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Engine 406, Elkins, WV

2004 International 4400/Smeal

1250/1000

#2912


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Rescue 40, Elkins, WV

1994 PemFab/Ranger



x-Burtonsville, MD


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My most recent outing was to Louisville, KY for yet another wedding on November 1st. I contacted fellow Firepics member Kent Parrish, who graciously accepted the task of spending a whole Friday taking me around to area stations. I was also able to get an autographed copy of his excellent new Iconografix book on E\-One apparatus. Mr. Parrish is a class act and we had an enjoyable visit while I photographed 27 rigs.



The wife and I arrived in the area on Thursday afternoon, with enough time to shoot a few stations.



Engine 13, Shelbyville, KY

2008 HME 1871/Ferrara

1500/500

#H-3794


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Truck 11, Shelbyville, KY

1997 Pierce Lance

2000/500/105'

#EB027


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Haz-Mat 14, Shelbyville, KY

1989 Chevy/Hesse


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I went to Shelbyville Station 2, but the crew was out of quarters. Next stop down the road was Simpsonville.



Engine 4430, Simpsonville, KY

2004 American LaFrance Metropolitan (RD Murray)

1500/1000

#M92291/6484


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Last one for now.......



Engine 4431, Simpsonville, KY

1981 Pierce Arrow

1500/500

#E-1054


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[quote name='GA_Dave' post='260070' date='Nov 9 2008, 11:57 ']QR-8 replaced this rig, now operated by the Allegany County Utilities Division.



x-Engine 8-1, Bowling Green, MD

1968 American LaFrance Pioneer I

750/500

#P1-1-1262[/quote]

Actually, this rig has been retired for almost 10 years, the quint replaced a 81 Hendrickson/Pirsch, and a 1992 IH N/Frontline squad.

The body of Bloomington's mini is a 1977 originally on a 2-door Chevy K-30.

Sad to see the old Pioneer like that, it saw a lot of fire during its almost 30 years in service.

Here's a pic of it at a fire scene in 1991.

BTW, nice pics of Bowling Green and Bloomington, it's not easy up there to coincide sun and available drivers!


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[quote name='GA_Dave' post='260078' date='Nov 9 2008, 11:05 ']Rescue 40, Elkins, WV

1994 PemFab/Ranger



x-Burtonsville, MD[/quote]



That is a unusual color combination but I must say that I really like it. <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/thumbsup.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='Thumbsup' />
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Many thanks to the Doc and Steve for the additional info. That Pioneer doesn't look like it's been sitting outside ten years. I was told that it was replaced by "the Sutphen", I just assumed it was the 2008 Sutphen, not the 1996 Sutphen! <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/doh.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='Doh' />



Silver/blue is one of my favorite color combinations for fire apparatus. While I have been given great freedom with the specs I write for my FD, they haven't let me change the paint scheme......well, not yet!
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The shots of Bloomington really don't show the "blue" color with the sun on it, almost looks white in the photos.
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[quote name='Paramedic_IL' post='260154' date='Nov 9 2008, 16:51 ']That is a unusual color combination but I must say that I really like it. <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/thumbsup.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='Thumbsup' />[/quote]





Its their local High school colors. They also have a sutphen engine thats a little lighter of a blue color doesnt look bad but I like the darker blue ones better
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Quote:The shots of Bloomington really don't show the "blue" color with the sun on it, almost looks white in the photos.



I agree. It was very bright that day.
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Tanker 4461, Simpsonville, KY

International 4400/U.S. Tanker

1000/2000


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The last stop that day was Eastwood. The brush truck was the find of the day!



Br-7772, Eastwood, KY

1959 Ford F-250/Howe

500/300

#10698


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Quint 7757, Eastwood, KY

2004 Seagrave TR54DA

1500/500/75'

#85092


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Engine 7733, Eastwood, KY

1995 KME Renegade

1250/750

GSO-2554


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Halloween morning, Kent picked me up and we headed north to Indiana.



Tower 1, Sellersburg, IN

1990 Spartan/Grumman

92' AerialCat

#18323



x-Atlanta, GA (Y-7)


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Tower 5, Sellersburg, IN

1985 Sutphen

1500/300/100'

HS-1879



x-DeLand, FL


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Engine 5, Sellersburg, IN

2001 Spartan/E-One

1250/1000

SO# 123097


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