Dave Bowen photos

[davebowen]

UPPER ALLEN TWP. FD

GRANTHAM, PENNSYLVANIA

CUMBERLAND COUNTY

TRUCK 23

2004 EMERGENCY ONE CYCLONE 2000/300 95'



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[Fire28]

To my knowledge 21 does nothing?

[davebowen]

CHAMBERSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA

FRANKLIN COUNTY

ENGINE-TANKER 1

1991 Pierce LANCE 1750/2500



DAVE BOWEN PHOTO



X -CAERNARVON, PENNSYLVANIA (LANCASTER COUNTY)



THIS UNIT LATER CHANGED TO ENGINE-TANKER 14 WHEN THE BOROUGH HAD THEM LEAVE THE BOROUGH OWNED STATION.

I HAVEN'T HEARD THIS UNIT DISPATCHED ON A CALL FOR A LONG TIME. IT IS STILL AROUND. IT WAS USED THIS WEEK FOR

THE FUNERAL OF THE FIRE CHIEF.

[davebowen]

SEVEN VALLEYS, PENNSYLVANIA

YORK COUNTY

ENGINE 62

1988 SPARTAN GLADIATOR/GRUMMAN 1250/750



DAVE BOWEN PHOTO



X- SPRING GARDEN TWP. , PENNSYLVANIA (YORK COUNTY)

[Guest]

[quote name='davepa' timestamp='1350177916' post='500572']

KINGSDALE, PENNSYLVANIA

ADAMS COUNTY

TANKER 21

2006 FREIGHTLINER/DARLEY 1250/3500



DAVE BOWEN PHOTO



GFD1 CAN YOU TELL ME THE OFFICIAL STATUS OF KINGSDALE. LAST I HEARD ALL THEY RAN WAS TANKER ASSIST CALLS. ARE THEY STILL SURVIVING?

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Station 21 is out of service, probably never to return. All of thier territory was assigned to other departments, mostly Littlestown. Of the 3 pieces they own, the special unit sits outside of the station stripped. The 2 pumper tankers sit outside to the rear of the station about 1/4 away and the station stands empty. (The tanker above never fit in the station since day one.) It appears the only thing they do is haul water for mud bogs held on the department owned property.

[ShoreFire]

Post 1543 & 1545, crazy stories bout those dept's..............

[Guest]

2002 in Adams Co.PA.: 27 independent VFDs

2012 : 18 original vfds remaining

3 vfds gone for various reasons (Aspers, Kingsdale, Midway)

6 vfds merge (Abbottstown & New Oxford become new co. UNITED #33)

(Brushtown,Conewago,Centennial, McSherrystown become new co. S.A.V.E.S #29)

Who's next? A harbinger of the future for other places?

[jshippey]

Wow, I didn't realize Aspers and Midway disappeared. Wasn't Midway close to the York County line?

[Guest]

[quote name='jshippey' timestamp='1350337216' post='500701']

Wow, I didn't realize Aspers and Midway disappeared. Wasn't Midway close to the York County line?

[/quote]

Yes, Midway is 3 blocks from the York County/ City of Hanover line. They still do non emergency ambo transports and I understand they have a FEMA contract for disaster responses for the ambos.

[Guest]

i see Midway's ambos on the PA Turnpike a lot

[davebowen]

HYATTSVILLE, MARYLAND

PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY

ENGINE 12

1988 Pierce ARROW 1250/500



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ENGINE 11

1990 Pierce ARROW 1250/500



DAVE BOWEN PHOTO



SQUAD 1

1993 Pierce LANCE



DAVE BOWEN PHOTO



TRUCK 1

2001 Pierce DASH 105'



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[davebowen]

BLADENSBURG, MARYLAND

PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY

ENGINE 93

1992 Pierce LANCE 2000/500



DAVE BOWEN PHOTO



ENGINE 92

1994 Pierce DASH 1250/500



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[davebowen]

COLLEGE PARK, MARYLAND

PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY

TRUCK 12

1995 HME/FERRARA 100'



DAVE BOWEN PHOTO



ENGINE 121

2002 AMERICAN LAFRANCE EAGLE 2000/500



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FOR THOSE NOT FAMILIAR WITH THIS AREA, COLLEGE PARK IS THE HOME OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND TERRAPINS.

I SHOT THIS DURING FOOTBALL SEASON ONE YEAR. I AM NOT SURE IF THEY HAVE THE SIGN ON THE LADDER ALL THE TIME

OR NOT.

[davebowen]

LAUREL, MARYLAND

PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY

RESCUE-ENGINE 49

2003 Pierce DASH 1500/500



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[truck1882]

[quote name='davepa' timestamp='1350177636' post='500571']

I LOOKED AT MY McSHERRYSTOWN INFO IN CASE I LISTED AS ONE YEAR FOR ONE PLACE AND ANOTHER YEAR FOR THE OTHER. I'VE DONE THAT BEFORE. BOTH PLACES I HAVE LISTED AS 1993.

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If I had to bet, It was built and delivered in 1993, but was probably a 1994 Model year. Just a guess.

[truck1882]

[quote name='davepa' timestamp='1350178635' post='500575']

CHAMBERSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA

FRANKLIN COUNTY

ENGINE-TANKER 1

1991 Pierce LANCE 1750/2500



DAVE BOWEN PHOTO



X -CAERNARVON, PENNSYLVANIA (LANCASTER COUNTY)



THIS UNIT LATER CHANGED TO ENGINE-TANKER 14 WHEN THE BOROUGH HAD THEM LEAVE THE BOROUGH OWNED STATION.

I HAVEN'T HEARD THIS UNIT DISPATCHED ON A CALL FOR A LONG TIME. IT IS STILL AROUND. IT WAS USED THIS WEEK FOR

THE FUNERAL OF THE FIRE CHIEF.

[/quote]



Where is it housed, if they where kicked out of the boro station?

[truck1882]

[quote name='Dr. Stinebaugh' timestamp='1350336077' post='500699']

2002 in Adams Co.PA.: 27 independent VFDs

2012 : 18 original vfds remaining

3 vfds gone for various reasons (Aspers, Kingsdale, Midway)

6 vfds merge (Abbottstown & New Oxford become new co. UNITED #33)

(Brushtown,Conewago,Centennial, McSherrystown become new co. S.A.V.E.S #29)

Who's next? A harbinger of the future for other places?

[/quote]



When did Aspers and Midway close? I snapped a photo of Aspers Station when I was down for the SPAAMFA Winter convetion in Gettysburg in February, and I thought it looked awefully run down, tremendously overgrown with weeds, but the rigs where still inside, except 1 older 1 sitting out back in the weeds.

[truck1882]

[quote name='davepa' timestamp='1350177916' post='500572']

KINGSDALE, PENNSYLVANIA

ADAMS COUNTY

TANKER 21

2006 FREIGHTLINER/DARLEY 1250/3500



DAVE BOWEN PHOTO



GFD1 CAN YOU TELL ME THE OFFICIAL STATUS OF KINGSDALE. LAST I HEARD ALL THEY RAN WAS TANKER ASSIST CALLS. ARE THEY STILL SURVIVING?

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I have this down as a 2500 gallon tank, not 3500?

[countryboy88]

[quote name='truck1882' timestamp='1350816222' post='501201']

Where is it housed, if they where kicked out of the boro station?

[/quote]



It can only be in one of two places the McKinley Street Station, or the North Second Street station.

[davebowen]

[quote name='truck1882' timestamp='1350816222' post='501201']

Where is it housed, if they where kicked out of the boro station?

[/quote]



IN A WAREHOUSE ON COMMERCE ST.