, VA


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#20
Not the best shots



Richmond Va

Quint 19


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