Iowa Rigs

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Moving to central Iowa, Ames is the home of Iowa State University and operates out of three stations.  Station 1 houses Engines 1 and 4.

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Engine 4.

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1 and 4.

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Command.

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Engine 1 again.

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Station 2 is next to the ISU campus.  Engine 2.

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Station 2 also houses Rescue 2 and the haz-mat truck.

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Haz-mat truck.

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Station 3 is located on the far south side of Ames, next to US Highway 30.  Truck 3.

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Truck 3.

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Rescue 3.

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And finally Engine 3.  Sorry for the crummy lighting on these, sometimes you have to work with what you have.

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Good pics! Thanks for posting them.

[MFD76]

And finally Engine 3.  Sorry for the crummy lighting on these, sometimes you have to work with what you have.

Excellent, any idea why the new machines don't have Federal Sirens? Also do they staff the Rescue Trucks or are they cross staffed? Thanks in advance. Rick 

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Marshalltown, IA is the first bigger town east of Ames, along US 30.  Marshalltown has one station, housing three engines and two ladder trucks.  The station faces east.

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Engine 1.

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Aerial 2.

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Ladder 3.

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Engine 4.

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Engine 9.