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Fayette County, PA
[quote name='OPEN CAB MACK' post='267846' date='Dec 23 2008, 16:48 ']I was wondering who bought this rig from the Denbo auction?[/quote]





Guy out near DC
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Open Cab Mack,



Latrobe's Pioneer went to Adah in Fayette County. It replaced a 1973 Mack that was X-Gill Hall I think. The ALF was just recently replaced by another Mack though. A 1973/88 Mack/4-Guys X-Rohrerstown, PA/Mary-D, PA.
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[quote name='Shoop' post='267924' date='Dec 24 2008, 02:13 ']Open Cab Mack,



Latrobe's Pioneer went to Adah in Fayette County. It replaced a 1973 Mack that was X-Gill Hall I think. The ALF was just recently replaced by another Mack though. A 1973/88 Mack/4-Guys X-Rohrerstown, PA/Mary-D, PA.[/quote]

Then that is the one refurbed by 4-Guys and was Madison, Westmoreland County Station 18. Where did the Pioneer go. I remember it before the refurb when Latrobe #1 had it.
Ed Saliba Jr.

1st Assistant Chief

City of New Kensington Bureau of Fire
I.S.O. Class 4 Department
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Open Cab Mack,



Neither of the rigs I mentioned were from Madison, in Westmoreland County. I'm not sure where their mack ended up, but I'll see if I can find out. The pioneer was still sitting out back of Adah's station when we were down for the convention. It was for sale, but had nobody even looking at it.
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[quote name='LarimeSta1' post='63325' date='Dec 31 2006, 13:27 ']Doctor S. and myself decided to collaborate on a Fayette County, Pennsylvania thread. I hope everyone enjoys.



Feel free to add, as I don't have very much information other than location and make <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/icon_redface.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='Icon_redface' /> ...



Without further ado:



Adah, PA

Fayette County Station 1



Engine 1

American LaFrance Pioneer (ex. Latrobe #1)



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Replaced a Mack CF (have picture, no way to scan <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/banghead.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='Banghead' /> )[/quote]



This rig ws referbed by KENCO for Latrobe.
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[quote name='Wing1223' post='267991' date='Dec 24 2008, 16:11 ']This rig ws referbed by KENCO for Latrobe.[/quote]

That was around 1988-1990 if I'm not mistaken.
Ed Saliba Jr.

1st Assistant Chief

City of New Kensington Bureau of Fire
I.S.O. Class 4 Department
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[quote name='Shoop' post='267975' date='Dec 24 2008, 15:42 ']Open Cab Mack,



Neither of the rigs I mentioned were from Madison, in Westmoreland County. I'm not sure where their mack ended up, but I'll see if I can find out. The pioneer was still sitting out back of Adah's station when we were down for the convention. It was for sale, but had nobody even looking at it.[/quote]

Sorry Shoop, the last picture I saw of it resembled Madison's. Except the truck was all red. I figured it was just repainted. The 4-Guys body on it looks just the same. Madisons was refurbed around the same time ours was. Thanks for the info.
Ed Saliba Jr.

1st Assistant Chief

City of New Kensington Bureau of Fire
I.S.O. Class 4 Department
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[quote name='OPEN CAB MACK' post='267998' date='Dec 24 2008, 16:31 ']Sorry Shoop, the last picture I saw of it resembled Madison's. Except the truck was all red. I figured it was just repainted. The 4-Guys body on it looks just the same. Madisons was refurbed around the same time ours was. Thanks for the info.[/quote]

If this is the rig being discussed from Adah, it was xGill Hall, PA, and was not repainted by Adah. (or rehabed) I don't know if it is still there.

2001 photo by Warren Jenkins


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Open Cab Mack,



I'm still trying to find out where Madison's went. Somebody told me at one time, but I can't remember who or where?



