Virginia apparatus - miscellaneous

[mnsand]

At one time, ladder truck duties at Covington were handled by a 1949 American LaFrance 100' midship. In 1988, a new American LaFrance cab was placed on this truck. I was hoping to find the ALF still in service, however I learned that the ALF is now serving in Hot Springs, Virginia which is about 35 miles away from Covington. The Covington FD made the decision to donate the ALF to Hot Springs when the FD received their new ladder truck. Part of the agreement with Hot Springs is that when Covington's current ladder is out of service, the ALF returns to Covington to fill in. Hopefully one day I can make it to Hot Springs.



Performing the current ladder truck duties at Covington is Truck 24, a 2005 Sutphen 95' with a 2000/500. I questioned the water tank size since I felt it was a bit uncommon for a Sutphen. It carries Sutphen serial number HS-4010. Does anyone have a Sutphen database which might confirm the water tank size on Truck 24?





Mike Sanders

Ashburn, VA