[quote name='Roto-Ray' post='250516' date='Sep 29 2008, 20:38 ']Shoop...
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 [color="#FF0000"]3901 Chamberlayne AV[/color]
Exit 78 Richmond Station 10 - RM Quint, Seagrave Pumper, Heavy Rescue[color="#FF0000"] 914 Hermitage RD[/color]
Exit 76: Richmond Station 5 - MM tower ladder, engine - TOUGH spot for photos [color="#FF0000"]324 W Leigh ST[/color]
Exit 73: Richmond Station 13 - RM tower ladder, heavy rescue, hazmat command post [color="#FF0000"]411 Commerce RD[/color]
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.[/quote]
[color="#FF0000"]Chesterfield 17 Engine house is off I-95 - exit 62, (RT-288) Go to the second exit, (State RT 145 Chester Rd) house is on the right
Chesterfield 14 Engine house is off I-95 - exit 61, RT-10 west), Go to and pass US RTE 1 & 301 about 1/4 mile house on on the left[/color]
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 [color="#FF0000"]3901 Chamberlayne AV[/color]
Exit 78 Richmond Station 10 - RM Quint, Seagrave Pumper, Heavy Rescue[color="#FF0000"] 914 Hermitage RD[/color]
Exit 76: Richmond Station 5 - MM tower ladder, engine - TOUGH spot for photos [color="#FF0000"]324 W Leigh ST[/color]
Exit 73: Richmond Station 13 - RM tower ladder, heavy rescue, hazmat command post [color="#FF0000"]411 Commerce RD[/color]
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.[/quote]
[color="#FF0000"]Chesterfield 17 Engine house is off I-95 - exit 62, (RT-288) Go to the second exit, (State RT 145 Chester Rd) house is on the right
Chesterfield 14 Engine house is off I-95 - exit 61, RT-10 west), Go to and pass US RTE 1 & 301 about 1/4 mile house on on the left[/color]
John Hinant
Retired Member of Richmond VA Fire Bureau
October 25, 1858 - October 25, 2020 = 162 years old
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Retired Member of Richmond VA Fire Bureau
October 25, 1858 - October 25, 2020 = 162 years old
The sixth oldest paid, documented, Fire Department in the United States
First established in 1782
"In God We Trust - All Others We Take For Granted"
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