Sunday was the last day of the trip. We headed west in separate cars, knowing that I would have to head for home by 11 AM. We stopped at a few stations along the way, but found no one home at either Efland station, nor at the Rescue Squad in Graham. The City of Graham has paid guys.
Last Wednesday, I took a drive down to south Georgia. One of my stops was to update apparatus from Albany. All of the previous apparatus I have photographed have been replaced as front line units. They operate from 11 stations. I began at Station 1, where I hoped to discover what was where in the rest of the stations. It turns out that there was some big bridge dedication ceremony that day and the two newer aerials I would have photographed were set up on display with a large flag between them and that they would remain there until late afternoon. I also discovered that 10 of their 11 engines are running nearly identical rigs. Engine 10 was standing by at Station 1, so I photographed it and headed north.
Engine 10, Albany, GA (one of ten purchased since 2001)
This tanker was assembled by the Lee County FD around 2003 from an assortment of pieces, mostly obtained from military surplus. The tractor came from a local trucking company. The trailer is the type normally used to carry CONNEX boxes. The pump and tank each came from various military locations. It appears to be a very functional unit and they have under $25,000 invested.
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