Richmond, Va

[Guest]

Nice units from Richmond. Do you happen to have any of the huge Quantum tanker in post #130?

[Truckman]

Richmond, VA



2007 Pierce/International 7400-DT750

Tanker/Foam Units 1500/1500/500 Class B Foam

Hale Fire Pump/Husky Foam Pump



It is unknown at this time where they will be assigned.

Each has jet dumps and a portable tank, carried on left side.



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[Roto-Ray]

[quote name='Truckman' post='111785' date='May 25 2007, 11:38 ']Richmond, VA



Each has jet dumps and a portable tank, carried on left side.[/quote]



I know it's nit-picky, but these are actually Newton (brand) gravity dumps, not jet dumps. As I'm sure you know, the jet dumps are acutally plumbed from the pump, whereas these are simply gravity fed.



Regardless, they're nice looking and fuctional rigs. It'll be nice for your neighbors to the north to have additional tankers a little closer for interstate incidents.

[Roto-Ray]

[quote name='SLCPDEXPLORER' post='111740' date='May 25 2007, 00:30 ']Nice units from Richmond. Do you happen to have any of the huge Quantum tanker in post #130?[/quote]



That appears very similar to a Quantum industrial pumper/tanker that was being built for an overseas department during one of my visits a couple of years ago. It featured right-hand drive (very cool), a 3000GPM top mount pump, and a huge mixture of water and foam. Notice the blue lights on it. It was so big, there were ladders on both sides to get to the pump panel. There were three 6" intakes per side. Uber cool.



I wonder if I still have my notes with the particulars on that rig somewhere?

[Truckman]

[quote name='Roto-Ray' post='111814' date='May 25 2007, 14:32 ']I know it's nit-picky, but these are actually Newton (brand) gravity dumps, not jet dumps. As I'm sure you know, the jet dumps are acutally plumbed from the pump, whereas these are simply gravity fed.



Regardless, they're nice looking and fuctional rigs. It'll be nice for your neighbors to the north to have additional tankers a little closer for interstate incidents.[/quote]





Taylor, Yep you are right. My mistake on writing this up. They may, I heard, go to 16 and 21, that way it would be close to all expressways. But, one of them being assigned 5 or 10 would be better IMO. The other should be left at 21's , since that is close to all the tank farms.



I have seen the photos of the ones that went overseas, BIG to say the least!

[hp1530]

[quote name='Roto-Ray' post='111815' date='May 25 2007, 11:38 ']That appears very similar to a Quantum industrial pumper/tanker that was being built for an overseas department during one of my visits a couple of years ago. It featured right-hand drive (very cool), a 3000GPM top mount pump, and a huge mixture of water and foam. Notice the blue lights on it. It was so big, there were ladders on both sides to get to the pump panel. There were three 6" intakes per side. Uber cool.



I wonder if I still have my notes with the particulars on that rig somewhere?[/quote]



Might you have any photos of this monstrosity? I can only imagine its HUGE.

[Roto-Ray]

Unfortunately, I was only able to get a limited amount of photos while it was under construction in the factory. I got a couple of detail shots, they're on my old PC, I'll see if I can pull them up. If you look in the 3rd photo in post #130 of this thread, you can see it in the background (or a rig that looks really similar to it).

[babydave]

[quote name='Truckman' post='111722' date='May 24 2007, 22:45 ']LOL Yep kinda sorta like that. As I posted in that last post, the fire shop was given a letter to have Grover’s air horns installed on all 31 pieces. They as usual failed to do their job. Another reason they are making headlines and the chance to have it all work out sourced. Singer would be happy with that.



So are you going to be assigned to Rescue Co. 4 ??? When is the date that it will go into service?[/quote]







i hope not i'm really enjoing 18 right now , u going to be able to make madisons party for being in the fire dept for 108 years

[Guest]

I do have photo's of the big rig in the back round. It is a BP unit that is going over seas. I can send you photos or post some where else......

[Truckman]

[quote name='RFD 6' post='112763' date='May 28 2007, 14:39 ']I do have photo's of the big rig in the back round. It is a BP unit that is going over seas. I can send you photos or post some where else......[/quote]



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[Guest]

Tower 5

[Guest]

Quint 16 "Ginter Park"

[Truckman]

[quote name='Photoguy Kurt 07' post='116518' date='Jun 6 2007, 17:10 ']Tower 5[/quote]





Yep that is it. There are probably serveral other photos of this rig in this thread, plus the Pierce thread. A good picture no less and one to save, as it will soon be reassigned to [color="#0000FF"]Quint 13[/color] and the new [color="#0000FF"]Pierce Mid-Mount 95 ft Quint 5[/color] will soon go into service.



BTW The Pump is 2000 GPM but the booster tank is only 200 Gallon capacity.



I happen to know as I spec'd them and have all the Pierce Spec's and drawings for the 31 total pieces that were purchased in 1997/1998.



In fact all of the Richmond's apparatus is posted in here.



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[Truckman]

[quote name='Photoguy Kurt 07' post='116521' date='Jun 6 2007, 17:13 ']Quint 16 "Ginton Park"[/quote]



Not to be nick picky but it is GINTER PARK.



Sorry

[Guest]

[quote name='Truckman' post='116526' date='Jun 6 2007, 17:23 ']Not to be nick picky but it is GINTER PARK.



Sorry[/quote]



Yea I just picked that up now and edited it

[Truckman]

Richmond, VA



I ran across these last night looking for something else!!



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Richmond would wear out the original tractor and replace it with a later model. All the original tractors, prior to this ride, had a gasoline engine and the newer ones would be diesel and automatic transmissions. However this truck had a diesel but a standard 5 speed Spicer. The last before the automatics were used.





Truck Co. 1 Tractor - 1967 Oren-Duplex



   





Truck Co. 1 1967 Oren-Duplex - 1957 Peter Pirsch 100 Ft Aerial



   









Tanker 24



This ride was a 1960 International – Shop built unit that had a 150 GPM PTO pump and a 1000 gallon tank. Engines could nurse from it off of the rear and right side using 2-1/2” semi rigid hard sleeve.





   

[Truckman]

Richmond, VA



1960 Mack - Peter Pirsch 100 foot TDA



"3" TRUCK - "Broken Arrow"



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My collection





   

[Truckman]

Richmond, VA



1998 Pierce 75ft Quint 2000/500/50



Quint Co. 17



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[tk1sq]

Any pics of 4 Truck other than in the station. I work at 11 and our 100th is coming up and would like some photos of the rig. Also love the pics of 6 Truck. It still lives on, I have it and plan to restore it, thank god it's mostly cosmetic work. I will try to get a pic of it now to post.

[Truckman]

Richmond, Va



Engine 18 at draft January 7, 1971, having its delivery acceptance test conducted



1970 Maxin F 1000/500



Left - Right

Shop Mechanic Frank Strayhorn

Battalion Chief of Training John F. Finnegan, Jr.

Maxim Delivery Engineer Charles Tuttle





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