This & That from Here & There

[GA_Dave]

Engine 2, College Station, TX

2009 Pierce Velocity

1500/500/20CAFS/15BF

#22038-02

[GA_Dave]

Tower 2, College Station, TX

2011 Pierce Velocity

2000/300/100' (aluminum)

#24407

[GA_Dave]

On Thursday, I worked on more of the Houston area, beginning near my cousin's house, then heading towards Conroe and then south.  The Houston area has several FD's that are not directly connected to a specific municipality, but are State sanctioned "Emergency Service Districts" or ESD's.  Multiple stations in a single ESD can have addresses in different cities, which makes finding them a real treat!

 

I began at Mont Belvieu, previously known as the Barber's Hill FD.  I have photographed here before (2005) when the apparatus had blue stripes, but they have been changed to green to match the fleets of the Mont Belvieu EMS and PD.  I now have shots of Engine 2 in both schemes.

 

Engine 1, Mont Belvieu, TX

2005 Pierce Enforcer

2000/750/25AF

#16752

[GA_Dave]

This is Mont Belvieu's first aerial.  As you can see, the sun was playing hide and seek with the clouds.....

 

Ladder 1, Mont Belvieu, TX

2001 Ferrara Igniter

2000/300/15AF/77'

H-5001

[GA_Dave]

Engine 2, Mont Belvieu, TX

1997 Pierce Dash

2000/750/75F

#EB-221

[GA_Dave]

Engine 45, Cleveland, TX

2008 Pierce Contender P.U.C.

1500/1200/30F

#20722

[GA_Dave]

Engine 44, Cleveland, TX

1999 Pierce Saber

1500/750

#ED-553

[GA_Dave]

Engine 47, Cleveland, TX (For Sale)

1979 American LaFrance Century

1500/500/50' Telesqurt

#6476

[GA_Dave]

My next stop was the North Montgomery FD.  They currently operate from five stations.  I have visited twice before, but I knew they had several newer apparatus.  I began at Station 91 (Headquarters) and I'm glad that I did.  Almost every rig was there and I got everything I wanted and was gone in about 25 minutes!

 

Ladder 91, North Mintgomery FD, Willis, TX

2009 Ferrara Igniter

2000/380/20AF/77'

H-3840

[GA_Dave]

Tanker 91, North Montgomery FD, Willis, TX

2006 Kenworth T-300/Ferrara

1250/1800

H-3092

[GA_Dave]

I was unable to photograph Engine 91, a twin to Engine 94.  It had a damaged roll-up door and was being repaired inside the station.

 

Engine 92, North Montgomery FD, Willis, TX

2006 Ferrara Igniter

1250/1000

H-3088

[GA_Dave]

Engine 93, North Montgomery FD, Willis, TX

2008 Ferrara Inferno

2000/1500/30AF

H-3913

[GA_Dave]

Engine 94, North Montgomery FD, Willis, TX

2012 Ferrara Igniter

2000/1000/50CAFS

H-5024

[GA_Dave]

The one rig that was not there was Engine 95, which I believe is yet another Ferrara. 

 

Engine 96, North Montgomery FD, Willis, TX

2006 Ferrara Igniter

1250/1000

H-3089

[GA_Dave]

Texas has some places with interesting names.......

 

Engine 22, Cut-N-Shoot, TX

1999 Freightliner FL-70/Central States

1250/1000

#11869-99

[GA_Dave]

Tanker 21, Cut-N-Shoot, TX

2007 Spartan/Ferrara

1250/1800

H-3378

[Roto-Ray]

Dave,

 

Thanks for posting these.  You've gotten to visit many of the same stations that I've wanted to see ... you saved me some dollars and travel time!

[GA_Dave]

Dave,

 

Thanks for posting these.  You've gotten to visit many of the same stations that I've wanted to see ... you saved me some dollars and travel time!

No problem, just send me a check.....

[GA_Dave]

More from Thursday.....

 

Rehab 61, Needham FD, Conroe, TX

1999 Ford E-350/Medico

Converted to rehab unit from former ambulance

[GA_Dave]

Tanker 61, Needham FD, Conroe, TX

2005 Sterling Acterra/Ferrara

500/1250

H-3107