Virginia apparatus - miscellaneous

[mnsand]

Also at The Plains was this neat brush truck, a 1963 Ford 350/American. 500/285.



Photographed in 1978.





Mike Sanders collection



Mike Sanders

Ashburn, VA

[mnsand]

These last two are from Gunston, Virginia which is Fairfax County Fire Station 20. They began as a volunteer organization and eventually turned over their operations to the county.



This is a nice piece of history - Gunston's first fire truck. I have seen two different dates listed for this truck - 1940 and 1946. Any feedback would be appreciated. I am also unsure who built the body (Oren, Howe??). 350gpm.



Photographed in 1968





Mike Sanders collection



Mike Sanders

Ashburn, VA

[Guest]

[quote name='mnsand' post='191168' date='Feb 23 2008, 13:11 ']The Plains, located in Fauquier County, once ran this 1970 Ford F/Young as their Tanker 4. Equipped with a 750/1000, it carried s/n 70-364.



I recall this being used at the county landfill once leaving The Plains. Not sure of its status now.





Photographed 1978.





Mike Sanders collection



Mike Sanders

Ashburn, VA[/quote]





Yeah, I think I remember seeing it out at the landfill a couple of years ago. I'll dig around and see if I can find the picture I think I took of it.



Bob

[mnsand]

Gunston's second fire truck purchased was this neat 1961 Dodge 500/American with a 500/500. It was later sold/donated to the Blue Ridge, VA VFD located in Clarke County Virginia.



Photographed in 1974.



Mike Sanders collection



Mike Sanders

Ashburn, VA

[Guest]

[quote name='xltbob' post='191172' date='Feb 23 2008, 13:19 ']Yeah, I think I remember seeing it out at the landfill a couple of years ago. I'll dig around and see if I can find the picture I think I took of it.



Bob[/quote]



Let me try that again, what I meant to say was that I saw that pumper out at the Fauquier Landfill in September 2004. They were using it to pump out the leachate (trash juice) collection pond. You can see the three inch hose in the foreground. Looks like they gave the pump a good work out every week or so. I've included a zoomed in shot. I think its the same truck as you posted.



Bob

[Roto-Ray]

[quote name='mnsand' post='191156' date='Feb 23 2008, 12:45 ']Tappahannock, Virginia's old 1952 Seagrave 100' tiller that previously ran from Kensington, Maryland in Montgomery County.[/quote]



Now privately owned by an individual in Powhatan, VA. <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/computer.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />

[Roto-Ray]

[quote name='mnsand' post='191157' date='Feb 23 2008, 12:48 ']Another uncommon Henrico County truck - Task Force 1. 1970 Duplex/Oren 1000/600 with 100 foam. It also had 300 gallons of light water and two 300 pound dry chemical tanks.[/quote]



Ah! The 49MPH wonder as it was affectionately known...this rig was only kept in this configuration for a few years, and photos of it are very rare. The rig was eventually refurbed with new bodywork, the dry-chem tanks were moved to a pickup truck, and it was infected with lime disease. It came out looking much more like a standard pumper. Jerry might be able to give specifics for us.



Thanks for posting it, expect an extra something in your stocking this Christmas! <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />

[Guest]

[quote name='Roto-Ray' post='191255' date='Feb 23 2008, 17:49 ']Ah! The 49MPH wonder as it was affectionately known...this rig was only kept in this configuration for a few years, and photos of it are very rare. The rig was eventually refurbed with new bodywork, the dry-chem tanks were moved to a pickup truck, and it was infected with lime disease. It came out looking much more like a standard pumper. Jerry might be able to give specifics for us.



Thanks for posting it, expect an extra something in your stocking this Christmas! <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />[/quote]





Also known to blow a head gasket at the drop of the helmet in the Waukesha too. When it got cut down and infected with Lime disease, it got a heart transplant from Detroit Diesel. Here she is back from Pierce at the shop. First time uploading, so hang on!



Doug

[Guest]

I'm sure any VA apparatus buff would agree that Staunton, VA. has had a unique apparatus fleet through the years.

A couple of examples from my collection...

1963 Seagrave Anniversary Series "Shorty"

750/300

unknown slide dated 7/74, Jenkins collection

[Guest]

Staunton,VA.

1938 Seagrave 65' Aerial

later served Citizen's VFC in Charles Town, WV

unknown slide dated 7/74, Jenkins collection

[GA_Dave]

This is a nice piece of history - Gunston's first fire truck. I have seen two different dates listed for this truck - 1940 and 1946. Any feedback would be appreciated. I am also unsure who built the body (Oren, Howe??). 350gpm.

