The Rheems1 Photo Collection

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[quote name='Tim' post='314911' date='Jun 19 2009, 15:08 ']Im amazed you found someone home at all those stations![/quote]





I know it Tim.. I was pretty shocked myself!! Who would have thought that on a weekday that I would find people at almost every station I stopped at? It must have been my lucky day is all I can figure!!



Dave

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Time for another installment of pictures.. most of these didn't turn out as nice as I would have hoped.... it just didnt' seem to be my lucky month or so.



First up:



South Berkley Fire Department

Inwood, WV

Berkley County





1994 Freightliner/American Eagle Rescue Truck

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Baker Heights Fire Department

Berkley County, WV



2004 Pierce Dash Pumper 1,250/750/80







1995 International/KME Tanker 1000/1,500







2004 Pierce Rescue-Engine 1,250/750/50

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In this post you should be looking at pictures of the apparatus from the VA Hospital in Martinsburg, WV...but unfortunately my tax money pays people like Barbara.... the secretary for the Director of the Hospital...who told me that there were 4 forms that needed filled out it would take 4 weeks or so to get the approval. It is a F***ing VA Hospital... there are no goverment secrets here Barbara.... I used to think we needed to spend as much money as we could on our veterans... but if that money goes towards paying people like you than maybe I need to rethink that idea and start suggesting HOW we spend our money for the veterans. For the record.. I still think that THE VETERANS should get as much money as we can give them.. I just don't think tw**t bags like Barbara or the director of the hospital should see any of it.

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Goodwill Fire Company

Maugensville, MD

Washington County



2002 Pierce Pumper 1,250/1000







2000 Pierce Rescue Truck







2006 Sterling/KME Tanker 1,250/3,000







2008 Pierce PUC Pumper 1,500/960/40

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Slanesville Fire Department

Hampshire County, WV



1990 International/American Eagle Pumper 1,250/600







2004 HME Silverfox Rescue-engine 1,250/750







1998 International/American Fire Eagle (Slanesville's own design) Tanker 500/1,600







2003 Jeep Rubicon Brush Truck PP/60









Short story on American Fire Eagle.... as we all know there used to be a company that did fire trucks called American Eagle (the oldest pumper from Slanesville). They were bought up by E\-One and the owners signed an agreement that they wouldn't build any fire apparatus for 5 years (except working at E\-One). After 5 years they left E\-One and started up making fire trucks again, but since they couldn't use the name American Eagle.. they chose American Fire Eagle. The tank body (with the contours) was designed by members of the Slanesville Fire Department for better visibility to the rear of the piece, after American Fire Eagle made this one they ask Slanesville for permission to use the design and wound up selling 6 more tankers just like this in about a 6 month period. This tanker cost the department $100,000 dollars of which just over half was spent on the chassis.

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Paw-Paw Fire Department

Morgan County, WV



1996 Ford/E-one "Budget Buster" Pumper 1,000/750







2001 International/4-Guys Tanker 750/1,750







2004 Pierce Pumper 1,250/1,000











Please take all stats for Paw-Paw's stuff with a grain of salt... the person pulling them out told me he didn't really know but that he thought this was the right information. The person pulling them out was not even actually a driver.. but "he was allowed to pull them in and out".... that is why the sun is so crappy on these pictures.. he didn't want to move them over to the bank where there was nice sun and no shadows.

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Alright, well that is all of the pics I have taken over the last month... not very impressive but it was very nice to get out of the house.

[GA_Dave]

In this post you should be looking at pictures of the apparatus from the VA Hospital in Martinsburg, WV...but unfortunately my tax money pays people like Barbara.... the secretary for the Director of the Hospital...who told me that there were 4 forms that needed filled out it would take 4 weeks or so to get the approval. It is a F***ing VA Hospital... there are no goverment secrets here Barbara.... I used to think we needed to spend as much money as we could on our veterans... but if that money goes towards paying people like you than maybe I need to rethink that idea and start suggesting HOW we spend our money for the veterans. For the record.. I still think that THE VETERANS should get as much money as we can give them.. I just don't think tw**t bags like Barbara or the director of the hospital should see any of it.

