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Ronda Community, NC "3203"



200? IHC 4400/E-One

???/???

SO # ??????



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Brushy Mountain, NC "4402"



200? KW T-370/Pierce Contender

????/????

Job # ????



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Mulberry Fairplains, NC "2601"



199? Sutphen

???/???

S/N # HS-????



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North Wilkesboro, NC "Truck 2105"



1988 Duplex D-450/Grumman

1500/250/85' Snorkel

S/N # ????



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Cricket, NC "2503"



197? Ford F-750/FMC

750/750

S/N # ????

"Green Truck"



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Wilkesboro, NC "2201"



199? Sutphen

???/???

S/N # HS-????



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Millers Creek, NC "2402"



200? IHC 7400/MW Fire

???/???

S/N # ????



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Millers Creek, NC "4702"



1980 Ford C/Pierce P-8

500/600/55A

Job # ????

"Brutus"

X: US Military



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[Andrew2340]

Millers Creek, NC "Parade Engine"



1957 Chevrolet/American LaFrance

500/500

Reg. # ?????



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[Andrew2340]

Not really sure what the deal with this little fella was. It said "In Memory of 2471" on the side of it, which would be a member of Millers Creek VFD. Not sure whether this is privately owned, or a parade truck restoration in progress or what. Anyhow, here's what I know...





Millers Creek, NC/Privately Owned



19?? Ford C/ALF

750/500

Reg. # ?????



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Wilkes Iredell, NC "2302"



200? IHC 4900/Central States

???/????

S/N # ?????



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Yadkinville, NC "1204"



200? Spartan Gladiator/Darley

???/???



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Fleetwood, NC "Tanker 78"



2004 IHC 7400/4Guys

500/1800

S/N # F-????



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McGrady, NC "3601"



1988 (or 1990) Ford F-800/Boardman

1000/1000

S/N # F-2784 or F-2857 (Once sold from Valmead, one went to McGrady, NC, the other went to Yadkin Valley, NC...not sure which went where)

X: Valmead, NC



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[Andrew2340]

Love this color!



State Road, NC "795"



200? IHC 4400/Pierce

???/???

Job # ?????



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[Andrew2340]

And finally, here's the last one I'll post. I shot almost 90 trucks at the parade, but these few were the only ones worth posting here. Check out the WNC Fire Pics website to see them all. I was 491 pics behind on editing! They're all posted on the WNC website now.



Wilkes Rescue Squad, NC "Rescue 1"



2007 Pierce Impel (First Pierce Impel I've Ever Shot!!)

Heavy Duty Rescue

Job # 19743



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[GA_Dave]

Good stuff, Andrew! I think we should do an overnighter this fall in Wilkes County, like we did last year in Rowan County.

[Andrew2340]

Thanks Dave! That sounds like an excellent plan to me! Only drawback is, 99% of the FD's in Wilkes County are volunteer. Maybe we can make a few connections between now & then.

[Frank B]

I was going to say... what? No Hahns? <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wub.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />



I like thoses two cool ALF trucks from

Millers Creek, NC



1957 Chevrolet/American LaFrance

& Ford C posted after.

Sweet!

[Richard_L_Dean_07405]

[quote name='Andrew2340' post='320193' date='Jul 10 2009, 13:37 ']Here's Christianburg's newest truck. So new, in fact, that they don't even have a bay for it yet! So for right now, it's hanging out near the highway, advertising their fireworks stand. This truck was donated to them by Seymour, TN.



Christianburg, TN "Rescue 33"



1985 Sutphen Deluge (one of, if not THE, first Sutphen rescue engine ever made)

1500/400

S/N # HS-1902

X: St. Clairsville, OH

X: Seymour, TN "Squad 503"



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Up here in Jersey we have many fire companies who sponsor public fireworks displays by licensed pyrotechnic professionals. One thing I've never heard of is a fire company actually selling fireworks. But, different traditions happen in various places. I know those in much of the nation have trouble understanding our fire companies having club liquor licenses as fund raisers.