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I photographed this vehicle in 2000 in a field by the road in - I am not sure - eastern California or Nevada. Seemed in decent condition but without pump, tools or licence plates (except behind windscreen, unreadable now).



   
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While tavelling to my adopted home of Boston (that's Bahstun), I came upon a very tired Ford/Thibault along the road on Route 20 near Northboro Mass. Locals say it was there for a while and it has seen better days, but it isn't dead yet. It looks like it may have been a Canadian piece by the rear oval lights in the rear. They were common up there ey! Ironically, Northboro had a 5+ "Bagga" that night in a stripmall not far from this rig. Yes I can prove my whereabouts that evening!.    
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This is the rear of the rig with those oval red lights I mentioned............

   
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[quote name='fyreboss' post='210300' date='May 2 2008, 11:28 ']While tavelling to my adopted home of Boston (that's Bahstun), I came upon a very tired Ford/Thibault along the road on Route 20 near Northboro Mass. Locals say it was there for a while and it has seen better days, but it isn't dead yet. It looks like it may have been a Canadian piece by the rear oval lights in the rear. They were common up there ey! Ironically, Northboro had a 5+ "Bagga" that night in a stripmall not far from this rig. Yes I can prove my whereabouts that evening!.[Image: attachment.php?thumbnail=18403][/quote]



If you get a Serial # off this truck I could check my Thibault database.
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Upon further investigation, this rig looks to be a former Bellingham, MA rig.
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After consulting with a friend of my fathers who used to be on the job Franklin (right next door to Bellingham) I concur with the previous post. He mentioned it was a local reserve piece alot of times when neighboring departments needed it.
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[quote name='atlanticfiretrucks.com' post='210340' date='May 2 2008, 14:49 ']If you get a Serial # off this truck I could check my Thibault database.[/quote]



That truck is on Route 20 in Auburn, MA It was used by the Metropolitian District Commision. They are now part of the Dept of conservation and Recreation.
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Thanks for the info, you cleared up the mystery nicley.
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FDNY SL8201, sitting in a field in Madison County, NY. Can anyone verify which company(s) this served with?


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FDNY SL8201



Ladder 166
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Spotted this rig in Winchester while at Apple Blossom, sitting in a fenced yard at a business on N Cameron Street just a block or so up from the Parade line-up.



1952 GMC/Pirsh Former Buchanon Valley, PA Engine 27-2. The rig was originally white over red, and was put in service by BVVFD in the mid 80s, when the fire company went into operation...(27-1 was a '58 International, unknown apparatus maker.)



Right side shot...


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Left side (Best I could do...Da fence just wouldn't cooperate!)



I'm wondering if, in it's earlier life, this rig may have been a Civil Defense rig


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Engine 1 to all units, we've got a glow in the sky!



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Same rig in better days.



Credit to the original photographer and [url="http://www.buchananvalleyfd.org/"]the BVVFD website[/url]


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[quote name='Ed O'Connell' post='149784' date='Sep 19 2007, 21:28 '][Image: post-110-1190247377.jpg]

I don't think it has moved in over 20 years. I remember first driving past it in the late 80s on the way up to the NJ First Aid Council convention in the Catskills. I always wanted to get a closer look at it and find out where it originally ran. Thanks to FDNYTrucks for the ID. It's a neat rig. It's sad to see it rusting away.[/quote]

It moved! The whole hill has been cleared for development as of last week! WTF?
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I stumbled upon this rig in Theressia, FL. It was built on a Mack chassis by the Florida Forestry Commission. When I shot it, I was thinking that it was similar to a rig I had shot many years ago at the Georgia Forestry annual show in Perry, GA. When I compared the pics, it's the same rig, but the 250 GPM pump, 5 gallon Class A foam system and booster reel have been removed. This rig has a 1000 gallon tank.


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Parked next to the same station was this 1978 GMC/E-One 750/500, #1202. It was lettered for Heilbron Springs FD, wherever that is.


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Also at Theressia was this former US Navy rig, a 1980 GMC 7000/Fire-Tec 250/400/30F 4x4, USN# 73-02635. Looks like it's seen better days!


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Above pix, US Navy 73-2635 served at Naval Air Station Jacksonville FL.
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GA Dave, Love the FL Forestry R? chassis. Don't see too many of them in the Fire Service.
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[quote name='KFDI3' post='212859' date='May 11 2008, 15:11 ']GA Dave, Love the FL Forestry R? chassis. Don't see too many of them in the Fire Service.[/quote]

Too big for an 'R'. Looks like maybe a DM (Dumper/Mixer) series chassis.
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