This & That from Here & There

[GA_Dave]

Engine 221, Fort Meade, FL

2006 Kenworth T-300/Pierce Contender

1250/1000

#6711400

[GA_Dave]

Engine 222, Fort Meade, FL

1996 E\-One Sentry

1250/750

#16143

[GA_Dave]

Engine 223, Fort Meade, FL

1986 Ford C-8000/F.M.C.

1000/1000

#6130

[GA_Dave]

Tanker 224, Fort Meade, FL

2005 Kenworth T-300/Pierce Contender

1500/2000

#5055711

[GA_Dave]

Tanker 225, Fort Meade, FL

1987 Ford F-8000/E-One

250/1500

#5715

[GA_Dave]

Engine 3, Bartow, FL

2003 Pierce Dash 2000

1500/1000

#14280

[GA_Dave]

Squad 2, Dundee, FL

1996 E\-One Sentry

1000/300/55' Snorkel (from 1975 GMC/FTI)

#15399

 

x-Jeff Craig FD, Vevay, IN

x-Rochester Hills, MI

[GA_Dave]

Tanker 411, Polk County, FL

2013 Freightliner M2-112/Pierce

1000/3500

#26573-03

[GA_Dave]

Engine 1, Winter Haven, FL

1998 E\-One Cyclone II

1250/500/30F

#18514

[GA_Dave]

Ladder 1, Winter Haven, FL

1998 E\-One Cyclone II

1250/250/100'

#19264

[GA_Dave]

   We finished up the day at Lakeland, with John getting the platform that I shot last year at Station 1.  Station 7, at the Lakeland Airport, would be our last stop.

 

Engine 71, Lakeland, FL

2013 Pierce Quantum P.U.C.

1500/500/50F/55' Skyboom

#26467

[GA_Dave]

Air Rescue 2, Lakeland, FL

1997 E\-One Titan III

1250/1500/210F/450DC 4x4

#17729

[GA_Dave]

After spending the night back at Ron's, my plan was to head for home early and shoot in south Georgia on the way, but a look at the weather forecast changed my mind.  Ron suggested we shoot a few local rigs while we still had sunshine.

 

Ladder 30, Marion County, FL

2013 E\-One Typhoon

1500/470/30AF/78'

#137861

[GA_Dave]

We decided to swing by the local E\-One dealer and found the Immokalee platform sitting in a spot suitable for a shot, however, the dealer was not open and it would have to be photographed through a chain link fence.  After doing so, we were back in the car and about to leave when another car pulled in next to us.  The guy got out and asked if we were there to pick up a truck.  We explained what we were doing and he said that he needed to go inside and that we were welcome to get our shot as soon as he opened the gate, which we did.  Great luck, as five minutes either way, we would have missed him!

 

Truck 32, Immokalee, FL

2014 E\-One Cyclone II

1750/500/95'

#138748

[GA_Dave]

Returning to The Villages, we tried again, for the third time, to get their new Rosenbauer mini pumper.  This time, they were home.

 

Attack 42, The Villages, FL

2013 Ford F-550/Rosenbauer

245/300 4x4

#3773

[GA_Dave]

I headed for home about 1 PM, running into rain just north of Ocala and staying in it for several hours.  About the time I hit the FL/GA line, I saw a break in the clouds to the northwest and decided to head to Moultrie to get their new engine.  It would be my final stop for the trip.

 

Engine 12, Moultrie, GA

2014 Pierce Impel P.U.C.

1500/750

#27811

[Fire28]

Air Rescue 2, Lakeland, FL

1997 E-One Titan III

1500/1500/210F/500DC 4x4

#17729

 

For whats its worth. I have it as a 1850 GPM and its ex Palm Beach Intl Dragon 2

[Roto-Ray]

As always, a great spring tour of Florida.  Thanks for the images!

[GA_Dave]

 

For whats its worth. I have it as a 1850 GPM and its ex Palm Beach Intl Dragon 2

Thanks for pointing that out.  I have shot Dragon 2, but it had SO# 17722 and was a 1250/1500/210F/450DC.  I can understand the discrepanciy in the specs, as the guys at Lakeland were not sure, only guesstimating, but I'm confused about the differing SO numbers.  I have compared photos of both and I agree that it's the same rig (or an identical twin!).

[GA_Dave]

On Saturday, April 4th, I met up with longtime friend and Firepics member Jon Umbdenstock ("The Quiet One") for a 12 day venture that would see us photographing apparatus in both Carolina's, Georgia and Tennessee.  We would be operating out of two timeshare locations he has, one in South Carolina and the other in Georgia.  Unfortunately, the weather did not cooperate and overcast skies were the norm, interrupted by bits of sunshine.  Since Jon has not yet figured out how to post pics here, I'll show the rigs we found.

 

Engine 15, Pickens Rural FD, Pickens, SC

2014 International 4400/Pierce Contender

1500/1500

#28038TR