State Of Conneticut

[tntway]

well guys....as i said....YOU be the judge.......i just supplied the link to the suspected piece. personally i found several dissimilar items.

[Guest]

   



Southington Engine 22, "The Pride of Plantsville", a 1990 Pierce Lance 1250/2000 pumper tanker. The company takes a lot of pride in this rig, and has won "Best Appearing pumper/tanker" during the Ct State Firefighters Convention.

[Guest]

   



A little bit of bragging rights on Southington Engine 22

[Guest]

   



Cromwell's former 1972 Mack CF, now privately owned

[Guest]

   



East Haven Truck 3, a 2011 Smeal Sirius 2000/300/105' aerial. This truck actually replaced an engine company (Engine 3) and an aerial truck (Truck 1). Truck is aformer demo rig.

[Guest]

   



Milford Tower 1, a 2005 HME/Smeal 100' tower. Milford is one of two ISO Class 1 departments in the state, Hartford being the other.

[jlg1875]

[quote name='firetrucknut' timestamp='1342918276' post='492917']





Southington Engine 22, "The Pride of Plantsville", a 1990 Pierce Lance 1250/2000 pumper tanker. The company takes a lot of pride in this rig, and has won "Best Appearing pumper/tanker" during the Ct State Firefighters Convention.

[/quote]



Where's the wooden front bumper? Saw them change it out in the staging area before the 2007 convention, never saw anything like it before.

[Guest]

[quote name='jlg1875' timestamp='1342928720' post='492934']

Where's the wooden front bumper? Saw them change it out in the staging area before the 2007 convention, never saw anything like it before.

[/quote]



I had heard they were supposed to be replacing that truck. I'm guessing it never happened?

[Guest]

North Haven Truck 1:

[Guest]

[quote name='dl-109' timestamp='1342983118' post='492973']

I had heard they were supposed to be replacing that truck. I'm guessing it never happened?[/quote]



I heard the same thing but as of right now I don't think they are acting on it right just yet. I'm very friendly with the guys from Plantsville and I'm one of thier "Convention Tea Party" cronnies! LOL I'll see if I can muster up some info.



[quote name='jlg1875' timestamp='1342928720' post='492934']

Where's the wooden front bumper? Saw them change it out in the staging area before the 2007 convention, never saw anything like it before.[/quote]



The wooden bumpers and such are only put on for parades. Unfortunately, ET-22 is off the parade circut as of 2010 due to the truck's age. This is an active front line piece and despite the pride for placing it into parades, the members have always made sure this was a working truck from the get go (and the reason why its one many awards).

[Guest]

Woodstock, Connecticut

Tanker 176

1985 Diamond Reo/FMC/???? Freightliner of Hartford

1500/3500

ex-Storm King Fire Co. 2, Cornwall-on-Hudson, New York

Mark A. Redman photo 2012

[Guest]

Woodstock, Connecticut

Ladder 176

1976 Mack/Hamerly/Thibault 100'/1000/300

ex-Mortlake Fire Co., Brooklyn, Connecticut

originally Kensington, Connecticut

Mark A. Redman photo 2012

[Guest]

[quote name='firetrucknut' timestamp='1342918830' post='492921']





Milford Tower 1, a 2005 HME/Smeal 100' tower. Milford is one of two ISO Class 1 departments in the state, Hartford being the other.

[/quote]



Hartford is the only one left in the state. I believe milford closed a firehouse and made a two company station, therefore losing their ISO Class 1

[Guest]

[quote name='Stick' timestamp='1347972654' post='498742']

Hartford is the only one left in the state. I believe milford closed a firehouse and made a two company station, therefore losing their ISO Class 1

[/quote]



Milford lost their Class 1 last year sometime after its re-evaluation and are working to get it back. They are still running Engine 5 (Woodmont) and Engine 6 (Point Beach) out of separate firehouses for the time being. This is because there has been delays with the completion of the new firehouse up on New Haven Avenue. The construction of the new firehouse will provide better coverage to the northern areas of the east end especially north of the borough of Woodmont where there were some coverage and travel issues (one of the supposed reasons why they lost the Class 1 rating).



Prior to the Class one rating, they combined Engine 3 (Walnut Beach) and Engine 4 (Devon) from two separate firehouse into "Station 8" on Naugatuck Avenue on the city's west side. This is the station I believe that you are referring to.





AND ALSO - The Connecticut State Firefighters Association Convention was held this past weekend and I got some information that Southington Engine Tanker 22 (Plantsville) may be making a return tot he parade circuit next year!

[tntway]

let's hope so Izzy........there were many good depts MIA on Sunday afternoon.

[Guest]

Woodstock, Connecticut

Muddy Brook Fire Department

Engine 175

2003 International/Central States 1500/750

Photo by Mark A. Redman 2012







Woodstock, Connecticut

Muddy Brook Fire Department

Engine Tank 275

1988 Mack/Ranger 1250/2500

Photo by Mark A. Redman 2012

[Guest]

[quote name='tntway' timestamp='1348013943' post='498800']

let's hope so Izzy........there were many good depts MIA on Sunday afternoon.

[/quote]



But Ansonia was there!!! (Minus me, I had to work.)



And Also my club brought up the rear of the parade, R.K.F.F.M.C.

[tntway]

absolutely loved the purple V-rod

[Guest]

[quote name='cfrtruck' timestamp='1347968528' post='498738']

Woodstock, Connecticut

Tanker 176

1985 Diamond Reo/FMC/???? Freightliner of Hartford

1500/3500

ex-Storm King Fire Co. 2, Cornwall-on-Hudson, New York

Mark A. Redman photo 2012





[/quote]



Here's a shot of the rig from 1994 after Woodstock purchased it, where it is in its original condition. It was originally a 2500 gallon water tank.

Photo credit to photographer (unknown) Mark A. Redman Collection

[Guest]

New Fairfield, CT

Ball Pond

Squad 16

2012 Spartan/4Guys 1500/780