Note the rear fender design, it's an Oren trademark. I can't confirm that the Chevy chassis is a 1946, but it isn't a 1940. The 1940 had a narrower grille.

[Guest]

[quote name='mnsand' post='188010' date='Feb 10 2008, 14:37 ']I am not sure if this is the same truck in the previous post or not. The previous red and white International/Oren/Grove was photographed in 1978.



This photograph was taken in 1986, and shows a new Henrico color and rehab by Pierce in 1978. I believe this was sold to South Boston, Virginia.



Any of our Henrico experts know how many the county purchased of this style of ladder truck?





Mike Sanders

Ashburn, VA[/quote]



Mike, this is the same truck in the previous post. This was the Division's first aerial ladder truck, and the only mid mount ladder. I believe its the first 100 foot ladder made by Grove, and there was a picture of this ladder with a Volkswagon beetle hanging off it floating around. It was also delivered as a single rear axle truck, and after a traffic crash, it came back as a tandem axle. It was delivered with a 549 cu in V-8 gas motor, and rehabbed in the 1980's with a Detroit Diesel V-6 and auto transmission.

[Guest]

1977 Spartan/FMC 750/750

Timberville VFD, Rockingham Co., VA.

Dave Bowen photo

[mnsand]

[quote name='GA_Dave' post='191667' date='Feb 24 2008, 21:51 ']Note the rear fender design, it's an Oren trademark. I can't confirm that the Chevy chassis is a 1946, but it isn't a 1940. The 1940 had a narrower grille.[/quote]





Thank you Dave. I appreciate the information.





Mike Sanders

Ashburn, VA

[mnsand]

[quote name='hfd376' post='191668' date='Feb 24 2008, 21:52 ']Mike, this is the same truck in the previous post. This was the Division's first aerial ladder truck, and the only mid mount ladder. I believe its the first 100 foot ladder made by Grove, and there was a picture of this ladder with a Volkswagon beetle hanging off it floating around. It was also delivered as a single rear axle truck, and after a traffic crash, it came back as a tandem axle. It was delivered with a 549 cu in V-8 gas motor, and rehabbed in the 1980's with a Detroit Diesel V-6 and auto transmission.[/quote]





I would sure like to see the photo with the VW Beetle hanging from it. Interesting about the single rear axle, then tandem axle. Thanks for the confirmation that they were the same truck.



Mike Sanders

Ashburn, VA

[GA_Dave]

1977 Spartan/FMC 750/750

Timberville VFD, Rockingham Co., VA.

I forgot about this one. It was shown in an old issue of VFN I have. Timberville sold it to Bergton, VA, but their roster doesn't show it as still being there.

[mnsand]

[quote name='GA_Dave' post='192182' date='Feb 27 2008, 11:23 ']I forgot about this one. It was shown in an old issue of VFN I have. Timberville sold it to Bergton, VA, but their roster doesn't show it as still being there.[/quote]



I also have information on the back of my photo of Timberville that it had been sold to Bergton. When I visited Bergton last year, it was not there. Bergton no longer has it.



Mike Sanders

Ashburn, VA

[mnsand]

In a earlier post on this thread, I showed you the "new" Tower 19 of Loudoun County at the Dulles Safety Center located in South Riding, Virginia. Tower 19 was established in October of 2007 and had a Pierce Dash 95' on order. The local Pierce dealer (Singer) provided Loudoun County with a loaner aerial truck to be used until the new Tower 19 was built and placed into service.



Here is the loaner (as posted earlier). My understanding is that this Pierce has been returned to Singer.





ex- Chesapeake, Virginia

Loaner to Loudoun County - Tower 19

1993 Pierce Arrow

100'

job # E7625





Mike Sanders

Ashburn, VA

[mnsand]

Here is the new Tower 19 which was placed into service several weeks ago. The guys at South Riding today were very accomodating on a last minute decision to call them and ask to photograph the Tower - thank you Station 19!





Loudoun County, VA

South Riding Station

Tower 19

2007 Pierce Dash

95'

job number 19293





Mike Sanders

Ashburn, VA

[mnsand]

You will see "619" on the Tower. For those not familiar with the area, Loudoun County has the prefix of "6" before the unit numbers under the Metropolitan Washington D.C. Council of Governments (COG). Within Loudoun County, this ladder truck marks up as "Tower 19". When running into other jurisdictions (Station 19 often runs into Fairfax County), it would mark up as "Tower 619".



Here is the officers side.





Mike Sanders

Ashburn, VA