Texas Volunteer Apparatus

[hansinoman]

One of the highest concentratons of Volunteer Fire Departments in Texas is in the suburban Houston area. These departments serve a mix of diverse hazards ranging from urban, suburban, and semi-rural areas with the usual mixture of residential and retail developments up to full-fledged petrochemical plants and freeway interchanges.



I got a new slide scanner for Christmas, so I am digitizing portions of my slide collection, most of which were taken in the late 1990s to about 2008.



I will begin with one of my favorites, the Klein Volunteer Fire Dept.



Klein, Tx Tanker 31

2003 Kenworth T800/E-One #126063

2000/3000



(Photo Taken 06/12/2006)

[hansinoman]

Klein, Tx Tower 31

2003 E\-One Cyclone II #126282

2000/350/95'



(Photo Taken 6-12-2006)

[hansinoman]

Klein, Tx Squad 31

2003 Ford F550/E-One

450/350/25f



(Photo taken 6/12/2006)

[hansinoman]

Klein, Tx Engine 32

2003 Pierce Enforcer #13980-02

2000/750/25f



(Photo Taken 6/12/2006)

[hansinoman]

Klein, Tx Engine 34

2003 Pierce Enforcer #13980-04

2000/750/25f



(Photo taken 6/12/2006)

[hansinoman]

Klein, Tx Rescue 34

2003 Pierce Enforcer #13979



(Phot Taken 6/12/2006)

[hansinoman]

Klein, Tx Ladder 32

2003 E\-One Cyclone II #126280

2000/300/100'



(Photo Taken 6/12/2006)

[hansinoman]

Another VFD with great-looking rigs is the North Montgomery County VFD, located north of Conroe along Interstate 45. This department is famous for their blue apparatus.



North Montgomery County VFD, Tx Engine 92

1972 Mack CF685F #1410

1250/500



This rig served at the station in Panorama Village.



(Photo Taken in 1998)

[hansinoman]

North Montgomery County VFD, Tx

Engine 94

1983 Mack MC611F #1148

1500/750



(Photo Taken 1998)

[hansinoman]

North Montgomery County VFD, Tx

Engine 91

1984 Spartan/E-One #3348

1000/2000



(Photo Taken 1998)

[hansinoman]

North Montgomery County VFD, Tx

Rescue 91

1997 Freightliner FL80/Hackney

350/250/50f-A/50f-B



(Photo Taken 1998)

[hansinoman]

North Montgomery County VFD, Tx

Engine 94

1999 ALF Eagle/General Safety #2060

1500/2000/20f-A/20f-B



(Photo Taken 1999)

[hansinoman]

North Montgomery County VFD, Tx

Tanker 91

2006 Kenworth T300/Ferrara #H-3092

1250/1800



(Photo Taken 6/10/2006)

[hansinoman]

North Montgomery County VFD, Tx

Engine 91

2005 Ferrara Igniter #H-3088

1250/1000/20f



(Photo Taken 6/10/2006)

[Bryce]

[quote name='hansinoman' timestamp='1356637265' post='506227']

Another VFD with great-looking rigs is the North Montgomery County VFD, located north of Conroe along Interstate 45. This department is famous for their blue apparatus.



North Montgomery County VFD, Tx Engine 92

1972 Mack CF685F #1410

1250/500



This rig served at the station in Panorama Village.



(Photo Taken in 1998)

[/quote]



Isn't this the one and only CF that belonged to Chicago? I have some vague memory of a discussion on the old email list about this rig.

[hansinoman]

The Needham VFD (formerly called the "Needham Road VFD") is located along and east of Interstate 45, south of Conroe, in Montgomery County.



Needham VFD, Tx

Tanker 61

1988 Pierce Arrow #E-4379

1500/2000



(Photo Taken in 1998)

[hansinoman]

Needham VFD, Tx

Engine 61

2005 Ferrara Igniter #H-3078

1500/500/40f-A

[hansinoman]

Needham VFD, TX Rescue 61

2006 Sterling Acterra/Ferrara #H-3080



(Photo Taken 06/13/2006)

[hansinoman]

Needham VFD, Tx Tanker 61

2006 Sterling Acterra/Ferrara #H-3107

500/2200



(Photo Taken 6/13/2006)

[hansinoman]

[quote name='Bryce' timestamp='1356638096' post='506234']

Isn't this the one and only CF that belonged to Chicago? I have some vague memory of a discussion on the old email list about this rig.

[/quote]

I hadn't heard that, but certainly possible. The serial number is confirmed, so anyone who may have shot that rig in Chicago can compare to verify.