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Iowa Rigs
And finally the parade truck, an original Dyersville truck.



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Another view of the parade truck.



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On August 13 I did some photographing in the Des Moines area of some of the departments on the north side of the city.  My first stop though was at the Iowa State Fair.



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The State Fair Fire Department runs two E\-One rigs plus a quad.



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Engine 410.  Their quad was out running on the fairgrounds when I was there.



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Engine 410.



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Also at the fairgrounds were a couple of DMFD units.



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And DMFD brought out their command unit.  Sorry for the awful sun angle!



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 And a rear view.



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After leaving the fairgrounds my next stop was on the north side of Des Moines.  There is a fire brigade at Camp Dodge and they run two rigs.



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The Iowa National Guard runs Camp Dodge, but there are many other entities that have activities at the Camp including Iowa's Law Enforcement Academy. 

 

Camp Dodge's second out-truck.



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First out at Station 71, under Polk County's station numbering system, is this fire/rescue unit.



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Camp Dodge 7120.



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Quote:The Iowa National Guard runs Camp Dodge, but there are many other entities that have activities at the Camp including Iowa's Law Enforcement Academy. 

 

Camp Dodge's second out-truck.
Ex ambulance chassis? has wheeled coach mudflaps in the front.
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My immediate first thought on this rig was that it looks like the Charlie Brown Christmas Tree of Fire Engines. Poor thing.

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Next stop on the tour was at Saylor Township Fire Department, on Des Moines' north side.

 

Chief rig 4910.



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Grass rig 4920.



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Grass rig 4920.



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Engine 4930.



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Tanker 4950.



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Tanker 4950.  It was wash day at Saylor Township.  :-)



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