Crusin' Carolina

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Been awhile since I've been out and about. Here's a few interesting finds in my recent travels. First is This Beauty. International Harvester/ Pirch/Pitman Snorkle. It was Parked out in front of Monarch fire station in Union county,SC. Dont know the year. But this truck has been around for awhile. I have a pic (before my digital camera) with Woodruff, SC markings. Also while I was looking for a year on it, I found where it had served Cherokee Springs in Spartanburg county as well. If she served anywhere else let me know.

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Here are the Ser# plates on the snorkle.

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Next up is a couple from Converse fire Dept in Spartanburg County, SC. Always did like this truck. Engine 3 a 1993 E\-One with 50' ladder boom.

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Converse Tanker 2. a 1984 Ford/ Emergency One

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Converse Tanker 1. 1998 Western Star/ Red Diamond

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Converse Engine 2. A 1989 E\-One.

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Next is a couple from Yesterday in Anderson County SC. The first couple was at a training burn for Rock Springs , then stopped by Freindship for a fund-raiser breakfast.

Rock Springs Engine 1.

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Rock Springs Tanker 1.

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Also Broadway Tanker 8 was on scene for an extra water supply.

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Now To Freindship Fd. Engine 15. 2003 E\-One

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Last one for now, Freindship Engine 15 A. 1988 Ford/ Boyer.

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Is there anyone near Woodruff, SC who has seen the new heavy rescue truck recently purchased from New Kensington, Pa.? I am curious to see what it looks like in its new home.

[Txfirephoto]

That very interesting the way they mounted the horns.



[quote name='dispachrg' post='291717' date='Mar 22 2009, 23:36 ']Been awhile since I've been out and about. Here's a few interesting finds in my recent travels. First is This Beauty. International Harvester/ Pirch/Pitman Snorkle. It was Parked out in front of Monarch fire station in Union county,SC. Dont know the year. But this truck has been around for awhile. I have a pic (before my digital camera) with Woodruff, SC markings. Also while I was looking for a year on it, I found where it had served Cherokee Springs in Spartanburg county as well. If she served anywhere else let me know.





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[quote name='dispachrg' post='280414' date='Feb 9 2009, 01:50 ']Simpsonville Rescue 22. a 2001 International FES Custom Rescue. They are supposed to be replacing this unit with a new truck this summer. I know it is supposed to be a duel axel heavy rescue truck, not sure who the manufactuer is.

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I think Pierce got the bid for this truck. The local dealer was telling me about it.

[nealcraig]

Also looks like Monarch has the old service truck from Poular Springs in Spartanburg. I also hear Boiling Springs in Spratanburg County is getting a PUC.

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[quote name='nealcraig' post='292389' date='Mar 25 2009, 15:06 ']Also looks like Monarch has the old service truck from Poular Springs in Spartanburg. I also hear Boiling Springs in Spratanburg County is getting a PUC.[/quote]

It is/was . but acording to the ff I talked to (last Oct) . It was too big for them as well as a gas hog, monarch prefered the smaller trucks . It is now for sale.

[John Kenealy]

[quote name='dispachrg' post='276183' date='Jan 24 2009, 00:05 ']Here are a couple from a few recent excursions. First 2 trucks are from an equipment auction on I-85 and SC 8. This was 1 st mentioned in figefighter topics.

first is a Seagrave 75' Ladder, not sure the year. Did not find any pates or serial #'s on it. I did a google seach for "OTISCO" possibly from Otisco, NY.[/quote]



Sorry to chime in on this one so late, but this is from Otisco NY, and further is identical to the aerial that once ran at Onondaga Hill NY, which is not too far from Otisco.

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Now sitting off Highway 18 south of Gaffney, SC.

[BFD1151]

A few days ago, Andrew2340 and I got a chance to shoot some Upstate SC rigs. We shot around 40 trucks and we could have shot more, but everywhere we stopped people wanted to talk our ears off.



Gaffney,SC

Engine 104 (running as E101)

1990 Pierce Arrow

1500/750

#E-5957

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Gaffney,SC

L101

1999 ALF Eagle/LTI

2000/200/100'

#F94516/9805926