Richmond, Va

[mnsand]

This was Unit 99 during June of 1987, and I believe it ran as a squad type of truck.



1978 International/Reading.



Any Richmond experts have more specific information on what the role of this truck was?



Mike Sanders

Ashburn, VA

[mnsand]

Last one from Richmond...



Unit 98, the Water Rescue housed at Engine 6



1980 Ford E/Saulsbury with trailer







Mike Sanders

Ashburn, VA

[Truckman]

[quote name='mnsand' post='57321' date='Dec 8 2006, 22:30 ']Richmond had a variety of mini pumpers at that time.



Attack 5 was a 1984 GMC/Grumman 400gpm. I don't have info on the water tank. Any of the Richmond folks know?



Grumman serial number 16917.

Mike Sanders

Ashburn, VA[/quote]







All the mini's aka - brush trucks had a 300 gallon water tanks.

[Truckman]

[quote name='mnsand' post='57323' date='Dec 8 2006, 22:31 ']A variety of 1970 Maxim F's were still in front line service.



Engine 8 was a 1970 Maxim F 1000/500. Serial number 2866.

Mike Sanders

Ashburn, VA[/quote]





A total of 6 1970's 1000 gpm Maxims operated in the City, Wagon 10, Engine's 18 - 22 - 23 - 24 25



Not sure where the one Engine 8 came from I believe that it was either 18's or 24's.

[Truckman]

[quote name='mnsand' post='57315' date='Dec 8 2006, 22:22 ']In 1987 and 1988, I had the opportunity to visit Richmond on several weekends and photograph a good amount of the department.



I will post a sampling of some of the apparatus that has not yet been posted.



Engine 1's Wagon was a 1978 ALF 1500/500 with serial number CE 125786.



I like the dual warning lights on the roof.

Mike Sanders

Ashburn, VA[/quote]





This piece ended up at E 24 and ran there until they received the KME in 1988. It went into reserve status and bounced all over until it was finally retired. It was given to a country in Africa for their use.

[Truckman]

[quote name='mnsand' post='57325' date='Dec 8 2006, 22:35 ']Richmond ran a variety of Duplex/Oren's.



This was the second piece of Engine 13 in June of 1987.



1970 Duplex/Oren 1000/500 with serial number 2670.

Mike Sanders

Ashburn, VA[/quote]



Mike this was actually a 1500 gpm pumper. It did have a 500 gallon water tank as all rigs did from 1967 on did.

[Guest]

[quote name='mnsand' post='57336' date='Dec 8 2006, 22:48 ']Another favorite of mine - Tanker 1.



1970 GMC/Oren 400/1500 with serial number 2881. It was housed with Engine 1 and Truck 2.



I believe that Richmond was running two tankers at that time.

Mike Sanders

Ashburn, VA[/quote]

I am pretty sure that this truck is still in-service. I was in Richmond yesterday and saw it parked at the

garage.

[Guest]

[quote name='The Ahrens Fox' post='57399' date='Dec 9 2006, 12:13 ']I am pretty sure that this truck is still in-service. I was in Richmond yesterday and saw it parked at the

garage.[/quote]

I am meaning the Chevy oren tanker.

[Truckman]

Truck 2 1982 Maxim, shop no. 88-1222, went to Truck 9 and then as Reserve Tk-23 before being retired.



Truck 2 Oren/Pirsch was replacec by the 1982 Maxim and then went into reserve status as Res. Tk-20



Truck 6 1977 Seagrave, shop no. 77-1251, was replaced by a 1988 Seagrave, shop no. 88-1201, (this rig ended up at Tk9 before being sold) and went to reserve Tk-20 before being retired



Tanker 1 - 1970 GMC/Oren 400 gpm pump - 1500 gallon tank - began its life as Tanker 23. It left 23's and went to Engine 5, then to Engine 1 and ended up at Engine 6. Still in service a new tanker is suppose to be on order.



Unit 99 was bought to replace the 1952/53 REO that was a heavy rescue station at Engine 12. It also ran as a Heavy Resue unit by member of E-12.



Unit 98 was a rig that replace a 1952 small International that pulled the rescue boats and later was totaled in a MVA and since been replace by a new rig. I'll post a pic of the new rig as soon as I re size it.

[maxim]

Richmond historians help me out. When 31 and 33 where Tactical units, did they not run pumpers with no hose? Was there a logical reasaon for that?. Aslo didn't the second piece of two piece Engine co not have hose either?



How about more details on Unit 32. Any one have pictures? Was there ever a Baker Scope in servie in Richmond or did Chestefield 3 have the only one?



