Virginia apparatus - miscellaneous

[mnsand]

Back on Page 6 of this Virginia thread, I posted a photograph from my collection of an unusual 1968 Mack F/Van Buren/1999 Northeast squad that once ran from Pennington Gap, Virginia. Pennington Gap had received this Mack in approximately 1999, where it previously ran from East Meadows, NY.



I was disappointed when I visited Pennington Gap back in July because I was hoping to find the Mack. I was told it had been recently replaced by a 1999 International/R.D. Murry squad, which is also posted on page 6.



What I was not told was that the Mack is sitting at an truck/auto repair facility in Pennington Gap. The Mack sits with several other old and destroyed fire trucks, which I will post later in the "Relics" thread found on firepics. Pennington Gap also has their old tanker truck ((1976 International/TASC - also posted previously) sitting in this lot. The FD recently placed into service a new International/4-Guys tanker, which I have not photographed yet. I hope the TASC does not stay out there long.



Well, I came across this truck/auto repair business while heading between meetings, so I did not have the opportunity to stay there long.



Here is the old Pennington Gap squad - hope it finds a home.



Mike Sanders

Ashburn, VA