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Singer is a tough place to get shots. John, Jerry, and are almost considered "staff" down there, and even we have to make arrangements to get photos most of the time. John and I actually position the rigs, saving their overloaded staff time.
As far as getting the rigs you want, as you travel south, you can try the following stations off I-95 (other folks are welcome to chime in with other suggestions!). All of these stations are less than 5 minutes from the interstate.
Exit 156: Prince William Companies 20, 10, 13 (all for Dale City VFD) - you know what they have...
Exit 150: Prince William Company 3 (Dumfries-Triange VFD) and Quantico MCB - DTVFD's $1.1M command post
Exit 143: Stafford Company 9 (Aquia Harbor) - hard place for photos
Exit 140: Stafford Company 2 (Stafford VFD) - yellow rigs, 2 engines, ladder, room for photos
Exit 118: Spostylvania Company 8 (Thornburg) - 2 nice E\-One pumpers
Exit 110: Caroline Company 2 (Ladysmith VFD) - yellow rigs, ex Bethany Beach, DE Sky-Arm, room for photos
Exit 98: Hanover Company 4 (Doswell VFD) - nothing really outstanding here, engine & tanker, room for photos
Exit 92: Hanover Company 1 (Ashland VFD) - engine, tower ladder
Exit 86: Hanover Company 10 (Chickahominy) - engine, new Crimson heavy rescue, room for photos
Exit 86: Henrico Station 21 (Virginia Center Commons) - engine, heavy rescue, massive tractor trailer command post - room for photos
Exit 84: Henrico Station 5 (Lakeside) - engine
Exit 82: Henrico Station 1 (Azalea) - Quantum HDRP getting ready to be replaced with a PUC, tower ladder, HTR tractor trailer
Exit 82: Richmond Station 16 - RM quint, FRV
Exit 76: Richmond Station 5 - MM tower ladder, engine - TOUGH spot for photos
Exit 73: Richmond Station 13 - RM tower ladder, heavy rescue, hazmat command post
Exit 69: Chesterfield Station 3 (Bensley) - engine, Mack CF/Saulsbury heavy rescue, tower ladder
Exit 64: Chesterfield Station 17 (Centralia) - Engine - room for photos
Exit 63: Chesterfield Station 14 (Dutch Gap) & Singer's Richmond Shop - engine, tower ladder, Quantum rescue, HTR tractor trailer - room for photos
For specific directions, locations, good photo spots, or what have you, feel free to PM me.
I'm sure the other Virginians will add other thoughts.
Singer is a tough place to get shots. John, Jerry, and are almost considered "staff" down there, and even we have to make arrangements to get photos most of the time. John and I actually position the rigs, saving their overloaded staff time.
As far as getting the rigs you want, as you travel south, you can try the following stations off I-95 (other folks are welcome to chime in with other suggestions!). All of these stations are less than 5 minutes from the interstate.
Exit 156: Prince William Companies 20, 10, 13 (all for Dale City VFD) - you know what they have...
Exit 150: Prince William Company 3 (Dumfries-Triange VFD) and Quantico MCB - DTVFD's $1.1M command post
Exit 143: Stafford Company 9 (Aquia Harbor) - hard place for photos
Exit 140: Stafford Company 2 (Stafford VFD) - yellow rigs, 2 engines, ladder, room for photos
Exit 118: Spostylvania Company 8 (Thornburg) - 2 nice E\-One pumpers
Exit 110: Caroline Company 2 (Ladysmith VFD) - yellow rigs, ex Bethany Beach, DE Sky-Arm, room for photos
Exit 98: Hanover Company 4 (Doswell VFD) - nothing really outstanding here, engine & tanker, room for photos
Exit 92: Hanover Company 1 (Ashland VFD) - engine, tower ladder
Exit 86: Hanover Company 10 (Chickahominy) - engine, new Crimson heavy rescue, room for photos
Exit 86: Henrico Station 21 (Virginia Center Commons) - engine, heavy rescue, massive tractor trailer command post - room for photos
Exit 84: Henrico Station 5 (Lakeside) - engine
Exit 82: Henrico Station 1 (Azalea) - Quantum HDRP getting ready to be replaced with a PUC, tower ladder, HTR tractor trailer
Exit 82: Richmond Station 16 - RM quint, FRV
Exit 76: Richmond Station 5 - MM tower ladder, engine - TOUGH spot for photos
Exit 73: Richmond Station 13 - RM tower ladder, heavy rescue, hazmat command post
Exit 69: Chesterfield Station 3 (Bensley) - engine, Mack CF/Saulsbury heavy rescue, tower ladder
Exit 64: Chesterfield Station 17 (Centralia) - Engine - room for photos
Exit 63: Chesterfield Station 14 (Dutch Gap) & Singer's Richmond Shop - engine, tower ladder, Quantum rescue, HTR tractor trailer - room for photos
For specific directions, locations, good photo spots, or what have you, feel free to PM me.
I'm sure the other Virginians will add other thoughts.
Taylor Goodman
Captain - Henrico County (VA) Division of Fire
Fire Chief - Huguenot VFD, Powhatan, VA
Captain - Henrico County (VA) Division of Fire
Fire Chief - Huguenot VFD, Powhatan, VA
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