Virginia apparatus - miscellaneous

[mnsand]

Well.....I mentioned the 1941 Diamond T came from the Merck & Company, which has a plant located in Elkton (right down the road).



I said how nice the McGaheysville crew was. Another phone call by the Captain to the local Merck & Company facility allowed me the opportunity to visit the local Merck fire brigade. This was truly a "Behind the Fence" department.



After signing in at the facility, being assigned a pair of safety glasses and vistors badge, and signing a statement that I would take no photographs with a Merck building in the background, I was met my a very nice gentleman who has worked at the facility for over 30 years and runs with the fire department.



Merck & Company is a global research pharmaceutical company with facilities across the world. Established in 1891, this company develops and manufacturers vaccines and medicines. One of their US facilities is located in Elkton, Virginia and is called the "Stonewall Plant". The fire department is known as Station 90 in Rockingham County.



I had always heard about one fire truck at the facility.....it turns out they had a few more. Wish I could show you a photo of the fire station, but I was not allowed to take photos of it. The trucks were taken one at a time down near an employee parking lot. Now I was really going to be late in getting home - but worth it.



First up is the departments Rescue unit, primarily a confined space truck. Prior to its assignment as Rescue 905, it was the plants HAZMAT unit.



Merck & Company Inc.

Elkton, Virginia

Stonewall Plant

Rescue 905

1987 Ford E350/Utilimaster

ex- HAZMAT 95





Mike Sanders

Ashburn, VA