Virginia apparatus - miscellaneous

[mnsand]

Last apparatus photo from Emporia is Brush 35, a 2002 Ford F350/Wilbur Truck Bodies 200/300/30.





Mike Sanders

Ashburn, VA

[mnsand]

The Emporia members were just great - I appreciate the time and effort in moving around the apparatus.





Mike Sanders

Ashburn, VA

[mnsand]

This past week had me in the Lynchburg and Farmville areas of Virginia. Although I did not spend much time there, I was able to visit two Volunteer Rescue Squads during a lunch break and late in the day.



The Campbell County Rescue Squad is located just outside of Lynchburg and serves both Campbell and Bedford counties.



Truck 2-1 is a 1996 Spartan/Saulsbury with serial number 295090.





Mike Sanders

Ashburn, VA

[mnsand]

A smaller crash truck at the Campbell County Rescue Squad is Truck 2-2, a 2003 Ford F550 built by M&W.





Mike Sanders

Ashburn, VA

[mnsand]

One of four ambulances kept at the main station of Campbell County Rescue Squad - Medic 2-8 is a 2007 Ford F450/Osage.





Mike Sanders

Ashburn, VA

[mnsand]

Station photo - Campbell County Rescue Squad.





Mike Sanders

Ashburn, VA

[mnsand]

The Prince Edward Volunteer Rescue Squad is located in Farmville, Virginia. I was able to photograph several trucks.



Rescue 1 is a 1997 Spartan/Marion.





Mike Sanders

Ashburn, VA

[mnsand]

Here is a favorite of mine....I love finding these. The Prince Edward VRS put some work into rehabbing this old ambulance several years ago. I was told it is a 1968 International Travelall.





Mike Sanders

Ashburn, VA

[mnsand]

And I will wrap up this segment with a quick visit I made to the Lucketts VFD in Loudoun County, Virginia. I was traveling to Maryland several days ago and passed this station noticing a brush truck I had not seen before. I was not able to stop but got back there today for some photos.



Lucketts has had a number of apparatus revisions during the last several years.



They received a new Loudoun County 2008 Pierce Dash engine (posted earlier) as well as one of four International 7400/4-Guys tankers (also posted earlier). The Pierce replaced a 1991 International/E-One 1250/1000 engine which is now at the Training Center. The tanker was an addition and the FD now operates two tankers.



Also just delivered is Brush 10, a 2007 GMC 3500HD/2008 CET/West Potomac. 450/200.





Mike Sanders

Ashburn, VA

[mnsand]

Here is what the new Brush 10 replaced.....a 1980 Chevrolet/Pierce 400/250 with job number E0955. It was just sold to a person in Arlington, Virginia. Lucketts puchased the Chevrolet from Lovettsville, Virginia. Lovettsville is also in Loudoun County.





Mike Sanders

Ashburn, VA

[mnsand]

I will end with this one......I have posted this in the past and have always found this engine from Lucketts unique. Rescue Engine 10 is a 2002 Spartan Mountain Star 4x4 built by Saulsbury. It has a 1500/750 with the pump in the rear compartment.





Mike Sanders

Ashburn, VA

[hungrybus]

Mike as always, Great Shots. And I have a bit of "Good News" for you Va. guys, "Ray Doyle" made it to the Ocean City Parade. he looks good, and he says that he's feeling better, he just has to pace his self he said.

[e290l103]

very interesting. I wonder if it had an older rehab on it. the ALF delivery list I have has L3936 sold to Covington VA as a 65' Quint with a 750GPM pump. nice shot!





[quote name='mnsand' post='223486' date='Jun 21 2008, 20:57 ']On some earlier pages of this thread, I posted the apparatus of Covington, Virginia. When traveling to Hot Springs, I traveled by I64 and got off one of the Covington exits. Over a mountain and about 30 minutes later I got to Hot Springs.