Don't hold back, tell us how you really feel!



I feel ya, I've had this type of thing happen to me more than once. These admin types usually don't have a clue. I do my best to avoid these clowns and make contact directly with the FD personnel. It usually saves a lot of headaches.



Thanks for posting the rest of the pics anyway.

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[quote name='GA_Dave' post='325333' date='Jul 30 2009, 14:43 ']Don't hold back, tell us how you really feel!



I feel ya, I've had this type of thing happen to me more than once. These admin types usually don't have a clue. I do my best to avoid these clowns and make contact directly with the FD personnel. It usually saves a lot of headaches.



Thanks for posting the rest of the pics anyway.[/quote]





Ohh yes Dave, I tried that.. I went to the firehouse first and got told I had to ask the police department... well the police department thought that was HILARIOUS and the guy on duty actually called the fire house up to tell the guy on duty to stop jerking me around. Well I guess they talked and the guy at the firehouse was playing it straight by the rule book and it turned out I had to talk to the director. I tried to avoid the bureaucrats but I got f***d!

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I went out and about for some quick picture taking today, hopefully you enjoy these pieces.... we have some nice stuff in Franklin County and it is a real pleasure to get to shoot them!



Rescue Hose Company

Greencastle, Pa

Franklin County



2000 KME Pumper 1,500/1,000







1995 KME Pumper 1,500/750







1990 Simon-Duplex/Saulsbury Rescue Truck







1987 Suthpen Tanker 1,250/2,400







1982 Ford Brush Truck

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Marion Fire Department

Franklin County, Pa



2008 Spartan/4-Guys Pumper 1,250/1,000







1998 Western Star/4-Guys Squad Truck







1988 Spartan/Grumman 1,500/1,000







2004 Spartan/4-Guys Tanker 1,250/2,500







Thank you to Mike Churchey (Engine9Tanker) for being so nice and pulling these pieces out and putting them however I wanted them!!!

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Borough of Chambersburg Fire Department

Headquarters Station

Franklin County, Pa



2004 Pierce Pumper 1,250/500







1998 Spartan/Luverne Pumper 1,250/500







1998 Emergency One Tower 95'

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Hedgesville Fire Department

Berkeley County,WV



2001 Pierce Pumper 1,250/750







1995 International/KME Tanker 1,000/1,500







2004 Pierce Pumper 1,250/1,000







1999 International/Pierce Pumper 1,250/1,000







1983 Mack Pumper 1,250/1,000

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Back Creek Valley Fire Department

Berkeley County, WV



1990 Kaiser/Stahl/Back Creek Valley FD Brush Truck PP/600

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Reynolds Store Fire Department

Frederick County, VA



1995 Pierce Pumper 1,250/1,000







2003 Pierce Rescue-Pumper 1,000/400







1951 Dodge Brush 250/200







1992 AM General/Reynolds Store Fire Department 650/1,000

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South Berkeley Fire Department

Inwood, WV



1995 Freightliner/American Eagle 250/300







2001 Pierce Pumper 1,500/1,000







2009 Pierce Pumper-Tanker 1,500/2,000







1991 Peterbuilt/American Eagle Pumper 1,750/1,000







1985 International/Allegheny Pumper 750/500

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Yesterday was a wonderful day for picture taking, hopefully you have enjoyed these pictures... some of the stuff was truly amazing to shoot!!!

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Raven Rock Fire Department

No Location



2007 Pierce Enforcer Pumper 1,250/750







Probably never get to shoot this one again!!

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Fritz,



I did all that work to get that rig moved for pictures, and you didn't even mention I was with you!!!!!! lol j/k. Nice shots. Wait till I get the pick posted of you shooting that Roof Siren. haha