Some AFD news:
The first of the two Seagraves, the old Truck 203 is sold and gone. The second, old Truck 205/204 will be sold once the current Truck 208 the LTI TR/TR is replaced by the new Arrow XT TR/TR. They have started training on the new Pierce this week. AFD is ordering all new equipment for the new truck so that when the current Truck 208 goes into reserve status it goes into reserve as a turn key rig. Interesting tidbit, the current LTI TR/TR is a long sucker and only fits in Station 208. It won't fit in either Station 203 or 204. Not sure what they will do with it when it runs as a reserve from those stations.
Other news:
The new Station 209 was dedicated on Saturday in the rain and they have started moving stuff into the station. Engine 202 and the Hazmat Units will start running live from Station 209 and I believe become Engine 209 and Hazmat 209 on or around November 1st.
Planning is progressing on Station 210 down in the Eisenhower Valley.
They are still waiting to hear about stimulus money to reconstruct Station 203. A rumor is they could move Engine 203 to Station 202, which will only be housing Medic 202 when Station 209 opens, during any construction.
No news on a new Engine yet, though I heard that an Engine committee is formed so possibly ordered sometime next year.
The reserve apparatus is now being stored inside!!!! They have rented a building off of Jefferson Davis Highway near the new Station 209 to store the apparatus that had to be moved from the Fire Dept Shop when the storage lot there was torn up to house the new PD HQ.
I have not yet been able to shoot the new Truck but I am trying to arrange that for tomorrow. I will post shots of what I get and the other rigs I am able to shoot once I get back to MN.
[quote name='Dave McClung' date='30 August 2009 - 10:35 AM' timestamp='1251645306' post='332922']
Jerry posted a question over in the Virginia Misc section and I thought I would cut and paste it over here to the AFD thread. To follow are a few shots of the Seagraves that Jerry is talking about that I have never posted. The pictures to follow were taken at the AFD shops in October of 2008 on a day when both Seagraves were at the stop and set up to opperate as spares for Truck 203 and Truck 208, you will see that they have the magnetic numbers on the rigs. I am not sure if these shots were after both rigs had been dropped off or just prior to them being picked up.
QUOTE (firemag @ Aug 30 2009, 08:09 )
Does anyone know the status of Alexandria's two white/lime 1986 Seagraves tractor drawn ladders? I know one was up for auction, but I'm not sure which one, or if the other one is gone, for sale, or still in reserve.
Thanks - Jerry
I haven't heard anything new Jerry. I will be out in October for my two weeks in the fall. I will check for you.
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The first of the two Seagraves, the old Truck 203 is sold and gone. The second, old Truck 205/204 will be sold once the current Truck 208 the LTI TR/TR is replaced by the new Arrow XT TR/TR. They have started training on the new Pierce this week. AFD is ordering all new equipment for the new truck so that when the current Truck 208 goes into reserve status it goes into reserve as a turn key rig. Interesting tidbit, the current LTI TR/TR is a long sucker and only fits in Station 208. It won't fit in either Station 203 or 204. Not sure what they will do with it when it runs as a reserve from those stations.
Other news:
The new Station 209 was dedicated on Saturday in the rain and they have started moving stuff into the station. Engine 202 and the Hazmat Units will start running live from Station 209 and I believe become Engine 209 and Hazmat 209 on or around November 1st.
Planning is progressing on Station 210 down in the Eisenhower Valley.
They are still waiting to hear about stimulus money to reconstruct Station 203. A rumor is they could move Engine 203 to Station 202, which will only be housing Medic 202 when Station 209 opens, during any construction.
No news on a new Engine yet, though I heard that an Engine committee is formed so possibly ordered sometime next year.
The reserve apparatus is now being stored inside!!!! They have rented a building off of Jefferson Davis Highway near the new Station 209 to store the apparatus that had to be moved from the Fire Dept Shop when the storage lot there was torn up to house the new PD HQ.
I have not yet been able to shoot the new Truck but I am trying to arrange that for tomorrow. I will post shots of what I get and the other rigs I am able to shoot once I get back to MN.
[quote name='Dave McClung' date='30 August 2009 - 10:35 AM' timestamp='1251645306' post='332922']
Jerry posted a question over in the Virginia Misc section and I thought I would cut and paste it over here to the AFD thread. To follow are a few shots of the Seagraves that Jerry is talking about that I have never posted. The pictures to follow were taken at the AFD shops in October of 2008 on a day when both Seagraves were at the stop and set up to opperate as spares for Truck 203 and Truck 208, you will see that they have the magnetic numbers on the rigs. I am not sure if these shots were after both rigs had been dropped off or just prior to them being picked up.
QUOTE (firemag @ Aug 30 2009, 08:09 )
Does anyone know the status of Alexandria's two white/lime 1986 Seagraves tractor drawn ladders? I know one was up for auction, but I'm not sure which one, or if the other one is gone, for sale, or still in reserve.
Thanks - Jerry
I haven't heard anything new Jerry. I will be out in October for my two weeks in the fall. I will check for you.
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Dave McClung
Arden Hills, Minnesota but....
my heart is also back in Northern VA, especially Alexandria.
All pictures are taken by me and subject to copyright.
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Arden Hills, Minnesota but....
my heart is also back in Northern VA, especially Alexandria.
All pictures are taken by me and subject to copyright.
No picture taken by me may be copied or linked without my
express permission.
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