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[GA_Dave]

Valley Hill, NC "Engine 1"

2009 ALF Metropolitan (refurbed into an ALF Eagle)

2000/500/65' TeleSqurt

Reg. # (forgot this one, does anyone have it?)

 

Former ALF demo truck

#40107.  The year of production was listed on the sticker was 2007.  When did Valley Hill get this one?  Was the refurb done in 2009?

 

This is quite possibly the last or definitely one of the last aerials ALF ever produced.  It was almost done when ALF folded, so LTI completed the rest of the production for them.  

 

Etowah-Horse Shoe, NC "Ladder 16"

(no data tags anywhere in the truck, except a pump plate)

2014? ALF Eagle/LTI

2000/500?/75' LTI

Reg. # ???

"Soaring Eagle"

The L.T.I. # is 1100271.  The stickers that usually have the other info were never applied to this rig, but the Chief told me that it is stamped under the cab.  He didn't have the time to raise the aerial and the cab to get it, but has it on his home computer and will send it to me.  Check the Scuttlebut threads to see what else he told me about L.T.I. and L.T.C.

[Andrew2340]

Dave, thanks for the info!!  I'm not sure when the refurb was done, but I believe it was in the 2011-2012 timeframe.  Did Etowah's Chief ever send you that info on their Ladder?

 

Here are a few more rigs I managed to shoot the other day.  As much as I wanted to get this one outside, it was out of service for mechanical problems and couldn't be moved that day.  Maybe another day.

 

Sylva, NC "Parade Engine"

1940 Ford/American LaFrance

(no clue on pump/tank size)

Reg. # F-1323

 

Andrew Messer Photo

 

   

[Andrew2340]

This one was a surprise.  I'd heard that Sylva was getting a new engine, but I didn't expect it to be there last week when I visited.

 

Sylva, NC "364"

 

2014 Sutphen Guardian

1500/1000/20A

S/N # HS-5529

 

Andrew Messer Photo

 

   

[Andrew2340]

If any of you have ever shot the fleet of Cashiers-Glenville, NC, you may recognize this truck.  Sylva got it from them a few years ago.

 

Sylva, NC "356"

2000 IHC 4700/1976 E\-One/2000 E\-One refurb

Service/Rescue Truck

2000 SO # 20810

1976 SO # 191

 

X: Cashiers-Glenville, NC "Service 61" / "656"

 

Andrew Messer Photo

 

   

[Andrew2340]

Sylva, NC "358"

2011 HME 1871/SilverFox

1500/500/78' RK Aerials

S/N # 22175

 

Andrew Messer Photo

 

   

[Andrew2340]

I then went to the Jackson County Rescue Squad to get this rig they bought a few months ago.

 

Jackson County Rescue Squad of Sylva, NC "Rescue 23"

1991 Pierce Lance

Heavy Rescue

Job # E-6364

 

X: New Oxford, PA "Rescue 13"

X: United Hook & Ladder Company of Abbottstown/New Oxford, PA "Rescue 33"

 

Andrew Messer Photo

 

   

[Andrew2340]

Jackson County Rescue Squad of Sylva, NC "Rescue 21"

19?? AM General M927

Rescue Support

 

   

[Andrew2340]

Jackson County Rescue Squad of Sylva, NC "Rescue 22"

1996 Freightliner FL70/Morgan Body Company

Confined Space Rescue

 

Andrew Messer Photo

 

   

[Andrew2340]

The sun had already started setting, but I went on to Cherokee in hopes of finding their two new Smeal engines in service.

 

Cherokee, NC "Engine 1"

2014 Smeal Sirius

1500/750/20A

S/N # 4316

 

Andrew Messer Photo

 

   

[Andrew2340]

Cherokee, NC "Engine 2"

2014 Smeal Sirius

1500/750/20A

S/N # 4317

 

Andrew Messer Photo

 

   

[Andrew2340]

Here are a few more I took this past Saturday.  The weather wouldn't cooperate, but I'm thankful to have shot these rigs anyhow.  A photo beats no photo!

 

Pigeon Forge, TN "Engine 22"

1997 Spartan Gladiator/3D

1500/1000/40A

S/N # 2746

 

Former "Engine 210"

 

Andrew Messer Photo

 

   

[Andrew2340]

Pigeon Forge, TN "Tanker 24"

2011 Freightliner M2-106/4Guys

500/1800

S/N # F-2733

 

Andrew Messer Photo

 

   

[nozzleman]

Great pictures bro

[Andrew2340]

Pigeon Forge, TN "Wildland 23"

2013 Ford F-550/UST

250/220/30A

 

Andrew Messer Photo

 

   

[Andrew2340]

And the last photo of 2014 was this one.

 

Pigeon Forge, TN "Support 295"

201? Ford F-150

Support Unit

 

Andrew Messer Photo

 

   

[upstatefire31]

Jackson County Rescue Squad of Sylva, NC "Rescue 21"

19?? AM General M927

Rescue Support

 

JacksonRSQ21new.jpg

Hate to be the guy who backs them off the ramps

[nozzleman]

Hate to be the guy who backs them off the ramps

I could not agree with you more.

[BA000049]

Andrew,

 

Another one headed your way, was originally purchased by the Eagle FC (Bucks County, PA), sold last year to Brindlee Mtn. I believe, sold recently to the Fleetwood Fire & Rescue (Ashe County, NC) a 2006 GMC 5500/Pierce, 2-door, 4x4, mini-pumper, 500/250/30A, 6KW diesel generator, CAFS - never really worked out for New Hope I believe - not what they expected.

 

Bruce

[Andrew2340]

Excellent Bruce, I'll try to get up there and shoot it this year!  

 

Here are a few new shots from my area...

 

Mountain Area Medical Airlift "Reserve MAMA 2" of Franklin, NC

1988 Messerschmitt BK 117 B-1

Medical Helicopter

S/N # 7178

Tail # N7062J

 

X: MidAtlantic MedEvac AtlantiCare of Hammonton, NJ "MedEvac 4"

X: University MedEVAC of Lehigh Valley, PA

X: ???, Germany (Tail # D-HBHU)

 

Andrew Messer Photo

 

   

[Andrew2340]

This was a unique little rig...  Not very often you see a 300gpm top mounted pump.

 

West Macon, NC "1753"

 

2009 Chevrolet 5500/2014 Reliable Fire Products (David's Fire Equipment)

300/525/20A

 

Andrew Messer Photo