Andrew Messer Photos

[Andrew2340]

Though I really wanted this piece posed, I'm surprised it even ran enough to get an officers-side shot! This thing ran like a top! After being sold to the Country FD of Madison County, NC in the 1990's, Upper Hominy bought this piece back from them in 2007. This was UHFD's first new fire truck and is in the process of being restored!



Upper Hominy, NC "Engine 12-4"



1961 Ford F-600/American LaFrance

500/500

Reg. # 2-1-8432



Andrew Messer Photo (2009)



   

[GA_Dave]

Reynolds, NC "Brush 9-2"

1954 M-37 (Dodge? Jeep?)

125/125

X: US Military

The M-37 series of 3/4 ton utility trucks was produced by Dodge from 1949 until the early 1960's. It replaced the WC series, also by Dodge, from the WWII era. This one has a longer bed than typical and the front bumper isn't stock either. The M-37's were replaced by the 5/4 ton Kaiser (Jeep) M-715 series beginning in 1967.

[Andrew2340]

Though obviously no longer lettered and well out of service, here are two of Asheville's old trucks that they traded into Brindlee Mtn Fire Apparatus. I always loved this truck & hated to see it go! The trucks must have been transported to Brindlee Mtn only hours after these shots, because pics of them parked on Brindlee Mtn's lot appeared on BMFA's website the very next day.



Asheville, NC "X Rescue 3" ("X Rescue 1")



1994 White-Volvo/Ranger

Heavy Rescue

X: Ranger Demo

X: ???, MD (Possibly)



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[Andrew2340]

Thanks for the info Dave!!!



And here's the other Asheville piece that left that day. I always thought this was a unique looking truck. Unfortunately it had many problems with the engine overheating. It served a long career as Engine 5 from the Hendersonville Road station, then was demoted to Reserve Engine 11 sometime in the last few years. It remained out of service mainly, due to its engine problems.



Asheville, NC "X Engine 5"



1992 KME Renegade

1250/750/52' Snozzle

GSO # 1458



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[Andrew2340]

Asheville also traded the following trucks into Brindlee Mtn within the past few weeks:



X Tanker 1: 2000 IHC 5000 PayStar 6x6/Local 750/3500



X Ladder 5: 1991 Duplex D-450/Grumman AC-102 1500/200/102' AerialCat S/N # 18637



X Ladder 3: 1994 KME Renegade 1500/500/75' FireStix (Locally Remanf. Ladder) GSO # 1990



X Engine 2: 1993 KME Excel 1250/750/55' FireStix GSO # 1789



X TAC 1: 1997 Freightliner FL70/3D 300/250 Job # 2791 (Ambulance/Light Duty Rescue/Pumper) "The Frambulance"



If anybody gets down in the Brindlee Mtn area, check them out!



I've got quite a few more pics I'll post when I have time. Have a good day guys!

[chief60]

What did Asheville get to trade these in? Normally, Brindlee Mtn. works with E\-One as a primary source. Isn't Asheville buying Pierce?

[Andrew2340]

Indeed Asheville is buying Pierce these days. They actually have two Pierce 75' quints and at least one Pierce engine on order right now! However, for the trading all those trucks to Brindlee Mtn, Asheville got a 1996 Pierce Arrow XT 4x4 heavy rescue that formerly served as "Squad 2316" in Creve Couer, Missouri. Every time I've tried to shoot the "new" truck, nobody is at Station 11 to pull it out. Persistence pays off though, I'll get it eventually!

