This & That from Here & There

[GA_Dave]

Station 3 is the home to the two most interesting apparatus in their fleet. At first glance, Engine 1844 doesn't seem too special, but it is. Back in 1985, American LaFrance designed a new modular-construction pumper, to be called the Rebel. The prototype was being built on a 1984 Ford C-8000 chassis. Before production could begin, the Elmira factory closed. In 1986, a new company began operations in Bluefield, VA. The Kersey/American LaFrance factory would manufacture the Century 2000, Pacemaker, Pioneer 90 and Patriot model apparatus from 1986-1994. During this transition, the Rebel prototype was moved to Bluefield and completed. It was sold to the fire department in nearby Bluefield, WV. It was the only Rebel ever produced by American LaFrance.



Engine 1844, Sale Creek, TN

1984/1986 Ford C-8000/American LaFrance Rebel

1000/750



x-Bluefield, WV