This & That from Here & There

[GA_Dave]

Engine 15, Gwinnett County, GA (1 of 4 purchased)

2014 Sutphen Monarch

1500/750

#HS-5346

[GA_Dave]

Truck 15, Gwinnett County, GA

2013 Sutphen SP-95

1500/300/95'

#HS-5232 (aerial harvested from HS-2634)

[GA FIREMAN]

   About a week ago, I received a call from a former co-worker, telling me of the location of a long lost piece of apparatus that I used to drive.  Less than an hour later, I took this photo.  This rig served from 1958-1986 when it was retired and swapped to the local American Legion Post, in exchange for our old 1924 American LaFrance that they had owned since 1951.  I had just become a member of the department, but within a few years, I regularly served as the driver of this rig during the parades that the Legion members attended, most of them being too old and frail to handle it.  The rig was relocated to an airfield a few counties away, housed in a hangar owned by the son or grandson of one of the members.  He would bring it to our Station 2 the day before the parade and pick it up the day after, but I always drove it in the parade.  The last time I drove it was about 15 years ago.  The membership in the local post dwindled and the few remaining members merged with another post in another town.  Within a few years, they had all passed and I never knew the exact location of the rig, nor did I have a contact person. 

   It is currently possessed by the American Legion Post in Peachtree City, GA and I am not sure how it got there, but should find out that part of the story soon.  It is currently at a shop having some electrical wiring issues addressed and plans call for a new paint job, but it still looks to be in very good condition, considering it's age.  It has about 25,000 miles on it and purrs like a kitten.

 

Engine 24, College Park, GA (retired)

1958 Mack B-85F

750/300

#1338

Dave....The CPFD Mack appeared over the weekend at CAF WWII Days at Falcon Field in Peachtree City.   The kids had fun operating the Q!

[GA_Dave]

Dave....The CPFD Mack appeared over the weekend at CAF WWII Days at Falcon Field in Peachtree City.   The kids had fun operating the Q!

Good!  That means that the repair shop fixed it.  The Q was one of the things that wasn't working.

[dJames]

Nice additions Dave! Interesting Gwinnett's orders with Pierce and Sutphen so close together with the engines. Let me know next time down my way in south GA.

 

Drew

[chief60]

Gwinnett just ordered 8 more Sutphens.

[Juice]

Gwinnett just ordered 8 more Sutphens.

 

Engines? Awesome! They just took delivery of 2 towers in fashion;

 

https://www.facebook.com/williamsfireinc/?fref=ts

[chief60]

Sorry, 8 more engines.

[fyrfoto]

Tower 10, Seabrook, TX

2008 Pierce Dash 2000

2000/300/95'

#19895

Interesting they used the old Dash grille on a truck this late. I assume the department was trying to match another truck.

[Fassy]

Engine 15, Gwinnett County, GA (1 of 4 purchased)

2014 Sutphen Monarch

1500/750

#HS-5346

 

That's a sharp paint scheme for Gwinnett. Although, I've never been a huge fan of the large box look of Sutphen cabs. The chevron front bumpers can go too. 

 

Nice shots, Dave! 

[GA_Dave]

Two recent additions, captured yesterday.

 

Engine 1, Clayton County, GA

2016 Pierce Enforcer

1500/750

#29448-01

[GA_Dave]

Engine 4, Clayton County, GA

2016 Pierce Enforcer

1500/750

#29448-02

[upstatefire31]

Is Clayton still running TAK units?  I read where the attack  units replaced the bigger pumpers. 

[GA_Dave]

Is Clayton still running TAK units?  I read where the attack  units replaced the bigger pumpers. 

Please review Posts 5861, 5868 and 6071 of this thread.  Nothing has changed.

[GA_Dave]

Here are some recent additions from Friday......

 

Quint 27, Birmingham, AL

2014 Pierce Arrow XT PUC

1500/300/30AF/30BF/75'

#29448-02 (twin at Q-20)

[GA_Dave]

Engine 1, Gardendale, AL

2008 Pierce Impel

1500/500/30F

#21227

[GA_Dave]

Truck 1, Gardendale, AL

1992 Pierce D-8000

1250/500/50' Telesqurt

#E-6800

[GA_Dave]

Engine 201, Forestdale, AL

2012 Pierce Arrow XT

1500/750/50F

#25838

[firescooby]

Here are some recent additions from Friday......

 

Quint 27, Birmingham, AL

2014 Pierce Arrow XT PUC

1500/300/30AF/30BF/75'

#29448-02 (twin at Q-20)

Birmingham will be receiving several Sutphen's soon. I think it's one SPH100, a couple of SL75's, and a few pumpers.

[GA_Dave]

Engine 302, Concord FD, Bessemer, AL

2013 Ferrara Ember

1750/1000/40F

#H-5050