[quote name='dawson_fire' date='18 November 2009 - 12:01 AM' timestamp='1258519291' post='348061']
Witmer,Pa. recently took delivery of this 2009 Pierce Arrow XT pumper tanker 2000/2500.
Terry
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Info on this rig for those interested.
Bruce
2009 Pierce Arrow XT, 4-door 6-man cab with 16” raised roof, Detroit Series 60, 515HP engine with Jake Brake, Electronic Stability Control with Auto Traction Control, EMS Interior Compartment, Moto-Plus heated and remote mirrors, Aluminum Wheels, Front Wheel Tire Safety Bands, Tanker/Pumper Stainless Steel Body, 2500-gallon water tank, Rear and side Dumps, Zico Hydraulic Ladder Rack, Hale QMAX 2000 gpm pump, Hale MIV Valves, All plumbing Stainless Steel, Two (2) right side 5” discharges, Whelen LED warning light package, Q2B & Powercall Electronic sirens, 20KW Harrison hydraulic generator, Two (2) 900-Watt Visor Lights, Four (4) Recessed 900 watt lights, Will-Burt 5400-watt Night Scan tower, Two (2) Cord Reels with 200’ of 10/3 cable with junction boxes, and Pierce Goldstar Lettering and Striping. Sold by Glick Fire Equipment, Bird-In-Hand, PA. Delivered in 11/09 as Engine 4-10-2.
I have ALWAYS been very impressed with Glick. The volly outfit I used to run with had a decent amount of problems with there KME Rescue and more than once Glick was there to fix it because KME was no where to be found. On top of it, they came right to the firehouse and the rig never had to go out of service to be taken somewhere to be fixed. The sad part is that department never stuck with Glick/Pierce for whatever reason and now has a wide variety of apparatus in its fleet. I think it says alot for an apparatus dealer to go out of its way to fix another companies problems....that's just my opinion. Two thumbs of to Glick! I really like that slogan alot!
The race will begin soon to catch the new LADDER 1 on its first job in the City of Bethlehem. As a side note, this is the first unit to be delivered in quite some time as a Ladder and not an Aerial. Love to see that Bethlehem is finally going along with the rest of the United States. As for Glick, they are one of the greatest companies to deal with. Both of our Engines are Pierce and we love the rigs and the service we recieve on them from Glick. Many of times they will come out to the Station and address problems and concerns. We have yet to send a piece down there for a service issue.
Here's a shot of the other side-job# 22269. Hopefully I won't see MiB at my front door. <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/shrug.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />
[quote name='dawson_fire' date='23 November 2009 - 09:58 PM' timestamp='1259033929' post='348800']
Caught this at Singer's. Mt. Weather has taken delivery of this 2009 Pierce Velocity 105' quint with 2000/500 me thinks.
Terry
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I guess this delivery begs the question of how one uses a 105' aerial at a (secret - well not so secret anymore) facility that is mostly underground.........
Dave McClung
Arden Hills, Minnesota but....
my heart is also back in Northern VA, especially Alexandria.
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I guess this delivery begs the question of how one uses a 105' aerial at a (secret - well not so secret anymore) facility that is mostly underground.........
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Dave, I hear you. I wonder how much fun it is to drive something like that up and down the mountain.
[quote name='drfeelgood' date='25 November 2009 - 06:06 PM' timestamp='1259189206' post='349073']
Dave, I hear you. I wonder how much fun it is to drive something like that up and down the mountain.
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Yes indeed that is quite the hill to climb. It was a trip the times I ran with Round Hill (LoCo 4) when we had calls on rt.601. I've noticed in the past year that Co.21 (mainly the truck and medic) have been dispatched on a more regular basis in Loudoun for box assignments and/or EMS calls (I suspect Clarke and Fredrick Counties too). I guess the tandem axles will help with more braking power....... <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tongue1.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' /> The rig looks good and thanks for sharing!
