BCFDphotoman's travels here and there!

[jwh]

Ok you've got me confused.  Back in the 70's, we at Odenton, MD bought a 1965 ALF pumper and a 1964 ALF snorkel from Greece Ridge, NY.  Did there used to be a Greece Ridge FD AND a New Greece FD?

Never was a New Greece. He might be thinking of North Greece. North Greece, Greece Ridge, Lake Shore and Barnard are the 4 Fire Departments in the Town of Greece, NY., a suburb of Rochester.

 

Now to confuse things a little further. All of the Fire Departments above are Fire Districts. Districts have 5 elected Commissioners and can impose a tax levy which comes into the County Property Tax Bill. While North Greece, Barnard and Lake Shore use their name interchangeably between Fire Department and Fire District, Greece Ridge Fire Department is the Ridge Road Fire District.

 

Barnard is a single station Fire Dept., while Greece Ridge, North Greece, and Lakeshore have three stations each.

 

Many years ago, the Lake Shore Fire District was actually 4 smaller Fire Departments which merged: Lake Shore, Crescent Beach, Grandview Heights and Braddock Heights.

[BCFDphotoman]

I made a trip down South yesterday and caught a few pieces at Ft. Belvoir.

First up is the newest engine 463:

2012 Pierce Arrow XT

1250/500/40

[BCFDphotoman]

Next up, Truck 463:

2011 Pierce Arrow XT

2000/300     105'

[BCFDphotoman]

They just put a new ATV in service:

2014 Polaris Ranger

pp/85/10

[BCFDphotoman]

Battalion Chief 465:


20?? Chevy Tahoe

[BCFDphotoman]

Went over to the Heliport and they were using this as their first line was out of service:

C331 from Dulles Airport

1997 Oshkosh T3000

[BCFDphotoman]

The Crash Truck was there however:

F466

2001 E\-One Titan

1500/1585/205

[BCFDphotoman]

They also just got a Humvee from Fort A. P. Hill as Brush 465:

1995 Humvee/  ??

250/250

[BCFDphotoman]

Up to the North Station for Tower 464:

2011 Pierce Arrow XT

2000/300   100'

[BCFDphotoman]

And then the Tanker 466:

2012 International 7600/Pierce

1250/3000

[BCFDphotoman]

And there was a new Brush Unit 464 here:

2014 Ford F350

100/250

 

I want to thank all of the guys at all of the stations for taking the time to pull out and pose everything for me.

It made the day a great success!  I only missed a few pieces that were stashed away in a warehouse due to a couple of station renovations!

[Guest]

Nice shots Howard. Was this pre-arranged or did you just stop by? A number of us photographers have tried to photograph there recently but have been turned away due to new photo policies.

[BCFDphotoman]

Spur of the moment, was in the neighborhood and gave it a shot. The guard let us in at the gate with no trouble so I took it from there!!!

I guess its a little easier on Sundays than during the weekdays.

[Guest]

Thanks for the info

[Fire28]

Did you not photograph HM463, LA464, or Sta 465?

[BCFDphotoman]

Howard County's new Tractor 17:

2014 Mack Pinnacle

Will be used to pull a Utility trailer and later on a water tanker.

[BCFDphotoman]

A couple of new Rosenbauers from Winchester:


First up is Charlestown's Rescue-Engine 2

2013 Rosenbauer Commander

1500/750

[BCFDphotoman]

An then Engine 2 from Huguenot VFD in Powhatan Co, VA:

2014 Rosenbauer Cammander

1500/750/40CAFS

[BCFDphotoman]

Frederick County, MD. former truck showed up as Glasgow, VA Truck 2:

1995 Spartan Gladiator/LTI

100'

 

[BCFDphotoman]

Delaware City, DE just got this 2005 E\-One from Bryn Mawr, PA.  They're sending it out to E\-One to be redone as their new Engine 15-4.