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[GA_Dave]

Hopefully someone can help me complete the history on this truck...  Bakersville purchased this truck used from an unknown FD in Alabama in 2014.

 

Bakersville, NC "Ladder 3"

1980 Mack CF686F

1500/500/50' TeleSqurt

Cha. # 1412

 

X: North Caldwell, NJ "Engine 6"

Sold to ??? Alabama in 2002

 

Andrew Messer Photo

 

 

How about this one?  It served Neel, AL for a short while and was damaged in a collision.  I grabbed this shot while it was at BMFA for repairs.

[Guest]

Andrew,


That Mack squrt looks like the one that is still listed on Brindlee Mtn for sale. Maybe call them and they could give ya more info.

[upstatefire31]

I didn't see one that looked like it, Do you have a link to the posting from Brindlee web site

[BA000049]

Andrew,

 

It looks like the GMC/Conestoga tanker is now OOS - correct ?

 

Many thanks,

 

Bruce

[Andrew2340]

No sir, very much so in service. That photo of the GMC/Conestoga was taken at a fire training school earlier that morning where the truck was sitting awaiting it's assignment. This tanker is assigned to Bakersville's substation and there was nobody around there to move the truck for better photos that evening. But as always, I will be back for better pics of it soon!

[upstatefire31]

Andrew,

 

It looks like the GMC/Conestoga tanker is now OOS - correct ?

 

Many thanks,

 

Bruce

Did you think it was because you didnt see a light bar?  

[GA_Dave]

How about this one?  It served Neel, AL for a short while and was damaged in a collision.  I grabbed this shot while it was at BMFA for repairs.

I just found the notebook from when I shot the Neel rig - CF686F15-1412.

[BA000049]

upstatefire31 - yes, unless it is farther back on the cab and we can not see it.

[upstatefire31]

Its a mini LED in between the airhorns.  also has the mini LED's on the grille.....You werent alone...I thought the same thing till I looked at it closer then I saw the mini bar.  

[BA000049]

It barely clears the DOT lights - thanks for pointing it out to everyone.

 

Bruce

[upstatefire31]

We need to set up a  GoFundMe for a bigger light bar lol

[jlg1875]

It's bad enough fire apparatus has no character anymore, but now with the LED lights, even the warning lights are bland!

[Andrew2340]

I just found the notebook from when I shot the Neel rig - CF686F15-1412.

 

Thanks Dave!!  We can confirm this is the truck then!  Too bad it doesn't still look as unique as it once did...

[Andrew2340]

I had the opportunity to shoot the fleet of the South Roane County (TN) Fire Dept. yesterday.  We began the journey at their Station 2 in the Paint Rock community.

 

"Engine 2"

1990 Pierce Arrow

1250/1000 (tank was enlarged at some point)

Job # E-5727

 

X: Normandy FPD, MO

 

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[Andrew2340]

South Roane County, TN "Attack 2"

1992 GMC 3500/E-One

300/275

SO # 10547

 

X: Indianola, PA

 

Andrew Messer Photo

 

   

[Andrew2340]

This was another one of those "once is not enough" rigs.  I'd shot this rig once in the past at its former home in Alcoa, TN.  

 

South Roane County, TN "Service Truck 2"

1994 Ford F-SuperDuty/First Response

Service Truck

S/N # 2655

 

X: Alcoa, TN "Rescue 10"

 

Andrew Messer Photo

 

   

[Andrew2340]

We then ventured to Station 4 in the Dry Fork community where we found an old rig from Western NC!  I got into this hobby too late to shoot this truck in service at Fletcher.  It was replaced in the 2005 era, just as I was getting into the sport.  I was pretty happy to finally get a pic of it!

 

Dave, can you or someone else explain why this 1982 truck has a 1987 Saulsbury body?  or was it just a 1987 Saulsbury refurb of the existing body?  Seems like you or someone has explained it before, but I can't remember the details.

 

South Roane County, TN "Engine 4"

1982 ALF Century/1987 Saulsbury

1500/1000

Reg. # CE-8145

 

X: Fletcher, NC "Engine 1" and "Engine 11-2" ("Mountain Eagle")

 

Andrew Messer Photo

 

   

[Andrew2340]

The Tanker from Station 4 was filling in at Station 1 that day.  You'll see that in a little bit.  In between Stations 4 and 5, we had to pass through Meigs County.  The road just happened to pass right by Meigs County Station 5 in the Ten Mile community.  My contact contacted a member and we were in business.  

 

Meigs County, TN "1500-Engine"

1980 Ford C/E-One

1000/500

SO # 1816

 

X: Safety Harbor, FL

X: ???, (NC or SC)

 

Andrew Messer Photo

 

   

[Andrew2340]

Meigs County, TN "1500-Tanker"

1993 IHC 4900/2014 Local

250/2000

 

Chassis is an old Mayfield Dairy truck, the body is semi-assembled locally.  The pump, bed and tank were ordered and assembled onto the truck.

 

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[Andrew2340]

Meigs County, TN "1600-Pumper"

1980 Ford F-350/Local

250/250

 

X: Meigs County, TN "1400-Pumper"

 

Andrew Messer Photo