The Route 1 Rocket, originally Engine 24 (Woodlawn) was a Seagrave PB23068 s/n R4766 built in 1971. I believe the Remington VFD had it for a while before it came home to Fairfax County. It is currently stored at the South Apparatus Shop and used for parades and other community events. Obviously, changes could have been made but it had the Federal Q siren flush mounted in the front sheet metal rather than the pedestal mount on the bumper and no Mars or Roto-Ray lights.
Engine 31 operated a late 70s Seagrave (nicknamed Firefox)which I believe was a PB cab also but was readily distinguishable by the twin four-lamp beacon rays located in the front corners of the cab. Again, this configuration could have easily been changed by any subequent owner.
If it wasn't posted, the job number for E427 is 22575-03.
If I had really been on my game today, I could have taken a pic of the 1971 Seagrave at South Apparatus and the brand new E427 at North Apparatus, the first and the latest pumpers purchased by Fairfax County....what a difference four decades makes. One doesn't think of these things when changing from reserve to front-line pumper.
Engine 31 operated a late 70s Seagrave (nicknamed Firefox)which I believe was a PB cab also but was readily distinguishable by the twin four-lamp beacon rays located in the front corners of the cab. Again, this configuration could have easily been changed by any subequent owner.
If it wasn't posted, the job number for E427 is 22575-03.
If I had really been on my game today, I could have taken a pic of the 1971 Seagrave at South Apparatus and the brand new E427 at North Apparatus, the first and the latest pumpers purchased by Fairfax County....what a difference four decades makes. One doesn't think of these things when changing from reserve to front-line pumper.
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