Loudoun County,Va.

[mnsand]

This was a surprise find as I was not sure what the status

of this ALF was in Loudoun County.

 

This is old Engine 99 from the training center.  I believe it was the first engine purchased

for training center use. 

 

It is a 1981 ALF 1250/500 with ALF s/n CE-7130.  It originally served as FDNY Engine 250 and then later as a spare.  Eventually, it was sold to JC Moore who rehabbed the ALF which included a 750 gallon water tank. 



JC Moore sold the ALF to Loudoun County, where it was primarily used as a training center engine.  I did, however, see it in the field on several occasions playing the reserve role at several stations.

 

In 2006, after service at the training center, it was donated to the Monroe Technology Center School in Leesburg, where they have/had

a firefighter/EMS school for high school students. 

 

Several years ago, I saw it sitting out back at Monroe looking pretty “rough”.  It was obviouslyout of service.

 

Several weeks ago I went by the company that is doing the maintenance work for many of Loudoun’s fire and rescue apparatus and this was

sitting outside.  I understand it has been acquired by the career side and will be used as a ceremonial engine.

 

I would appreciate any other information from folks on the career side that has information regarding this ALF.  If anyone has a photo of it while FDNY E-250,

I would greatly appreciate seeing that.  Niceto see it still around.

 

 

Mike Sanders

Winchester, VA