[quote name='mnsand' post='140574' date='Aug 15 2007, 19:47 ']These are the kind of stations that I love to visit....a mixture of all sorts of apparatus. Lovingston, Virginia is that kind of department. Lovingston is located between Charlottesville and Lynchburg on Route 29 in Nelson County. The challenge.....to find someone there.
I was on my way to Lynchburg when I decided to stop by Lovingston. Of course, it was closed up real tight. Neat thing about a town like Lovingston is everybody knows everybody. I have found in these kind of situations that the local auto mechanic is a great source. I stopped by, talked with him, and we was on the phone trying to track down someone for me. At his shop he had a scanner going with a speaker mounted on the wall. As we were waiting to hear a reply on someone coming down to the station, we heard an officer from Lovingston mark up on the radio asking another member if they could report to the station because someone was visiting and wanted to get apparatus photos. 20 minutes later, I met several nice Lovingston members. How is that for small town hospitality.
I need some help with this truck.....there is some confusion whether it came from a New Jersey FD or a New York FD. Since it still has some of the old markings on the truck, it should not be hard to figure out. Any input is greatly appreciated.
Lovingston, Virginia
Nelson County
Engine 11
1978 Hendrickson/Oren/Grumman
Also marked with a Great Eastern Fire plate (New Jersey FIre Equipment Corp)
1250/500
Serial number 15347
still marked with "Bay Head" markings and "Engine 1411"
Mike Sanders
Ashburn, VA[/quote]
This engine is in fact from Bay Head NJ. A small shore town near Point Pleasant in Ocean County.
Fun trivia..I was married at the church right next door to their staton!
I was on my way to Lynchburg when I decided to stop by Lovingston. Of course, it was closed up real tight. Neat thing about a town like Lovingston is everybody knows everybody. I have found in these kind of situations that the local auto mechanic is a great source. I stopped by, talked with him, and we was on the phone trying to track down someone for me. At his shop he had a scanner going with a speaker mounted on the wall. As we were waiting to hear a reply on someone coming down to the station, we heard an officer from Lovingston mark up on the radio asking another member if they could report to the station because someone was visiting and wanted to get apparatus photos. 20 minutes later, I met several nice Lovingston members. How is that for small town hospitality.
I need some help with this truck.....there is some confusion whether it came from a New Jersey FD or a New York FD. Since it still has some of the old markings on the truck, it should not be hard to figure out. Any input is greatly appreciated.
Lovingston, Virginia
Nelson County
Engine 11
1978 Hendrickson/Oren/Grumman
Also marked with a Great Eastern Fire plate (New Jersey FIre Equipment Corp)
1250/500
Serial number 15347
still marked with "Bay Head" markings and "Engine 1411"
Mike Sanders
Ashburn, VA[/quote]
This engine is in fact from Bay Head NJ. A small shore town near Point Pleasant in Ocean County.
Fun trivia..I was married at the church right next door to their staton!
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