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This & That from Here & There
Next up was Sevierville.  Both City and County units operate from the same station.  The station itself is very unusual and I have only seen one other set up like it.  The building is deep enough that the back door (entrance) is on the next street.  There are four bays across the front (exit).  Their KME platform is backed into the rear bay, but far enough where the other apparatus can drive in past it.  Most of them are parked at 45 degree angles along the right side of the building so that any one of them can exit out the front doors without moving any others.

 

Engine 10, Sevier County, TN

1996 Freightliner FL-80/KME

1250/750

#GSO-2991



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Tanker 25, Sevier County, TN

1993 Ford LN-8000/Fouts Brothers

300/1800



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Engine 11, Sevierville, TN

2012 Spartan/4-Guys

1250/750/25CAFS/25BF

#F-2812



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My final stop of the trip was Pigeon Forge.  Only one apparatus remained of those I had photographed years ago.  This one, a former demo, was recently delivered and just entered service.

 

Tower 28, Pigeon Forge, TN

2012 Sutphen SPH-100

2000/300/100'

#HS-5029



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Engine 22, Pigeon Forge, TN

1996 Spartan/3-D Metals

1500/750

#2746



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Is it my imagination or is that a short wheelbase or an extra long overhang.

Stephen Taylor

Retired Volunteer Firefighter
Retired Career Fire Dispatcher
Yarmouth Fire Department
Yarmouth, N.S. Canada
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Quote:Is it my imagination or is that a short wheelbase or an extra long overhang.


Which one you talking about? the Sutphen?


It's a 230" WB SPH100. Yes, it has a rear overhang. Do you want the overhang on back, or bucket hanging off front? Angle of departure is not that significantly impacted
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Quote:Is it my imagination or is that a short wheelbase or an extra long overhang.
Both, actually.  The SPH-100 uses a shorter than typical wheelbase, compared to other Sutphen tower designs.  This gives it a tighter turning radius, allowing it to get into places the older designs could not.  The overhang doesn't seem to cause issues with Departments who have purchased them.  The idea must work well, as Sutphen has sold about 150 of them since 2005.

 

More Sutphens to come.......
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Back to Pigeon Forge.....

 

Tanker 24, Pigeon Forge, TN

2011 Freightliner M2/4-Guys

500/1800

#F-2733



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Woods 23, Pigeon Forge, TN

2013 Ford F-550/U.S. Tanker

250/220/30AF 4x4



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Engine 27, Pigeon Forge, TN

2002 Pierce Contender

1250/1000

#13386



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Engine 21, Pigeon Forge, TN

2009 Spartan/4-Guys

1500/1000

#F-2664



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Yesterday I ventured to the east side of Atlanta and picked up a few new deliveries.

 

Engine 1, Monroe, GA

2014 Sutphen Guardian

1250/750

#HS-5395



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More Sutphens to come.....
 

BananaMan Luxhello Yourock

Travis- Mill Twp. Fire Dept. Marion, IN.
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Quote:Woods 23, Pigeon Forge, TN

2013 Ford F-550/U.S. Tanker

250/220/30AF 4x4
Well that's one way to split the red and white, but the question has to be asked why not just have the white start just below the windows ? Less taping off in the paint shop equals some money saved. Just my two pennies.
John Fauble





I am interested in all of the equipment and apparatus used in fire fighting and ems service.
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Here are the rest of the rigs I shot on Monday.

 

Engine 6, Social Circle, GA

2013 Sutphen Guardian

2000/1000

#HS-5392



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Social Circle will soon open a second station (County #17).

 

Engine 17, Social Circle, GA

2013 Sutphen Guardian

2000/1000

#HS-5393



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Over the years, I have visited Social Circle several times, but somehow I missed this one.

 

Rescue 6, Social Circle, GA

1992 Ford F-800/E-One

250/500/50F

#9825



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Engine 9, Newton County, GA

2013 Rosenbauer Commander

1250/750

#16175



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Engine 7, Rockdale County, GA

2014 Sutphen Monarch

2000/500

#HS-5385



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