Virginia apparatus - miscellaneous

[mnsand]

Our final stop planned for the day was Lovettsville Station 12, which is located about 10-12 miles away from Purcellville. We were now really beginning to battle the eary sunset and things were not going real well as we drove to the station and I was unable to get anyone to answer the phone at Station 12. Arriving at Station 12 we saw that the Tanker and an ambulance were out, and no one was home. Fortunately an older gentleman was a member at the station and let us in. He was, however, unable to move any apparatus. I made a quick call to Communications and they called the Company 12 units and asked them to come back to the station. I mention that because throughout the entire day, volunteers and career staff alike were very flexible and accomodating to our visit - a big thank you to everyone.



First up from Lovettsville is Wagon 12. Now for you job number/serial number enthusiasts, this one was a bit different. Wagon 12 is a 1999 Pierce Lance 1250/1000. In the cab, the job number is ED339 and on the pump panel it is listed as 10339. My understanding is that this was a time period where Pierce was working out how to continue with the sequence of their job numbers. What makes this more unique is that Wagon 12 was ordered along with a new tanker and they were built one after another. The tanker, however, does not have two different job numbers. Corrections welcome and a better understanding for me on why two different job numbers would be appreciated.





Mike Sanders

Ashburn, VA

Author: Loudoun County Fire and Rescue Apparatus History - Arcadia Publishing