[Guest]

[quote name='Andrew2340' post='293335' date='Mar 28 2009, 23:19 ']Indeed Asheville is buying Pierce these days. They actually have two Pierce 75' quints and at least one Pierce engine on order right now! However, for the trading all those trucks to Brindlee Mtn, Asheville got a 1996 Pierce Arrow XT 4x4 heavy rescue that formerly served as "Squad 2316" in Creve Couer, Missouri. Every time I've tried to shoot the "new" truck, nobody is at Station 11 to pull it out. Persistence pays off though, I'll get it eventually![/quote]



I would love to see shots of the former Creve Coeur rescue once you get a chance to shoot it! <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />

[Truckman]

[quote name='Andrew2340' post='283989' date='Feb 22 2009, 21:43 ']No, I've only been to your area once, back in Fall 2007. I'd love to come visit again, but I don't know when or if it'll happen.[/quote]





Apple Blossum in Winchester, Va., May 1st, is the day for fire apparatus. Lots of apparatus to see and shoot.





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[BA000049]

Andrew,



I might have asked you this before - but do to my old age I don't remember, are you anywhere near this in your great state of North Carolina ?



1979 GMC Brigadeer/4-Guys, full cab, 1000/3000, front-mount pump, Cummins diesel motor, 290HP, 6-speed manual transmission, tandem rear axles, stainless steel elliptical tanker. Originally owned by the Honey Brook FC (Chester County, PA). It was housed on 5/10/80 at a cost of $65,000. It has a rather unique feature to it in that it has a large diameter hose reel in the rear compartment which holds 500' of 4". It was sold on 7/31/99 to the Geigertown Fire Company (Berks County, PA) for $35,000. Sold in 05/07 by Geigertown to Lake Waccamaw (Columbus County, NC).



The reason I am asking of course is that I need a shot of it.



Many thanks,



Bruce

[Andrew2340]

Bruce, No, unfortunately Lake Waccamaw is way on the other side of the state. It's down in the corner of NC near Myrtle Beach, SC, on the coast.



Here are some new trucks I've shot recently! I'm proud to post this first one, as it is the newest addition to my agency!



Jonathan Creek, NC "Rescue 23"



2009 Chevrolet C5500/Maintainer Custom Bodies (Formerly Amtech & RVI)

Medium-Duty Rescue

S/N # M0907-115



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[Andrew2340]

Dana, NC "Tanker 19"



2008 Sterling/Progress

0/3500

S/N # V-40938



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[Andrew2340]

Dana, NC "Engine 19"



2004 ALF Metro/Becker

1500/1000/50A

Reg. # M-83507

Becker # 1551

"Git 'Er Dun"



Andrew Messer Photo (2009)



   

[Andrew2340]

This truck was part of a two-part order by Dana. This truck, the 1250/1500 was assigned to Tanker 19. The other truck was a 1500/1100 and was assigned to Engine 19-2. Last year, Dana sold Engine 19-2 to Sylva, NC (pics to come in a few minutes) and reassigned Tanker 19 to Engine 19-2. So here we have the former Tanker 19 now lettered as Engine 19-2.



Dana, NC "Engine 19-2" (Former Tanker 19)



1987 Spartan/FMC Sentinnel

1250/1500

S/N # 6154



Andrew Messer Photo (2009)



   

[Andrew2340]

Dana, NC "Engine 19-3"



2006 Ford F-550/E-One

1250/300/40A

SO # 130394



Andrew Messer Photo (2009)



   

[Andrew2340]

Dana, NC "Tanker 19-2"



1999 IHC 4900/E-One

1500/1250

SO # 19918



Andrew Messer Photo (2009)



   

[Andrew2340]

Dana, NC "Rescue 19"



1991 Ford F-800/E-One

Heavy Rescue

SO # 9175



Andrew Messer Photo (2009)



   

[Andrew2340]

Dana, NC "Rescue 19-2"



1995 Ford F-350/E-One

Light Duty Rescue

SO # ?????



Andrew Messer Photo (2009)



   

[Mark V. Carr]

Nice! I wouldn't mind shooting those one of these days!

[Andrew2340]

Weaverville, NC "Rescue 8"



2009 Pierce Saber/Encore

Heavy Rescue

Job # 21783



Andrew Messer Photo (2009)