[quote name='engine602tower' date='26 November 2009 - 10:35 AM' timestamp='1259248504' post='349165']
Yes indeed that is quite the hill to climb. It was a trip the times I ran with Round Hill (LoCo 4) when we had calls on rt.601. I've noticed in the past year that Co.21 (mainly the truck and medic) have been dispatched on a more regular basis in Loudoun for box assignments and/or EMS calls (I suspect Clarke and Fredrick Counties too). I guess the tandem axles will help with more braking power....... <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tongue1.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' /> The rig looks good and thanks for sharing!
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My work has property up there and I can tell you I rather go down the Rt. 7 side vs. the 50 side while hauling equipment. I wonder what is going to happen the E\-One?
[quote name='drfeelgood' date='26 November 2009 - 02:02 PM' timestamp='1259260976' post='349219']
My work has property up there and I can tell you I rather go down the Rt. 7 side vs. the 50 side while hauling equipment. I wonder what is going to happen the E\-One?
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I was told the E\-One Quint is gone, and has been for a number of months. Not sure where those trucks end up once Mt. Weather is finished. Mt. Weather had plans on using a used Pierce ladder (I was told it came from a military base in Maryland)until the new Pierce arrived. I believe they actually received the used Pierce ladder, but it was never placed into service.
[quote name='mnsand' date='26 November 2009 - 05:25 PM' timestamp='1259283924' post='349296']
I was told the E\-One Quint is gone, and has been for a number of months. Not sure where those trucks end up once Mt. Weather is finished. Mt. Weather had plans on using a used Pierce ladder (I was told it came from a military base in Maryland)until the new Pierce arrived. I believe they actually received the used Pierce ladder, but it was never placed into service.
Just what I was told - corrections welcome.
Mike Sanders
Winchester, VA
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Any reasons given why the E1 quint was replaced? Did the base need a larger ladder truck?
People complaining about spam in the spam mail box... Huh, what'll they think of next?
Though I have never nor will I ever go to the Mt.Weather facility from accounts that I have heard the entire base is not underground or did I just get bad information...
Readily available information on the internet says that only 600,000 square feet are underground, or what they call Area "B" with Area "A", the surface level FEMA portion(s) of the base being 434 acres.
Now that is just what is known about I would presume. I figure there would be other "un-disclosed" portions as well.
[quote name='dawson_fire' date='27 November 2009 - 07:51 AM' timestamp='1259328671' post='349401']
Though I have never nor will I ever go to the Mt.Weather facility from accounts that I have heard the entire base is not underground or did I just get bad information...
Terry
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Terry, Mount Weather was built as one of a series of bunkers on the outskirts of Washington DC from Northern VA out to underneath the Greenbriar Resort to Raven Rock, PA (Site R) just north of Camp David. Mount Weather consists of two activities, originally it was constructed as one of the said doomsday bunkers, that is Area B and it is the underground facility. Site A is the FEMA facility that also supports Continuity of Government operations and other FEMA activities that has sprung up over the top of Site B to give it "cover." Here is an eyeball of the site... http://cryptome.org/eyeball/weath3/weath3-eyeball.htm. While the above ground camp has 20-25 some buildings, I doubt that any of them truly need the capabilities of a 105' aerial, other than this is the US Government and they have a lot of our money to freely spend, and hell as long as it is on a Pierce, I guess I don't care.
My original comment was meant as a sarcastic comment not a full analysis of whether they truly need a 105' aerial, which I seriously doubt they do, but come on the comment about an underground facility was funny!!!!!
By the way only to of those sites I mentioned earlier are still operational. The site under the Greenbriar resort has been shut down, it originally was designed to be the bunker that Congress would adjourn to. Mount Weather has always been an upper leadership bunker (ie President, Vice President if they could not get them out of town via aircraft.......Mount Weather is a short helicopter ride from DC and it has a helipad......while Site R was always the military bunker and in fact is the site of the Alternate National Military Command Center the back up to the National Military Command Center in the Pentagon.
Dave McClung
Arden Hills, Minnesota but....
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