I do believe around 1980 practically every Engine Co. had some sort of a second piece, be it a pumper, mini-pumper (attack) Unit thing like 99, Tanker, bush, foam etc. Correct?





Enough questions for now.



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[Truckman]

2006 International/Marion Water Rescue 1



Operated by members of Rescue 1





   

[Truckman]

quote name='maxim' date='Dec 9 2006, 12:26 ' post='57406']

Richmond historians help me out. When 31 and 33 where Tactical units, did they not run pumpers with no hose? Was there a logical reasaon for that?. Aslo didn't the second piece of two piece Engine co not have hose either?



How about more details on Unit 32. Any one have pictures? Was there ever a Baker Scope in servie in Richmond or did Chestefield 3 have the only one?



I do believe around 1980 practically every Engine Co. had some sort of a second piece, be it a pumper, mini-pumper (attack) Unit thing like 99, Tanker, bush, foam etc. Correct?

Enough questions for now.



Thanks <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tongue1.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />

[/quote]





OK--



No Baker aerial scope was ever bought by the City. Chesterfield had several of them.



Some Engine Companies were two piece - two class A pumpers and or a mini and a Class A rig. Some did have a brush truck, aka mini, two had foam pumpers, there were a tanker or two in the mix then and various other types of apparatus assigned to each station, be it a reserve Engine or Truck. Two rescue type vehicles, a heavy unit aka 99 and a river unit aka 98 was in operated. There were also two panel type cargo trucks aka service trucks, supply trucks as they were used for.





The original Unit 31 (AKA - Flying Squad 1) operated a 1961 Mack C 750 gpm pump, with 300 gallon tank.



Unit 32 was a 1968 American LaFrance Aero Chief 90 foot rig. MVA totaled in in 1974.



Unit 33 (AKA - Flying Squad 2) operated a 1962 Mack C 1000 gpm pump, 300 gallon tank.



Later years apparatus's were replaced for Unit 31 and 33 with later models and some new rigs. When the Quint concept came in these compaies were replaced by the new Rescue 1 - 2 and 3 operations. All the former 31's and 33's did carry hose line, since it was a class A pumper and operated as a Pumper Company if so needed, which was most of the time.





1968 American LaFrance Aero Chief 90 Foot, (aka Unit 32) second piece to Unit 31 - Flying Squad 1



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[Guest]

[quote name='mnsand' post='57321' date='Dec 8 2006, 22:30 ']Richmond had a variety of mini pumpers at that time.



Attack 5 was a 1984 GMC/Grumman 400gpm. I don't have info on the water tank. Any of the Richmond folks know?



Grumman serial number 16917.

Mike Sanders

Ashburn, VA[/quote]



This unit now resides with the Cape Charles Fire Dept. and I believe Mr. Puryear has a current pic of it.

[Ladder 68]

The Tactical Support Co.'s shown had their own personnel or where cross-staffed by the in-house Engine Co.?



The Tactical Support Co.'s were different from the Flying Squad Co.'s? If so, how did the Flying Squad Co.'s operate? Their own dedicated staffing etc.? And what type of rigs were they assigned.



Thanks in advance for the questions.

[Guest]

Here is one that hasn't made the thread yet.

Ladder-8 1988 Seagrave. Shot 1997.

   

[Guest]

[quote name='mnsand' post='57329' date='Dec 8 2006, 22:39 ']What I really enjoyed about the Richmond roster at that time was the variety of different apparatus manufacturers.



Truck 6 was a 1977 Seagrave PT20786 100' tiller.



Serial number G-76078



Mike Sanders

Ashburn, VA[/quote]



Here it is in 1997 as a Reserve Ladder out of Station 20.

   

[Guest]

[quote name='mnsand' post='57327' date='Dec 8 2006, 22:36 ']Truck 2 ran this nice 1982 Maxim F 100' with serial number 403000 during May of 1988.

Mike Sanders

Ashburn, VA[/quote]

In 1997 it was a reserve out of Sta 11.

   

[Guest]

I spent a day in Richmond in 1982 and visited a number of stations. This mid- to late-50s Mack B 1000/xxx looked like it had seen better days, and I was told was it was Reserve Engine 6. I'm sorry I don't have any more info on this rig.

[Guest]

Richmond Engine 8 was running with this 1967 Oren 1000/500 pumper, no other info.

[Guest]

Richmond Truck 5 was operating this unusual TDA operating with a 1969 Oren tractor with a 100-foot Grove aerial ladder.