Covington operates a Sutphen ladder truck. Prior to the Sutphen, the FD operated this 1988/1949 American LaFrance 100' aerial. When Covington purchased the ALF, it had an older 1949 ALF open cab. It was returned to ALF in 1988, it was rehabed, and it received a new 1988 ALF cab. The Sutphen replaced the ALF, and it was donated to Hot Springs. One agreement was made as part of the donation.....if Covington's Sutphen is ever placed out of service for an extended time, Hot Springs sends the ALF back to Covington to run.





Hot Springs, VA

Bath County

Ladder 3

1988 American LaFrance/1949 American LaFrance

100'

s/n L3936

ex- Covington, VA



Mike Sanders

Ashburn, VA[/quote]

[e290l103]

one of the 151 from Bluefield.



1988 2016 Lexington, Virginia VA 1000/1000 Pemfab/American La France Sold:Goshen, VA







[quote name='mnsand' post='223492' date='Jun 21 2008, 21:15 ']Also at Goshen is this unusual 1988 PemFab Imperial that was built by American LaFrance. It is a 1000/1000 and I was unable to find a serial number. It once ran at Lexington, Virginia.



It is Goshen Engine 30 and I was told this engine will be sold.





Mike Sanders

Ashburn, VA[/quote]

[mnsand]

I recently had the unique opportunity to visit the Washington Dulles International Airport in Loudoun/Fairfax Counties. Dulles is operated by the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA), which also operates Reagan International Airport just outside of Washington D.C. Dulles is going through some intense growth and is a very busy airport.



Just so folks know, I know there is another thread on MWAA with a variety of photographs. I wanted to keep the Virginia photos together, so I am including them here.



This was actually a somewhat last minute visit. I had been working with a contact at Dulles for quite some time to be able to visit. Because of my travel schedule and other schedule conflicts, it just was not working out. Things came together quickly this week (even though we had to postpone because of rain), and I was able to visit. I find the FD operation at Dulles very interesting because my department (Ashburn) runs mutual aide with Dulles. It is not uncommon for us to run auto accidents together on the Dulles Greenway toll road, EMS calls, and even an occasional box assignment at the airport. The airport units often runs into Loudoun County with quick access to the Sterling/Ashburn area as well as the Route 50 area into Arcola and South Riding.



Despite training and other things going on, the folks at Dulles were extremely friendly and accomodating. They took the time to show me the two stations, photograph the majority of the apparatus, and get a view of the new third station being built. My thanks to all of them. Just so you know, I am still in the process of gathering apparatus information from Dulles. I will be doing some traveling during the next several months and wanted to post the photos during the holiday weekend.



Dulles has two stations - Station 302 is a huge facility located with access to the runways and houses all of the crash trucks. In addition to the crash trucks, numerous specialty pieces, and engine, and medic units are housed at Station 302. It is located close to the Air and Space Smithsonian building. There is no access to this station without clearance, escort, etc.



Station 303 is located near the rental car area of the airport with quick access to the Dulles toll road and Dulles Greenway toll road. A rescue engine, medic, and an attack unit (that is just one of its duties) are housed at Station 303.



Finally, Station 304 is in the process of being built with a completion date estimated in September. It will be near new run ways being built at Dulles and initially house several crash trucks with plans to add additional equipment in the future. It is very close to the weather facility located on Rt. 606 in Loudoun County.



We will start at Station 303.

[mnsand]

another angle of Station 303...





Mike Sanders

Ashburn, VA

[mnsand]

Rescue Engine 324 runs from Station 303 and is a 1999 Pierce Quantum 1500/500/40 with Pierce job number ED055.





Mike Sanders

Ashburn, VA

[mnsand]

Attack 334 is a 2001 Ford F550/Pierce 300/200 with job number 12418.



This truck has a variety of functions - it operates as the EMS supervisors vehicle, is the primary response piece in the parking garages, and is a brush unit. It has responded to Loudoun County in the past as a brush truck for outside fire calls.





Mike Sanders

Ashburn, VA

[mnsand]

Medic 370 also operates from Station 303 and is a 2003 International 4300/2004 P&L Custom ambulance.





Mike Sanders

Ashburn, VA

[mnsand]

I believe this Utility truck is kept at Station 303. "366" is a 1997 Dodge Ram 2500.





Mike Sanders

Ashburn, VA