This & That from Here & There

[GA_Dave]

I stopped at a few VFD's on the way to Frankenmuth, but didn't find anyone home at any of them.  When I arrived at the Frankenmuth FD, their platform was sitting on the front pad, aerial up and a large flag displayed.  Two guys there told me that the Chief had set that up and they were not going to touch it!  Their brush truck was outside and they put it in the back parking lot for me. 

Brush 5, Frankenmuth, MI
2024 RAM 5500/FFD
300/400 CET skid 4x4

   

[GA_Dave]

On to the muster!  Unfortunately, I was unable to gather all the specs/info on every rig I shot, but I'm still working on it.

Engine 1, Stonefort, IL (collector owned)
1960 American LaFrance 900 Series
1000/300
#N-905

x-Marion, IL

   

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Antique Engine, Woodville, OH (collector owned)
1929 American LaFrance Type 91
500/150
#L-329

   

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Antique Engine, Milford, MI (collector owned)
1926 American LaFrance Type 40
500/0
#5565

   

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Ladder 108, Luverne, MN (collector owned)
1957 Seagrave 900A
0/0/85'
#K-205

x-St. Paul, MN

   

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Engine 1, Woodbury, NJ (collector owned)
1915 Ahrens-Fox K3
750/40
#622

   

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Engine 1, Watervliet, NY (collector owned)
1936 Indiana 120/Buffalo Fire Appliance
500/40
#120M1244

   

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Engine 48, "O.W.L. FD" (collector owned)
1948 Ford F-7/Bean
60HP/500
#367

x-Blakeslee-Florence Township, OH

   

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Antique Engine, Sewickley FD (collector owned)
1951 Mack 95LS
1000/200
#1268

x-Sewickley, PA

   

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Engine 1, Jonesboro FD (collector owned)
1976 Ford C-900/Pierce
1000/500
#8734C

x-Jonesboro, IN

   

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Antique Engine, Sheffield Township FD, Lorain, OH (collector owned)
1931 Studebaker/Boyer
???/???
#8258

   

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Engine 506, Caro, MI (collector owned)
1989 Ford LN-8000/Grumman
1500/1000
#18221

   

[GA_Dave]

In 1970, the Frankenmuth Fire Department purchased a new Dodge L-700 chassis from the local Dodge dealer and sent it to Fire Trucks, Inc. in Mount Clemens, MI to be built into a fire engine.  Years later, when the FFD retired it, the dealership bought it back for advertising/public relations use.  They still own it today and had it on display at their dealership, just a few blocks away from the muster site.

Engine 3, Frankenmuth, MI (collector owned)
1970 Dodge L-700/F.T.I.
750/750
#4374

   

[GA_Dave]

On the way back to my hotel for the night, I returned to Flint and caught two of the rigs I still wanted.

Truck 55, Flint, MI
2022 Pierce Saber
1500/500/75'
#37236

   

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Squad 2, Flint, MI
2021 Pierce Enforcer
#36440

   

[GA_Dave]

On Saturday morning, I made several attempts at some VFD's on the way to Frankenmuth, but again, found no one home.  I returned to the Frankenmuth FD, getting shots of the tower and two engines.  I shot Engine 2 again during the parade and that shot turned out better than the first one, so I'll post it when I get to the parade shots.

Engine 1, Frankenmuth, MI
2014 Rosenbauer Commander (Central States)
2000/2000
#1637714

   

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Truck 3, Frankenmuth, MI
1997 Pierce Lance
2000/300/100'
#EA-903

   

[GA_Dave]

Back to the muster.  Some rigs were not parked in photogenic spots.  I tried shooting this one again during the parade, but when they were passing me, they were driving angled to the right, giving me a great view of the tractor, but only the nose of the trailer.

Truck 51, Strasburg, VA (collector owned)
1966 Seagrave 800KT
0/0/100'
#Q-4077

   

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Truck 416, Dow Chemical Company Fire Brigade, Freeland, MI (collector owned)
1975 Mack CF686FAPS
1250/0/75' Aerialscope
#1087

   

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Antique Engine, Freemont FD, Riverton, WV (collector owned)
1962 Willys/Valley Fire Equipment
500/200 4x4