Doc,



The X-Gill Hall mack left whenever they purchased the ALF Pioneer. Unsure where it went.
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At one time, Madison, Westmoreland County, had two stations. They ran the Mack CF, a Ford C/FMC, a Ford L/4-Guys tanker and an old ambulance squad (ex Sutersville). Here is a short disposition of each:



1. The tanker was refurbished with a newer Ford L9000 (former over-the-road) cab and is still in service.

2. The CF was sold (location forthcoming) upon purchase of the KME rescue engine they have now (known to us at Waltz Mill as "the turd" due to its small motor).

3. The squad ended up junked and was replaced by a Chevy/Stahl(?) utility truck that was formerly Ligonier.

4. The old Ford/FMC ended up at Yukon and ran for a short while was Engine 19-4; it ended up at D&A Auto Auction and was apparently sold in Colorado.



Now, I have never heard of a Pioneer at Madison; from the looks of it, this preceding descrition takes Madison apparatus back to the early 80s. However, since I am still relatively young, that doesn't mean I missed something!



Merry Christmas!
Hardy, William C

Larimer VFD, Westmoreland County Station 1

Westinghouse Waltz Mill VFB, Westmoreland County Station 116
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A visit to the Brownsville VFC#1 revealed another old rescue squad has met its demise. We were informed that the former R5 was taken to a scrapper and the body removed.

Here it is in 2001

1985 GMC Topkick/???? Swab

x-Brookhaven, Delco.,PA.

WW Jenkins photo


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Brownsville #1 also removed this 1967 ALF 900 Series 1000/500 from active duty, it is stored awaiting restoration.

2001 photo by WW Jenkins


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[quote name='Dr. Stinebaugh' post='334885' date='Sep 7 2009, 18:05 ']A visit to the Brownsville VFC#1 revealed another old rescue squad has met its demise. We were informed that the former R5 was taken to a scrapper and the body removed.

Here it is in 2001

1985 GMC Topkick/???? Swab

x-Brookhaven, Delco.,PA.

WW Jenkins photo[/quote]



Dr.,



Info on the rescue. So the body was removed and scapped, the chassis was saved for some other use ?



Many thanks,



Bruce



1985 GMC Top Kick/Swab, full cab, enclosed walk-in rescue with cascade, 1972 body removed from the 1960's GMC and remounted on this chassis, 10-ton front mounted winch, 8-bottle 5000 lb. air cascade, 12 KW Onan diesel generator, Cat 3208 diesel engine, housed 6/28/86. They tried selling it in 1993 and 1994. Finally sold in 1994 to Brownsville (Fayette County).
Bruce W. Anderson

Historian

Southeastern PA Region
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A few Fayette oldies from 1993-94

All photos by myself

Dunbar VFD

1974 Mack CF 1000/500 X-Connellsville


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Morrell VFC, Dunbar Twp.

1976 Seagrave 1500/500 x-Monroeville,PA

Rig now at Smock,PA.


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Dawson VFD

1969 Ford F-750/American 750/500


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A rare brand in PA.

North Union Twp. (Lemont Furnace,PA.)

1979 Ford C-8000/JACO 1000/750


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Markleysburg-Henry Clay Twp. VFD

1968 IH/American 500/300 x-Dunbar,PA.

Except for pump panel, rig is very similar to 3 IH/Seagrave minis bought in 1967 for PBF.


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Everson VFD

1975 Ford C-800/Pierce 1000/500


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[quote name='Dr. Stinebaugh' date='21 March 2010 - 09:35 AM' timestamp='1269177353' post='371343']

A few Fayette oldies from 1993-94

All photos by myself

Dunbar VFD

1974 Mack CF 1000/500 X-Connellsville

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Nice shot Doc. The last open cab CF that Mack manufactured. CF 685 F(10) 1644. It is now collector owned and in good hands. Doc, do you have a shot of it in service at Connellsville?
Ed Saliba Jr.

1st Assistant Chief

City of New Kensington Bureau of Fire
I.S.O. Class 4 Department
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