Crusin' Carolina

[BFD1151]

Jonesville,SC

E506

1977 Dodge W300/Pierce

300/300

#9495-C

[BFD1151]

Jonesville,SC

R507

2002 IHC 4400/Pierce

#13650

[BFD1151]

Jonesville,SC

T509

1990 Kenworth T800/1997 Red Diamond

1250/3400



The chassis came from an over-the-road tractor and was mated to the Red Diamond tanker body in 1997.

[BFD1151]

Monarch,SC

E801

1970 Chevy C60/Boardman

750/750

#F-1759

[BFD1151]

Monarch,SC

E802

1983 Spartan/Pirsch

1500/1000

#PO-92

Ex-Houston,TX

Shop #11717

[BFD1151]

Monarch,SC

E804

1984 Ford C/Grumman

1000/1000

#16982

Ex-Union,SC E212

[nealcraig]

Wish I had known you were in the area. I grew up across the street from the Jonesville FD. I probaly spent more time there than in my house when I was small. The original FD was a one bay at the town hall. For years they only had the Mack and the 72 F750 Boardman. I can remember right after getting the Pierce mini had large house fire and the Boardman was OSS and fought the fire a long time with the mini until help arrived. It used to have a 4 bulb beacon. I think the cost of it was $32k.

[jwh]

[quote name='Andrew2340' post='308163' date='May 24 2009, 13:08 ']That is indeed a Laurelton sticker John! If I'd known we had a Laurelton member on here, I would have took a pic of it for you. Were Micah and I correct in assuming the old R168 carries 500 gallons of water?[/quote]



Yes guys, it does have a tank, I think it was 450 gallons.



John Heckler

[Guest]

Well its been a while since I posted last.. Ive been too busy between work and moving into my new house. Yes, I now am a homeowner. So I havent been out and about. However, I was out and about the last few days and here are a few results.

One of my favorite stations in upstate SC, Keowee Key fd. on the shores of Beautiful lake Keowee.

First is This Beautiful 1980 Seagrave Engine 173. I have always wanted to shoot this truck. Not sure where it started its career at? But it ended up at Corenth-Shiloh FD, just outside of Clemson. They were working on restoring it. they donated it a couple of years ago to Keowee, where they refurb'd and restored it.

[Guest]

The main reason for the trip was Keowee's newest addition is this 2009 Pierce Arrow XT, It has only been in full service for a week.

[Guest]

Last one for now is Walhalla, SC Brush 5

[Andrew2340]

Great pics Gary! That's such a coincidence. When did you shoot those Keowee trucks? Aaron and I were just there Saturday and we shot the whole fleet from their Station 1. The only thing at their substation was the other Freightliner/Quality. They totalled the Pierce Dash rescue truck in an MVA. It was OOS in the bay Saturday. They were expecting the insurance agent to come Sunday or Monday and inspect the damages.



Here are the specs for the trucks Gary shot for the spec'ers out there!



Keowee, SC



"Engine 171" 2007 Pierce Arrow XT 1500/1000/30A/30B Job # 18204 X: Pierce DEMO



"Engine 173" 1980 Seagrave HB24086 1250/500 S/N # K-70968 X: Lombard, IL "Engine 43" X: Corinth-Shiloh, SC "Engine 31"



and the former rescue truck



"Truck 172" 1989 Pierce Dash D-8000 D8M Heavy Rescue Job # E-4837 X: Spring VFD, (PA?) X: Kingston Twp. RS, PA "Rescue 179"

[Guest]

[quote name='Andrew2340' post='312338' date='Jun 8 2009, 23:35 ']Great pics Gary! That's such a coincidence. When did you shoot those Keowee trucks? Aaron and I were just there Saturday and we shot the whole fleet from their Station 1. The only thing at their substation was the other Freightliner/Quality. They totalled the Pierce Dash rescue truck in an MVA. It was OOS in the bay Saturday. They were expecting the insurance agent to come Sunday or Monday and inspect the damages.



Here are the specs for the trucks Gary shot for the spec'ers out there!



Keowee, SC



"Engine 171" 2007 Pierce Arrow XT 1500/1000/30A/30B Job # 18204 X: Pierce DEMO



"Engine 173" 1980 Seagrave HB24086 1250/500 S/N # K-70968 X: Lombard, IL "Engine 43" X: Corinth-Shiloh, SC "Engine 31"



and the former rescue truck



"Truck 172" 1989 Pierce Dash D-8000 D8M Heavy Rescue Job # E-4837 X: Spring VFD, (PA?) X: Kingston Twp. RS, PA "Rescue 179"[/quote]



I was there last Wed. Gee Had I known you were around I would have joined the fun.

[Guest]

[quote name='dispachrg' post='312104' date='Jun 8 2009, 00:37 ']Well its been a while since I posted last.. Ive been too busy between work and moving into my new house. Yes, I now am a homeowner. So I havent been out and about. However, I was out and about the last few days and here are a few results.

One of my favorite stations in upstate SC, Keowee Key fd. on the shores of Beautiful lake Keowee.

First is This Beautiful 1980 Seagrave Engine 173. I have always wanted to shoot this truck. Not sure where it started its career at? But it ended up at Corenth-Shiloh FD, just outside of Clemson. They were working on restoring it. they donated it a couple of years ago to Keowee, where they refurb'd and restored it.









[/quote]



I will agree with you on this fine piece.

[Andrew2340]

I've lost your contact info Gary! I didn't realize it until we were on the road, headed to SC and I didn't have your phone numbers in my new phone. Can you PM me your contact info & we'll try to get something lined up for a few weeks away. I really wanna shoot some of those old relics you've found everywhere in Upstate SC!

[ddoyle195]

I have not shot a lot of rigs since I've moved here, but I will post what I have shot. Let me start with my department, Summerville Fire & Rescue. This is a 2006 E\-One typhoon, 1500gpm hale, 1000gal., 30 gallon foam cell. We bought this truck last year and runs out of our new Station 4. This was a demo truck, as you will notice with the other pics I post you will tell the difference in the color of red between this truck and the rest of the fleet. This truck and crews on each shift responded up the Horry County for the wildfires and was primarily used as a water shuttle because of it's tank capacity.

[ddoyle195]

Here's a pic of Engine 4 up in Horry County in action. The picture will be small due to being a mobile upload.

[ddoyle195]

Next is our oldest truck in our active fleet. This is a 1976 Mack CF 800 1250gpm, 500 gal. designated Engine 8. Engine 8 is one of three reserve pumpers we have. Engine 8 is a stick shift. Plans are in place to replace this truck and another one of our reserves with one truck and to make Engine 8 a parade unit.

[ddoyle195]

Next is another one of our reserves Engine 12, a 1982 Mack CF 1000gpm, 500gal. Engine 12 will also be replaced with Engine 8, however I don't believe we will be keeping Engine 12. As you look at Engine 8 & 12 they look very similar, but look closer and they are not. Engine 8 has mudder type tires in the rear, 12 does not. Engine 12 is an automatic. The body door latches are different on Engine 12, Engine 8 has a 10 ft. wooden pike pole mounted above the right side of the hosebed. Engine 12's steamer is a 5" steamer, Engine 8's is a 6". Engine 12's left and right side rear compartments contour with the beaver tail giving more compartment space in those rear compartments where Engine 8's just stop even with the rear body. Engine 8's pump capacity is greater than Engine 12, and for an older truck Engine 8 has an electronic transfer valve, Engine 12's is manual.

[GA_Dave]

Engine 8 has mudder type tires in the rear

Those are called SNOW tires, Roger. Did you forget already??? <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/hysterical.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />