Picture of your local firetruck request...

[Dee]

My 4-year-old grandson, CJ is very interested in fire trucks. He and his mom visit all the local fire stations in Silicon Valley. His favorite trucks are the yellow ones! But any fire truck, white, red, or whatever is perfectly fine too! He has several helmets, including a haz mat silver helmet. (see photo).

If you could either post them here, or send them direct to his e-mail account I'd really appreciate it, and he would be thrilled.

cjfiretruck@yahoo.com

He saw Gus's E-4 San Francisco truck and was very excited because he lives near a fire station that has its own E-4 in it. So I thought it would be really neat if he could see fire trucks from around the country, or maybe, even from around the world!

He's holding a puzzle of Nasa Ames E-5 fire truck.

[gpgold]

My 4-year-old grandson, CJ is very interested in fire trucks. He and his mom visit all the local fire stations in Silicon Valley. His favorite trucks are the yellow ones! But any fire truck, white, red, or whatever is perfectly fine too! He has several helmets, including a haz mat silver helmet. (see photo).

If you could either post them here, or send them direct to his e-mail account I'd really appreciate it, and he would be thrilled.

cjfiretruck@yahoo.com

He saw Gus's E-4 San Francisco truck and was very excited because he lives near a fire station that has its own E-4 in it. So I thought it would be really neat if he could see fire trucks from around the country, or maybe, even from around the world!

He's holding a puzzle of Nasa Ames E-5 fire truck.
From Topanga Canyon's Topanga Days last year my grandson Brandon and his buddy Tyler playing on the truck, Brandon in the cab and an antique engine that was in the parade many times over the years. From my parade archives.

http://gpgold.smugmug.com/photos/23222699-S.jpg


http://gpgold.smugmug.com/photos/23223408-M.jpg


http://gpgold.smugmug.com/photos/23222700-M.jpg


http://gpgold.smugmug.com/photos/23222701-M.jpg

Hope you enjoy!

regards,

Gary

[David_S85]

A couple more for CJ to look at.

Here is a lifesize firetruck made of cardboard for a cardboard boat event a few years ago.

Firetruck in drydock:
http://users.aol.com/bikedave1/firetruck2.jpg

Usually a firetruck holds water. This time the water is holding up the firetruck:
http://users.aol.com/bikedave1/firetruck1.jpg

[bfjr]

Local L. A. Fire truck taken shortly after 9/11

http://bfjr.smugmug.com/photos/15768609-M.jpg

[Dee]

I'm sending the link to this thread to my daughter so she can show CJ! Thanks everyone!

[Dee]

From Topanga Canyon's Topanga Days last year my grandson Brandon and his buddy Tyler playing on the truck, Brandon in the cab and an antique engine that was in the parade many times over the years. From my parade archives.

http://gpgold.smugmug.com/photos/23222699-Th.jpg


http://gpgold.smugmug.com/photos/23223408-Th.jpg


http://gpgold.smugmug.com/photos/23222700-Th.jpg


http://gpgold.smugmug.com/photos/23222701-Th.jpg

Hope you enjoy!

regards,

Gary


Thanks Gary, that antique engine is really neat! There's an old one that is open on top and this couple is using it to tour San Francisco. Saw it on Bay Area Backroads, but don't know if they are still running the tours. It looked like a great way to go across the Golden Gate Bridge.

[Dee]

A couple more for CJ to look at.

Here is a lifesize firetruck made of cardboard for a cardboard boat event a few years ago.

Firetruck in drydock:
http://users.aol.com/bikedave1/firetruck2.jpg

Usually a firetruck holds water. This time the water is holding up the firetruck:
http://users.aol.com/bikedave1/firetruck1.jpg

Made of cardboard? What a labor of love that was! Wait till CJ sees that, he'll probably want to make one
:):

[Dee]

Local L. A. Fire truck taken shortly after 9/11

http://bfjr.smugmug.com/photos/15768609-Th.jpg

CJ watches fire truck tapes that were made in the L.A. area. He learned what all the dials, ladders, hoses, etc. are for. That's why they enjoy him at the fire stations because he can point to things on the trucks and tell the fireman what they are!

He has model and toy fire trucks and tells me what they are! He's really into fire trucks in a big way.

[Angelo]

Dee - I'm driving to Palm Springs today so I'll keep my eyes open (a good thing to do when driving) for as many various FTs as possible.

[wxwax]

From Topanga Canyon's Topanga Days last year
I love those old trucks, so they have so much character.

[Dee]

Dee - I'm driving to Palm Springs today so I'll keep my eyes open (a good thing to do when driving) for as many various FTs as possible.

I never knew there were so many different kinds of fire trucks until CJ got interested in them. His parents have helped by buying him videos, borrowing books from the library and taking him to visit fire stations. The firemen love the visits and have special stickers for visiting children, schools, pre-schools, etc.

[Angelo]

Dee - I'm driving to Palm Springs today so I'll keep my eyes open (a good thing to do when driving) for as many various FTs as possible.
Well, I didn't find many but I did find one; from 1953! Wanna buy it? :D

http://angelo.smugmug.com/photos/23567765-M.jpg

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http://angelo.smugmug.com/photos/23567768-M.jpg

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http://angelo.smugmug.com/photos/23567762-M.jpg

[Dee]

Well, I didn't find many but I did find one; from 1953! Wanna buy it? :D

http://angelo.smugmug.com/photos/23567765-Th.jpg

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http://angelo.smugmug.com/photos/23567768-Th.jpg

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http://angelo.smugmug.com/photos/23567762-Th.jpg

For sale, huh?

When I worked in Fremont we'd see a fire truck almost every day. Turned out they liked to eat at the same deli we did. Then when we went to another shopping center my daughter would discover a couple of engines, complete with firemen in the back of the center, seems it was a local meeting place for the firemen. There weren't too many places in the area for them to meet. There was one firehouse on the street bordering the shopping center. Then, there's another shopping center where they'd spot some trucks and firemen. If you keep an eye out, suddenly you can see them all over the place :):

While waiting for a light to change in San Francisco, I was able to shoot a fire truck thru my windshield. It was one where there's a fireman in the back of the truck to control the ladder. I'm not to clear on all this :):

Thank you Angelo, I'll make sure my daughter shows the new trucks to CJ.

[Dee]

That one with the ladder? CJ informed me it's a tiller truck! He's all excited seeing the different fire trucks. So far his favorite is the one that floated! That one impressed me also!

[wholenewlight]

Here's a couple from Lancaster, PA:



http://cs-pics.smugmug.com/photos/21627218-L.jpg

http://cs-pics.smugmug.com/photos/21630672-L.jpg

From coverage of a parade.

[Lucky Hack]

This one's not for CJ until he's a bit older but, It moved my wife and I to tears this Memorial weekend. It is part of the 9/11 exhibit at the Albany museum. It hurts to remember sometimes but we should never forget those who sacrificed everything so that others might live.

hoping this message finds you well -Ian

[Dee]

Here's a couple from Lancaster, PA:



http://cs-pics.smugmug.com/photos/21627218-Th.jpg

http://cs-pics.smugmug.com/photos/21630672-Th.jpg

From coverage of a parade.




I was at CJ's house earlier and he wanted to see "his" fire trucks online! I left a bookmark for my daughter, so I hope she will check frequently. I understand fire trucks in Japan are BLUE!

You even got a person driving the fire truck! He'll be thrilled when he sees them. Thank you for posting.

[Dee]

This one's not for CJ until he's a bit older but, It moved my wife and I to tears this Memorial weekend. It is part of the 9/11 exhibit at the Albany museum. It hurts to remember sometimes but we should never forget those who sacrificed everything so that others might live.

hoping this message finds you well -Ian

That is so sad, seeing the fire truck like that. It is good to know there are exhibits throughout the state, I'm sure it would be difficult to forget for anyone who lived through the experience.

[ian408]

Nice pictures of the fire trucks. I live in land of Yellow fire trucks so will see
what I can do for CJ. There are a few left here :)

Ian

[Dee]

Nice pictures of the fire trucks. I live in land of Yellow fire trucks so will see
what I can do for CJ. There are a few left here :)

Ian


:clap

[Nee7x7]

Hi Dee!

Here are a couple firetrucks I found the other day (sorry, it's just the fronts). Evan loves firetrucks, too, but all the other firetruck pics that I took for him are on my old computer. So hopefully, this will do for now...

Cheers,
~Nee :)

[david_h]

http://djh.smugmug.com/photos/23997947-L.jpg

[Dee]

Hi Dee!

Here are a couple firetrucks I found the other day (sorry, it's just the fronts). Evan loves firetrucks, too, but all the other firetruck pics that I took for him are on my old computer. So hopefully, this will do for now...

Cheers,
~Nee :)

Mark and CJ got to see a Russian C-5 and an F-18 plane today, along with the fire trucks at NASA Ames!

[Dee]

http://djh.smugmug.com/photos/23997947-L.jpg

I'm sure CJ knows what kind of truck this is too!

[bfjr]

Found this brand spanking new one sitting in the parking lot in Orange, CA.
The fireman said they were waiting on some wierdo Photog (no names please :D, but we know who we are) to get stuck up in the hills looking for Birds and such :lol4.
On the side it said "Urban Search and Recue Team"
Hope you enjoy young man

http://bfjr.smugmug.com/photos/25174662-L.jpg

a closer look at the gauges I hear you know all the right names

http://bfjr.smugmug.com/photos/25174607-L.jpg

And Dgriners CJ would like to see more trucks from around the world. So come on folks...............Pony up some !! :thumb

[Angelo]

ahhh, if it's knobs and thingymabobs you want...


http://angelo.smugmug.com/photos/16726377-L.jpg

[Dee]

Found this brand spanking new one sitting in the parking lot in Orange, CA.
The fireman said they were waiting on some wierdo Photog (no names please :D, but we know who we are) to get stuck up in the hills looking for Birds and such :lol4.
On the side it said "Urban Search and Recue Team"
Hope you enjoy young man

http://bfjr.smugmug.com/photos/25174662-S.jpg

a closer look at the gauges I hear you know all the right names

http://bfjr.smugmug.com/photos/25174607-S.jpg

And Dgriners CJ would like to see more trucks from around the world. So come on folks...............Pony up some !! :thumb

CJ was visiting Friday and I showed him "his" firetruck thread and he was so excited he kept telling me what kind of truck each one was, and he wanted to know why the firetruck "floated" (The cardboard one) and when he came to your yellow one he was almost jumping up and down he was so happy to see a yellow one. When it came to the gauges my daughter started explaining about where the hoses get attached. Some are color coded, others use a numbering system. I learned more than I wanted to know. Thank you for posting!

[Dee]

ahhh, if it's knobs and thingymabobs you want...


http://angelo.smugmug.com/photos/16726377-L.jpg

for where to connect the hoses. It's amazing CJ can just briefly glance and he knows if it's a pumper truck or a ladder truck. He really "is" enthusiastic about firetrucks! Thank you for including this one in the thread.

[Sam]

How about a fire copter?

[Sam]

A CDF fire truck.

[Sam]

This is a little older fire truck.

[Dee]

Sam you did good! A fire copter? Wow! Thank you Sam.

[wholenewlight]

Close up of hardware and gauges on an antique firetruck at the Hershey, PA October '04 antique automobile show:

http://cs-pics.smugmug.com/photos/9791614-M.jpg

If CJ recognizes these old gauges then I'm really impressed! Or maybe the purpose of fire truck gauges doesn't really change??

:thumb

[digismile]

Here's a couple of old trucks from a 4th of July Parade last year in The Woodlands, TX





http://digismile.smugmug.com/photos/5798484-M.jpg

http://digismile.smugmug.com/photos/5798511-M.jpg

I don't know if I have a shot from farther back to show the whole fire truck, but I took this for my wife's grandson because he's a fire truck fan AND a Spiderman fan! Spiderman ON a fire truck ... it couldn't get any better!

http://digismile.smugmug.com/photos/5798518-M.jpg

http://digismile.smugmug.com/photos/5798475-M.jpg

[Dee]

Close up of hardware and gauges on an antique firetruck at the Hershey, PA October '04 antique automobile show:

http://cs-pics.smugmug.com/photos/9791614-S.jpg

If CJ recognizes these old gauges then I'm really impressed! Or maybe the purpose of fire truck gauges doesn't really change??

:thumb

the gauge tells you what the water pressure is
the knobs are to turn the water on
the bottom middle partially cut off thing is where you attach the hose
he seems to think the wheel is to turn the water...

[wxwax]

Close up of hardware and gauges on an antique firetruck at the Hershey, PA October '04 antique automobile show:

http://cs-pics.smugmug.com/photos/9791614-S.jpg

If CJ recognizes these old gauges then I'm really impressed! Or maybe the purpose of fire truck gauges doesn't really change??

:thumb

Sweet shot, light! :thumb I really like the B&W.

[wholenewlight]

Sweet shot, light! :thumb I really like the B&W.
Thanks!

[Dee]

Here's a couple of old trucks from a 4th of July Parade last year in The Woodlands, TX

http://digismile.smugmug.com/photos/5798484-Th.jpg

http://digismile.smugmug.com/photos/5798511-Th.jpg

I don't know if I have a shot from farther back to show the whole fire truck, but I took this for my wife's grandson because he's a fire truck fan AND a Spiderman fan! Spiderman ON a fire truck ... it couldn't get any better!

http://digismile.smugmug.com/photos/5798518-Th.jpg

http://digismile.smugmug.com/photos/5798475-Th.jpg

Oh Spiderman was a big hit too! CJ's at that "question asking" stage, asking me questions I can't answer -- why was there a parade? what's a parade? why do people go to a parade?

But he knew spiderman!

[Dee]

It's really amazing to see fire trucks from all over -- and fire copters too! You've all been very generous in posting fire trucks and firefighting related images. CJ is always very excited to see "his" thread and tell me in detail about the trucks and copters... and then ask me a zillion questions!

I've just learned Chapel Hill, NC has a special BLUE fire truck, and I've seen pictures of green fire trucks, visited a site that is sort of a fire truck graveyard (like the retired ships on the Hudson River in NY and in the Delta here in the San Francisco bay area).

So keep the photos coming! I spotted a battalion car parked behind our local fire house which I discovered going to a house that was advertising free stuff on craigslist.com. I got two bags of books, most all of them for CJ and a good wok for us, and coming back I noticed the car and didn't even notice that we had driven past a fire house!

[Nikolai]

This from my Solvang (http://nik.smugmug.com/gallery/555343) trip:

http://nik.smugmug.com/photos/24804474-L.jpg

HTH

[Dee]

This from my Solvang (http://nik.smugmug.com/gallery/555343) trip:

http://nik.smugmug.com/photos/24804474-Th.jpg

HTH

White ones, heh? Thanks! You got a lot of nice pics from your Solvang visit.

[doc riverz]

http://doc-riverz.smugmug.com/photos/3575029-M.jpg
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http://doc-riverz.smugmug.com/photos/13128594-M.jpg

[Dee]

I like the one at the fire especially. CJ will be happy to see these. I actually saw a tiller truck in San Mateo when I went to Tap Plastics for a photo background. So of course I had to take a few pics for my grandson. After I was already strapped into the car of course the firemen came, got in the truck and drove off!

[luckydog]

I'm a volunteer firefighter with the Rural Fire Service in New South Wales, Australia. Here's one from a bush fire in January but I'll upload some to my smugmug account tonight and post them as well for you...

We have two appliances, 1 x Isuzu - Bush fire fighting 4WD (3000 Litre capacity) *the one pictured here* and a Freightliner urban fire appliance (3000 Litre appliance)

http://cracked-lenz.smugmug.com/photos/14120210-L.jpg

[ian408]

Hiya Doc and welcome!

ian

[Dee]

I'm a volunteer firefighter with the Rural Fire Service in New South Wales, Australia. Here's one from a bush fire in January but I'll upload some to my smugmug account tonight and post them as well for you...

We have two appliances, 1 x Isuzu - Bush fire fighting 4WD (3000 Litre capacity) *the one pictured here* and a Freightliner urban fire appliance (3000 Litre appliance)

http://cracked-lenz.smugmug.com/photos/14120210-S.jpg

My daughter takes my grandson to "practice" burns whenever she can so he can watch the firemen in action. I know he started off liking the bright red loud noisy trucks, then from there to admiring the firemen. I'm not sure at this point he realizes the implication of fire and how dangerous it is. I'm sure when he visits the fire stations he's told not to play with fire, etc.

I have to admire you volunteering to be a fire fighter, it can be a really dangerous activity. It must be rewarding though when the fire is put out and all is safe again.

[JamesJWeg]

Sitting for sale next to the Troy, SC FD in March of this year.

http://pics.jamesjweg.com/photos/16981312-M.jpg

http://pics.jamesjweg.com/photos/16981314-M.jpg

http://pics.jamesjweg.com/photos/16981316-M.jpg

http://pics.jamesjweg.com/photos/16981319-M-1.jpg

http://pics.jamesjweg.com/photos/16981320-M-1.jpg

James.

[mary]

I took this photo for my 6yr old nephew because he loves fire trucks too, especially if they have their lights on! He loves this one of the Paramedics in Oceanside, CA. I took this photo on June 16th. I can't wait to show my nephew this thread!
http://www.schuworld.com/images/IMG_0996.JPG

[Dee]

Sitting for sale next to the Troy, SC FD in March of this year.
James.

I stumbled on a fire truck "graveyard" on the web. It's difficult for me to realize fire trucks don't last forever.

Then you wonder, who buys an old fire truck and what do they do with them?

We have a really old one in San Francisco that they turned into a tour bus. It's open at the top, so the big treat is going across the Golden Gate Bridge so you can look up to the towers.

Thank you for posting!

[Dee]

I took this photo for my 6yr old nephew because he loves fire trucks too, especially if they have their lights on! He loves this one of the Paramedics in Oceanside, CA. I took this photo on June 16th. I can't wait to show my nephew this thread!


And welcome to dgrin!

I clicked your town to see what part of California you're in. Years ago the graphic design studio I worked for did some work for a medical device company and on a trip to "so cal" we went to Temecula. It's pretty in that area. It's probably built up a lot more since then.

Thank you for adding your fire truck. CJ (my grandson) gets so excited when he sees all the fire trucks! They live near Moffett Field and visited the fire station there. He got to ride in the airport fire truck and now he's telling me all about the "foam" and the special fire truck for airplanes!

My daughter's learning more about fire trucks herself, after getting tapes and books on fire trucks, etc., as well as visiting the fire stations and talking with the fire fighters. They've started making cookies to bring with them for the fire fighters.

There was a 4th of July parade in a nearby town and they had a special section for the kids to hold the fire hose, see the trucks, etc.

[mary]

I clicked your town to see what part of California you're in. Years ago the graphic design studio I worked for did some work for a medical device company and on a trip to "so cal" we went to Temecula. It's pretty in that area. It's probably built up a lot more since then. Temecula and Murrieta are growing like crazy. They keep changing the population on the city limit signs. Temecula is up over 90,000 and Murrieta is 85,802 (today). I hope there are enough fire trucks to keep us all safe, should be lots of new trucks to see. Generally, I don't go out of my way to take photos of fire trucks, but for my nephew... of course, I will snap a picture when I have the opportunity. :):

[Dee]

Temecula and Murrieta are growing like crazy. They keep changing the population on the city limit signs. Temecula is up over 90,000 and Murrieta is 85,802 (today). I hope there are enough fire trucks to keep us all safe, should be lots of new trucks to see. Generally, I don't go out of my way to take photos of fire trucks, but for my nephew... of course, I will snap a picture when I have the opportunity. :):

Wow, then the place has sure grown!!!! Wow....

We took a drive to Crissy Field today and saw some Presidio fire trucks, so of course I made my husband stop so I could hop out and get some pictures for CJ... otherwise, I'd not bother either. I may post one later on, because the logo is so pretty :-)

[Dee]

Here, as promised...

[doc riverz]

Hiya Doc and welcome!

ianHello Ian. Thanks!

Dave
(wanna be photo geek)

[JamesJWeg]

Driving by the local city FD, I thought of this thread and stopped to pop off a few, but I feel like I wasn't in my groove if you will. These don't seem good to me, just snapshot level.

http://pics.jamesjweg.com/gallery/668208

James.

[Dee]

Driving by the local city FD, I thought of this thread and stopped to pop off a few, but I feel like I wasn't in my groove if you will. These don't seem good to me, just snapshot level.

http://pics.jamesjweg.com/gallery/668208

James.

CJ just wants to see fire trucks... your pics are just fine! And taken indoors too!

I feel my fire trucks are just snapshots too, it's difficult to get creative with a big red truck :):

You did very well with your exposure, and thank you so much for keeping this thread in mind and stopping to take some pictures and for taking the time to upload them.

[Thwack]

Shot indoors in a hurry with a little Pentax (their new waterproof model). Most of the others I took have flash glare in them (reflected off that shiny finish) and no tripod or monopod to let me shot sans flash. So, this is the best I could get.

Saw this one in an antique mall in Nappanee, Indiana while on a family vacation.

http://thwack.smugmug.com/photos/30353165-M.jpg

[Dee]

Shot indoors in a hurry with a little Pentax (their new waterproof model). Most of the others I took have flash glare in them (reflected off that shiny finish) and no tripod or monopod to let me shot sans flash. So, this is the best I could get.

Saw this one in an antique mall in Nappanee, Indiana while on a family vacation.

http://thwack.smugmug.com/photos/30353165-S.jpg

It's nice to see some of the older equipment preserved!

The latest in the fire truck saga is that my daughter is trying to arrange a trip to the San Jose airport to see some of the airport fire trucks which have a different shape to them.

[ian408]

http://ian408.smugmug.com/photos/30524552-M.jpg

Sorry for the distance. Short lens and the paramedics were working on
motorcyclist (behind the patrol car).

From The Baylands, Palo Alto.

Ian

[Zygote]

Hi,

I was trying to catch a bus this morning when i saw these old firetrucks. I had about one minute until my bus went, but i managed to take these since i remembered this topic.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v154/bowieaudio/b3.jpg



http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v154/bowieaudio/b1.jpg



http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v154/bowieaudio/b2.jpg

[Zygote]

I posted 3 old firetrucks in post #60. Here are 4 more :)


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v154/bowieaudio/b4.jpg



http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v154/bowieaudio/b6.jpg



http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v154/bowieaudio/b5.jpg



http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v154/bowieaudio/b7.jpg

[maarten]

This is a first post as I have just found the forum. I wasn't going to post just yet but thought that this truck might be different from the others.


http://www.pbase.com/image/46993950.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/image/46993984.jpg

[Allen]

Maarten, welcome to the forum.
It is quite different, what country is it in? They are beautiful shots.
Looking forward to your posts,
Al

[wxwax]

This is a first post as I have just found the forum. I wasn't going to post just yet but thought that this truck might be different from the others.


Welcome to dgrin, maarten and thanks for posting! :thumb Interesting images, looks like you had good acccess. Nice to see different machinery, too. :nod

[maarten]

Thanks for the warm welcome. I live in Essex, England.

[Higgmeister]

Here is a firetruck from a bygone era. This was shot at the Reno Rodeo Parade in June 2005. Not a modern pumper, but it did the job in its day.

Hope you enjoy,
Chris

[T4Tots]

Here are a couple I took last year when my kids went to the station.

http://T4Tots.smugmug.com/photos/9140798-L.jpg


http://T4Tots.smugmug.com/photos/8938505-L.jpg

[Dee]

I actually saw a converted fire truck, an old one, that is now a BBQ truck with Oregon plates. I spotted it on my way to Frys in Palo Alto. Haven't offloaded yet... I now have an additional hard drive (internal) and we are now (both Ed and I) on the internet, with printer access, the works... finally joined the modern age. Long story, but I got a CPU from where I used to work in exchange for $$. It's working out well now that Ed has his own computer and is off mine :):

CJ and Dara are hoping to get a visit to the San Jose airport fire trucks.

[Dee]

Hi,

I was trying to catch a bus this morning when i saw these old firetrucks. I had about one minute until my bus went, but i managed to take these since i remembered this topic.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v154/bowieaudio/b3.jpg



http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v154/bowieaudio/b1.jpg



http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v154/bowieaudio/b2.jpg


That first one is quite unique! Now of course CJ is going to ask me a million questions! :):

[Dee]

This is a first post as I have just found the forum. I wasn't going to post just yet but thought that this truck might be different from the others.


http://www.pbase.com/image/46993950.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/image/46993984.jpg

Wow, is CJ going to be surprised at all the new additions to this thread. I'm so glad you remembered and took the time to take and post the photos!

CJ was in England last year and they visited fire departments in London and in Sweden. He never has enough fire trucks to look at, but makes me search for more when he comes to visit!

Again, thanks so much, and a huge welcome to dgrin!

[Dee]

I posted 3 old firetrucks in post #60. Here are 4 more :)


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v154/bowieaudio/b4.jpg



http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v154/bowieaudio/b6.jpg



http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v154/bowieaudio/b5.jpg



http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v154/bowieaudio/b7.jpg

The old fire trucks are so interesting! I have to offload and post one I found today which was converted to a BBQ truck! A movable feast...

Besides seeing the fire trucks, CJ is learning about history, which is such a great thing. Although he's only 4 1/2 he's reading and I'm going to let him read the threads when he visits next.

My secret project is to teach him to type real soon so he can learn spelling, but he's having trouble reaching the keys. I have to see if they have any keyboards for children.

I know, I'm pushing things! I taught my oldest daughter to read by showing her how to type on an old manual typewriter, she was just barely over 3. So she thinks nothing of CJ being able to read, because she could.

CJ is learning a lot more than just seeing fire trucks, he is seeing the kindness of people all over the world, and that's so important too!

[Dee]

Here is a firetruck from a bygone era. This was shot at the Reno Rodeo Parade in June 2005. Not a modern pumper, but it did the job in its day.

Hope you enjoy,
Chris

the old trucks! I love the bells on them! CJ and I saw some on the internet last week and I was explaining that the old trucks didn't have horns and that someone had to ring the bell by hand.

[Dee]

Here are a couple I took last year when my kids went to the station.

http://T4Tots.smugmug.com/photos/9140798-S.jpg


http://T4Tots.smugmug.com/photos/8938505-S.jpg

That's a great photo! And thank you for posting the photos in this thread for my grandson
:): :): :):

[Higgmeister]

Hi Dee and CJ,
I took this shot tonight. They were responding to a call and stopped right in front of me so I took a few shots. This was the best one that showed the truck. It looks brand new and it's Reno #1.

Hope you like it and can figure out what kind it is,
Chris

[Thwack]

I found a couple more old fire fighting vehicles. These are in the Fort Crook museum in Fall River Mills, California (a tiny community with a pretty decent collection of historic stuff tucked away at their museum):


A side view:
http://thwack.smugmug.com/photos/32228693-S.jpg


Closeup of the top showing patent date of 1901 (the original is posted if you want more detail):
http://thwack.smugmug.com/photos/32228741-S.jpg



An old truck's side view, front portion....couldn't get any further back to capture more of the side view due to a wall being in the way:
http://thwack.smugmug.com/photos/32228611-S.jpg


That old truck's rear view:
http://thwack.smugmug.com/photos/32228576-S.jpg


Close-up of the manufacturer's plate on the front of the truck:
http://thwack.smugmug.com/photos/32230771-M.jpg

[Dee]

Hi Dee and CJ,
I took this shot tonight. They were responding to a call and stopped right in front of me so I took a few shots. This was the best one that showed the truck. It looks brand new and it's Reno #1.

Hope you like it and can figure out what kind it is,
Chris

It's a pumper truck! He had a thrill today, he and his parents were shown the big San Jose Airport trucks and he got to ride in them, see the big airplanes take off, and see some of the smaller planes. The lady in the control tower waved to him too!

I like the Reno lights over the fire truck!

[Dee]

I found a couple more old fire fighting vehicles. These are in the Fort Crook museum in Fall River Mills, California (a tiny community with a pretty decent collection of historic stuff tucked away at their museum):


A side view:
http://thwack.smugmug.com/photos/32228693-Th.jpg


Closeup of the top showing patent date of 1901 (the original is posted if you want more detail):
http://thwack.smugmug.com/photos/32228741-Th.jpg



An old truck's side view, front portion....couldn't get any further back to capture more of the side view due to a wall being in the way:
http://thwack.smugmug.com/photos/32228611-Th.jpg


That old truck's rear view:
http://thwack.smugmug.com/photos/32228576-Th.jpg


Close-up of the manufacturer's plate on the front of the truck:
http://thwack.smugmug.com/photos/32230771-Th.jpg

Dodge, huh? What a great find! That sounds like a fascinating museum indeed. I'll have to check mapquest to see where it is.

Everyone's been so nice posting these trucks for CJ!

[ian408]

Here's the old fire rig from Bodie State Historic Park.

http://ian408.smugmug.com/photos/3249288-M.jpg

Ian

[Thwack]

Dodge, huh? What a great find! That sounds like a fascinating museum indeed. I'll have to check mapquest to see where it is.

Everyone's been so nice posting these trucks for CJ!


Fall River Mills is on Hwy 299 up near the Shasta/Mt. Lassen area (north/northeastern portion of the state). From San Jose, it's about a 330 mile drive...if traffic cooperates, it takes about 6 hours (including bathroom breaks). Vacaville traffic on Hwy 80 can be a real pain but once you're past there, it's not bad.

I take 680 all the way until it splits for Napa and Vacaville. I take the Interstate 80 side of the split until 505, then take 505 to I-5.

The second exit or so in Redding is Hwy 299 (towards Burney). Another 80-ish miles from Redding gets you to the tiny town of Fall River Mills (it's about 17 miles past Burney).

If you head up that way, try to catch the puppy rock (a rock outcropping along Hwy 299 that's painted to look like a puppy's head). It's somewhere around Ingot which has some cool looking ruins on the hillside across a creek from the road but there doesn't appear to be any place to stop and get pictures of those ruins (I'm guessing left-overs from the Gold Rush given the town's name and the proximity of the ruins to a creek).

[Dee]

Here's the old fire rig from Bodie State Historic Park.

http://ian408.smugmug.com/photos/3249288-M.jpg

Ian

Thanks Ian... CJ knows that these old fire trucks were pulled by people, or horses and he loves the old bells.

I have to find a time when Bodie is not too hot -- but before the snow flies. Anyone know what time that would be, October?

Now CJ is going to see the tank, and the hose, so this is a pumper truck, but how did they pump the water out?

He's only 4 1/2 but I told him how to spell fire truck and he did his own web search. We watch him carefully, but he knows his way around Safari! When he was younger he'd play movies in iMovie, particularly the one of the changing of the guards in London.

I want to teach him how to type, but he doesn't really spell yet, although what he can read is amazing at his age. He can't quite reach the keys yet, but he can hunt and peck already!

Surfin' the 'net with his grandma is his special treat. He's not allowed on the computers at home because they want to supervise him... naturally.

[Dee]

Fall River Mills is on Hwy 299 up near the Shasta/Mt. Lassen area (north/northeastern portion of the state). From San Jose, it's about a 330 mile drive...if traffic cooperates, it takes about 6 hours (including bathroom breaks). Vacaville traffic on Hwy 80 can be a real pain but once you're past there, it's not bad.

I take 680 all the way until it splits for Napa and Vacaville. I take the Interstate 80 side of the split until 505, then take 505 to I-5.

The second exit or so in Redding is Hwy 299 (towards Burney). Another 80-ish miles from Redding gets you to the tiny town of Fall River Mills (it's about 17 miles past Burney).

If you head up that way, try to catch the puppy rock (a rock outcropping along Hwy 299 that's painted to look like a puppy's head). It's somewhere around Ingot which has some cool looking ruins on the hillside across a creek from the road but there doesn't appear to be any place to stop and get pictures of those ruins (I'm guessing left-overs from the Gold Rush given the town's name and the proximity of the ruins to a creek).

We don't get up that way that often, and that's a long drive. Is Burney where that great waterfall over lava is? I had this California Parks tape from the library, and if that's the same place, it's spectacular.

The puppy head rock sounds like a photo opp too!

I'd be coming from just below San Francisco, so I could shave 45 minutes off the time, LOL.

Ah Vacaville -- home of the outlet malls??? Hard to get past them, LOL

[ian408]

Dee,

September or October is a great time time to go. However, after about the
15th of September traditional "tourist" services start to fall off. Things like
camp grounds, ranger presence (they're still there to collect your money),
etc. If you do get over to Bodie, think about driving down to Mammoth Lake
and hitting Devil's Postpile.

Burney Falls is the place with the "weeping" wall.

Ian

[Dee]

Dee,

September or October is a great time time to go. However, after about the
15th of September traditional "tourist" services start to fall off. Things like
camp grounds, ranger presence (they're still there to collect your money),
etc. If you do get over to Bodie, think about driving down to Mammoth Lake
and hitting Devil's Postpile.

Burney Falls is the place with the "weeping" wall.

Ian

Doesn't really give me that much time to plan, I keep missing the desert flowers in the spring. The one time we were there it was just way too hot for me, and it wasn't even summer.

[ian408]

Doesn't really give me that much time to plan, I keep missing the desert flowers in the spring. The one time we were there it was just way too hot for me, and it wasn't even summer.

Altitude and sun can make it uncomfortable. Even though tourist season
ends, it's still visitor friendly :thumb

[Thwack]

We don't get up that way that often, and that's a long drive. Is Burney where that great waterfall over lava is? I had this California Parks tape from the library, and if that's the same place, it's spectacular.

The puppy head rock sounds like a photo opp too!

I'd be coming from just below San Francisco, so I could shave 45 minutes off the time, LOL.

Ah Vacaville -- home of the outlet malls??? Hard to get past them, LOL

Yeah, there's a big lake/park called Burney Falls (I think that's the name) maybe a dozen miles past the town of Burney. The town uses a picture of the falls in their "Welcome to Burney" signs along Hwy 299. I haven't seen the falls in person but have seen pictures...I gotta remember to take my own pics some day.

Getting a pic of the puppy rock requires hiking back along a narrow high-speed road or having one of those machine-gun cameras going as you drive past it. :)

[Thwack]

Not a great pic but a pretty cool fire truck. Spotted it today partially outside the fire station when we stopped in San Juan Bautista for lunch on the way back from a camping trip with my son's scout troop.

While staring at the picture of another (smaller) truck outside the same station, I noticed a URL for the fire station. I was hoping they had some cool pictures of the truck to make up for this one but I couldn't find anything...though I did find a cool description of this fire truck.

So I'm posting the picture along with a URL to their web page that has the description of this truck. Remote control on the deck nozzle!

Here's the picture:

http://thwack.smugmug.com/photos/33912209-M.jpg

And here's the link to a detailed description of what's on this truck (be sure to catch the blurb about about the siren on the front bumper):

http://sjbfd.org/news.htm

[Dee]

That is so cool! CJ was surfin' the 'net with our supervision and came on a site that listed a lot of different apparatus and he was in 7th heaven!
But this is so neat the kept the old siren!

Thank you for the photo, and for the URL too! What a neat story.

[gus]

Well it took me long enough 'eh Dee ? But here it is.

http://wadjelaphotography.smugmug.com/photos/32466754-M.jpg

[Dee]

Well it took me long enough 'eh Dee ? But here it is.

http://wadjelaphotography.smugmug.com/photos/32466754-Th.jpg

I haven't seen one like this yet in all my sitting next to CJ while he searches for fire truck pictures!

The lettering system is different too! We have T for Tillers, so T-1, T-2, etc., P for Pumper E for engine, etc.

Thank you Gus! Keep looking, I'm still hoping to see some fire trucks from Spain, Italy, France, Germany, Portugal, Monaco, etc., South America, New Zealand, etc.

[ian408]

The little town of Alviso is at the Southern end of the San Francisco Bay.
I believe it contracts for fire service from the City of San Jose.

Here's Engine 25 out on daily rounds...

http://ian408.smugmug.com/photos/37337597-M.jpg

Ian

[Dee]

The little town of Alviso is at the Southern end of the San Francisco Bay.
I believe it contracts for fire service from the City of San Jose.

Here's Engine 25 out on daily rounds...

http://ian408.smugmug.com/photos/37337597-S.jpg

Ian

Those are some interesting graphics on the side of the fire truck! (the curvy thick white stripe) Great photo too. I've been meaning to get to Alviso, been several years since I've been down there.

Occasionally at Half Moon Bay's Strawflower Village shopping center we see a Half Moon Bay and a Point Montara fire truck! I had to do a web search but Montara contracts out to Half Moon Bay for their fire services.

[Nikolai]

US National Forest Service during our fire breakout..

http://nik.smugmug.com/photos/37987986-L.jpg

[GSPeP]

Our local fire department ( www.brandweertemse.be ) has every year a parade where they invite the surrounding fire brigades to show their old and new equipment. This year they passed my house. As it began to rain I had to run inside and take some pictures from the bedroom window.

http://gspep.smugmug.com/photos/35769228-M.jpg

http://gspep.smugmug.com/photos/35769235-M.jpg

http://gspep.smugmug.com/photos/35769246-M.jpg

http://gspep.smugmug.com/photos/35769253-M.jpg

There was also some newer equipment:

http://gspep.smugmug.com/photos/35769312-M.jpg

http://gspep.smugmug.com/photos/35769405-M.jpg


More pictures of the parade are here: http://gspep.smugmug.com/gallery/803834

[wholenewlight]

http://gspep.smugmug.com/photos/35769253-M.jpg

Seriously, that doesn't look like a real fire truck. It looks like a miniature Matchbox or Corgi toy fire truck!:D

Just kidding! I've never seen a fire truck like the ones you posted. Nice pics too.

And the picture really does somewhat resemble the photos that the model railroaders take of their train layouts - trying to make the miniature scene look real.

[GSPeP]

Seriously, that doesn't look like a real fire truck. It looks like a miniature Matchbox or Corgi toy fire truck!:D I was thinking exactly the same thing ...Dinky Toy ... :D:D:D

[thdizzy]

http://thdizzy.smugmug.com/photos/38110329-L.jpg

Topanga Fire 2005

[Dee]

US National Forest Service during our fire breakout..

http://nik.smugmug.com/photos/37987986-S.jpg

I've been reading, seeing the news, and of course forum member's photos of the fire, but I've been so concerned about the fires, I lost sight of the trucks! :D

We were here (in California) during the Oakland Hills fires and I remember seeing charred pieces of books in our front yard and ashes all over even though we are quite a distance away. It's pretty amazing how far the ash can travel. On the news they had a satellite image showing the smoke blowing from the land and over the ocean. So seeing that, I realized we weren't that far away after all.

Thanks for the photos. I'll let my daughter know there are some new ones for CJ.

[Dee]

Our local fire department ( www.brandweertemse.be ) has every year a parade where they invite the surrounding fire brigades to show their old and new equipment. This year they passed my house. As it began to rain I had to run inside and take some pictures from the bedroom window. More pictures of the parade are here: http://gspep.smugmug.com/gallery/803834

My hubby was passing by on the way to his computer and commented about the "toy" fire trucks! I informed him they were real!

What an interesting variety, I'm sure CJ will love seeing these. Thank you so much for taking the photos and posting them in this thread.

[Dee]

http://thdizzy.smugmug.com/photos/38110329-S.jpg

Topanga Fire 2005

Boy, that is one frightening image. You look so close to the fire.

I hate the heat, so I'd never make a fire fighter, would I?

CJ will be happy to see some "yellow" fire trucks! It's a good thing my daughter takes CJ to the "practice burns" so he can see the fire fighters training against flames. I think a lot of times the children are attracted to the bright colors, big truck and the noise and don't realize that these men and women put out fires. That one in your photo looks hopeless to me. I'm glad to hear (over the news last night) that at least one is partially contained.

With all the rain the southern part of California had this year I can imagine the job is made much more difficult with the undergrowth.

[thdizzy]

It's a good thing my daughter takes CJ to the "practice burns" so he can see the fire fighters training against flames. I think a lot of times the children are attracted to the bright colors, big truck and the noise and don't realize that these men and women put out fires.
Dee - Have your daughter show CJ some of the images here - http://thdizzy.smugmug.com/gallery/848105

[GSPeP]

What an interesting variety, I'm sure CJ will love seeing these. Thank you so much for taking the photos and posting them in this thread. If you want to see all the vehicles of our local fire department, click this link:

http://www.brandweertemse.be/wagenpark_brandweer_temse.htm

The oldtimers are at the bottom of the page.

[Nikolai]

I thought I posted it last nite, but I guess I had too much :1drink
Anyway: I came to shoot my youngest's volleyball game at the local teen center, when I realized that it became a campsite for the firemen who handled recent brush fires. I could not help but taking a few pics:

Fire engine:

http://nik.smugmug.com/photos/38972795-L.jpg

This man has been JUST promoted to a captain - and I think it was *not* for lying in a shade of the truck

http://nik.smugmug.com/photos/38972410-L.jpg

Engine's "intestines":

http://nik.smugmug.com/photos/38972729-L.jpg

Few more shots are here:
http://nik.smugmug.com/gallery/864444

Cheers to the firemen!:1drink

[gus]

Just finished their work today


http://wadjelaphotography.smugmug.com/photos/39253537-M.jpg

[Dee]

on my way home. Wondered about it, then realized they were probably heading back from the southern fires... Unfortunately I couldn't get shots of any of them -- windows dirty, light too dim...

I'm starting to get familiar with the different fire truck manufacturers... American La France has a nice rounded front...

There's one site CJ likes to go to where it's the manufacturer's website and they post images of the trucks... it's a gold mine to him!

[Dee]

Just finished their work today


http://wadjelaphotography.smugmug.com/photos/39253537-S.jpg

CJ just went to a "pancake breakfast" at his local fire house and this month is Fire Safety Awareness Month (or something like that). A lot of the fire houses are having open houses and pancake breakfasts to raise money. They have special displays for the children who visit, trucks to climb in, big concrete pipes for them to crawl through, etc.

He'll enjoy this photo when he gets to see it... Thanks for posting!

[DJ-S1]

Saw a few at a local event so I grabbed a few shots...

http://daveorama.smugmug.com/photos/43126983-L.jpg

http://daveorama.smugmug.com/photos/43126981-L.jpg

[Awais Yaqub]

My grand father was a fire man in India before partition of India and Pakistan and used to be a perfect boaster in my dad’s viewhttp://www.digitalgrin.com/images/smilies/yelrotflmao.gif

One thing he told my dad when retired actually all villagers used to sit at night with him in street and listen heroic things he did.

“ when ever we heard of fire we used to run truck in very high speed regardless of someone is killed by truck on the way of destination he said it was allowed by law”

My question is it really allowed by law ?http://www.digitalgrin.com/images/smilies/headscratch.gif


I will try to get Fire truck Pakistan has one of the worse fire brigade http://www.digitalgrin.com/images/smilies/mwink.gifwho clean mess after fire is distinguished naturally

[babybluetx23]

Ok I did NOT take these pics, but here is a website FULL of Fire dept STUFF! http://www.fortworthfire.com
I will get some pics for ya in the next few days - I live 1/4 mile away from a fire dept.

[JimM]

http://jimmitte.smugmug.com/photos/42432782-M.jpgI have a couple of my nephew, Preston, with the firetruck...

http://jimmitte.smugmug.com/photos/42433290-M.jpg

http://jimmitte.smugmug.com/photos/42432397-M.jpg
http://jimmitte.smugmug.com/photos/42432611-M.jpg

[JimM]

http://thdizzy.smugmug.com/photos/38110329-L.jpg

Topanga Fire 2005This is an AMAZING SHOT!!!!

[Dee]

My grand father was a fire man in India before partition of India and Pakistan and used to be a perfect boaster in my dad’s viewhttp://www.digitalgrin.com/images/smilies/yelrotflmao.gif

One thing he told my dad when retired actually all villagers used to sit at night with him in street and listen heroic things he did.

“ when ever we heard of fire we used to run truck in very high speed regardless of someone is killed by truck on the way of destination he said it was allowed by law”

My question is it really allowed by law ?http://www.digitalgrin.com/images/smilies/headscratch.gif


I will try to get Fire truck Pakistan has one of the worse fire brigade http://www.digitalgrin.com/images/smilies/mwink.gifwho clean mess after fire is distinguished naturally

It's very interesting to see fire trucks from all over the world. It then becomes a question of where the fire truck is from and we can give CJ a geography lesson, and look for the country's flag, etc.

[Dee]

Saw a few at a local event so I grabbed a few shots...

http://daveorama.smugmug.com/photos/43126983-S.jpg

http://daveorama.smugmug.com/photos/43126981-S.jpg

These are very nice. I like the close up of the gauges! Next time CJ comes over I have to have him see this thread with the new additions.

[Dee]

Ok I did NOT take these pics, but here is a website FULL of Fire dept STUFF! http://www.fortworthfire.com
I will get some pics for ya in the next few days - I live 1/4 mile away from a fire dept.

CJ is going to like that site a lot! Thanks for the link...

[Dee]

http://jimmitte.smugmug.com/photos/42432782-M.jpgI have a couple of my nephew, Preston, with the firetruck...

http://jimmitte.smugmug.com/photos/42433290-Th.jpg

http://jimmitte.smugmug.com/photos/42432397-Th.jpg
http://jimmitte.smugmug.com/photos/42432611-Th.jpg

They sure like their fire trucks! He looks just like CJ does when he's around fire trucks!

You have a very nice looking nephew indeed!

[mrcoons]

Here are some of mine:

http://mrcoons.smugmug.com/photos/39619141-L.jpg

http://mrcoons.smugmug.com/photos/34787026-L.jpg

http://www.fototime.com/8A1632ECFD8CBE6/orig.jpg

[Dee]

[QUOTE=mrcoons]Here are some of mine:
http://mrcoons.smugmug.com/photos/34787026-Th.jpg

Now I'm going to get a million questions! Especially about this one. Why is the man riding that little car? Is this a real fire truck? Who made this fire truck? How does it run, is there an engine?

Thank you for posting these!

[babybluetx23]

hehehe Your welcome! I found it by accident. I was looking for some places in the area to go shoot photos and ran across that website. I must have spent TWO DAYS going through their pics! WOW! they have some AWESOME shots on there! Glad I was able to help. It gave me a lot of good ideas for some pics!



CJ is going to like that site a lot! Thanks for the link...

[mrcoons]

[QUOTE=mrcoons]Here are some of mine:
http://mrcoons.smugmug.com/photos/34787026-Th.jpg

Now I'm going to get a million questions! Especially about this one. Why is the man riding that little car? Is this a real fire truck? Who made this fire truck? How does it run, is there an engine?

Thank you for posting these!
Yes it had an engine in it but obviously not too big a one!!:D This was listed as being owned by the local firefighters union.

[Dee]

Yes it had an engine in it but obviously not too big a one!!:D This was listed as being owned by the local firefighters union.

At least I can tell my grandson it has an engine in it, and the man isn't pedaling the little fire truck :):

[JimM]

This one is covered in lights!!!
http://jimmitte.smugmug.com/photos/46351905-L.jpg

http://jimmitte.smugmug.com/photos/46352252-L.jpg

[Dee]

This one is covered in lights!!!
http://jimmitte.smugmug.com/photos/46351905-Th.jpg

http://jimmitte.smugmug.com/photos/46352252-Th.jpg

I don't think I've ever seen a decorated fire truck before! :rofl :rofl :rofl

Wait till CJ sees this! Thank you VERY much!

[mrcoons]

Great pictures Jim, thanks!:rofl

[mereimage]

http://mereimage.smugmug.com/photos/24609818-L.jpg


http://mereimage.smugmug.com/photos/24609851-L.jpg


http://mereimage.smugmug.com/photos/24609844-L.jpg


http://mereimage.smugmug.com/photos/24609816-L.jpg


Small town Indiana........................................... ..Mereimage

[PlayeTyme]

Hope CJ likes it...

http://playetyme.smugmug.com/photos/45203282-L.jpg

[spider-t]

A short firetruck gallery:

http://trishtunney.smugmug.com/gallery/928172

We had yellow firetrucks where I grew up in NY, but unfortunately only red ones here in SF.

I like the yellow ones best too!

cheers!
Trish

[Dee]

http://mereimage.smugmug.com/photos/24609818-Th.jpg


http://mereimage.smugmug.com/photos/24609851-Th.jpg


http://mereimage.smugmug.com/photos/24609844-Th.jpg


http://mereimage.smugmug.com/photos/24609816-TH.jpg


Small town Indiana........................................... ..Mereimage

It looks like everyone is having a good time! Thank you for posting these. Your exposure looks "right on" too!

[Stormdancing]

Here's our "small town in Indiana" Christmas Parade.

New Harmony, Indiana

http://www.heartsfire.com/Photos/albums/userpics/FiretruckSanta.jpg (javascript:;)

[Dee]

Here's our "small town in Indiana" Christmas Parade.

New Harmony, Indiana

http://www.heartsfire.com/Photos/albums/userpics/FiretruckSanta.jpg (javascript:;)

I love the tourist information sign over Santa's head too :):

I bet there's a lot of history behind that old truck too!

Thanks for posting!

[Dee]

A short firetruck gallery:

http://trishtunney.smugmug.com/gallery/928172

We had yellow firetrucks where I grew up in NY, but unfortunately only red ones here in SF.

I like the yellow ones best too!

cheers!
Trish

Ah, another east coast transplant?

What an interesting gallery you have, I know CJ's going to love it when I show it to him on Friday.

[Dee]

Hope CJ likes it...

http://playetyme.smugmug.com/photos/45203282-S.jpg

Where was this taken???? I'm so happy with the response this thread has gotten, and CJ is always so appreciative when he sees new additions. I can't believe he'll be five this January!

[spider-t]

Ah, another east coast transplant?

What an interesting gallery you have, I know CJ's going to love it when I show it to him on Friday. Great! Hope CJ likes it.

Yup, another transplant. Grew up in Bellport, LI. A little beach town out east on the south shore. I've been in San Francisco for nearly 12 years.

The surfing is much better here. But the ocean never ever gets warm.

cheers!
Trish

[salsa33]

Fire Truck - Port Hope Ontario Fire Dept.
Picture was taken at Santa Claus Parade on Saturday December 3rd 2005.

http://salsa33.smugmug.com/photos/47529205-M.jpg

[Dee]

Fire Truck - Port Hope Ontario Fire Dept.
Picture was taken at Santa Claus Parade on Saturday December 3rd 2005.

http://salsa33.smugmug.com/photos/47529205-Th.jpg

You got a nice clear shot of the truck. Not always an easy thing to do in a parade.

Our town doesn't have a parade like this! We have a Fog Fest to celebrate the disappearance of the summer fog (supposedly) but no Santa parade.

CJ has seen quite a few parades with fire trucks in them. They have one every year called the "burn relay."

<<Annual Burn Relay. Each year, the Burn Relay starts in San Jose and ends in San Francisco. It stops in each community along the way to receive contributions from the firefighter associations whose donations go toward supporting the Alisa Ann Ruch Burn Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to burn prevention, education and assistance to burn survivors. The primary benefactor is the “Champ Camp” which is a summer camp for burn survivors. Some of our own Palo Alto Firefighters have served as volunteer counselors at the “Champ Camp.”>>

[salsa33]

You got a nice clear shot of the truck. Not always an easy thing to do in a parade.

Our town doesn't have a parade like this! We have a Fog Fest to celebrate the disappearance of the summer fog (supposedly) but no Santa parade.

CJ has seen quite a few parades with fire trucks in them. They have one every year called the "burn relay."

<<Annual Burn Relay. Each year, the Burn Relay starts in San Jose and ends in San Francisco. It stops in each community along the way to receive contributions from the firefighter associations whose donations go toward supporting the Alisa Ann Ruch Burn Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to burn prevention, education and assistance to burn survivors. The primary benefactor is the “Champ Camp” which is a summer camp for burn survivors. Some of our own Palo Alto Firefighters have served as volunteer counselors at the “Champ Camp.”>>

Thank you for the comments Dee.

Port Hope Ontario is also home to the Canadian Fire Fighters Museum. I did manage to find a link!:):

Here is the attached link:

http://www.firemuseumcanada.com/index.html

[docwalker]

This truck is located at Station 1 in Downtown Roanoke VA.

http://docwalker.smugmug.com/photos/37428891-L.jpg

I have several more of the station in a gallery at http://docwalker.smugmug.com/gallery/835752/1/37428891

Doc

[Dee]

This truck is located at Station 1 in Downtown Roanoke VA.

http://docwalker.smugmug.com/photos/37428891-Th.jpg

I have several more of the station in a gallery at http://docwalker.smugmug.com/gallery/835752/1/37428891

Doc

I love the lighting in that photo! And that spiral staircase is neat! Thank you so much for posting. CJ looked at the other pictures of the firehouse and liked them too.

Dee

[kkart]

I have a couple

http://img211.imageshack.us/img211/1016/apartmentfire18032420053dk.jpg

http://img211.imageshack.us/img211/3131/apartmentfire29032420051sa.jpg

http://img211.imageshack.us/img211/114/pict00116kh.jpg

[Dee]

CJ will be happy. Thank you so much for posting!

[jwear]

a little LA fire

[jwear]

men at work

[jwear]

this was a garage fire

[jwear]

and the roof team breaking holes

[Dee]

and the roof team breaking holes

Firemen at work and in action, that can be difficult to catch. I just watched Backdraft the other night -- I sure hope that's over dramatized!

My daughter and husband were caught in the same traffic jam heading south on IS 280. A car flipped over and caught on fire. Rayna wished she had had her camera with her so she could have gotten pictures of the fire trucks! I don't know why she didn't take a few with her cell phone :):

Every time we tell CJ we see a fire truck on the road he expects us to take a picture of it, and sometimes I have to tell him the fire truck was going too fast for us to catch up with it...

[jkelly25]

Here's a few of Santa making his rounds in Old Bridge, New Jersy on the Cheesequake Volunteer Fire Department Truck.

[jkelly25]

One More of Santa on the firetruck.

[Dee]

We've been looking for Santa and fire truck images for CJ, so this is a welcome addition to this thread. The local fire trucks brought Santa to CJ's downtown area a couple of weeks ago and he really enjoyed it. It's nice the fire department does this for the children (and big children!).

Dee

[Justiceiro]

Here are a few shots from Jersey City

[Justiceiro]

Taken after a brownstone on my street caught fire

[Justiceiro]

Manhole explosion across from my house, and city hall.

It's an interesting neighborhood.

[Dee]

Manhole explosion across from my house, and city hall.

It's an interesting neighborhood.


I think interesting neighborhood is an understatement! :rofl :rofl :rofl

I love the shots of the firemen you caught! Really great street candids! Thank you so much for posting!

[Justiceiro]

I think interesting neighborhood is an understatement! :rofl :rofl :rofl

I love the shots of the firemen you caught! Really great street candids! Thank you so much for posting!

I just wish I had taken that shot a millisecond later. I thought I was taking a picture of a smoking manhole when my brain sent the message to click to my finger. In the next frame you can see us all collectively wetting ourselves!

[Mike A]

Enjoy...
http://MikeandShelby.smugmug.com/photos/51950499-M.jpg

http://MikeandShelby.smugmug.com/photos/51950513-M.jpg

http://MikeandShelby.smugmug.com/photos/51950515-M.jpg

http://MikeandShelby.smugmug.com/photos/51950511-M.jpg


http://MikeandShelby.smugmug.com/photos/51950508-M.jpg

This is me reflected in the bell on the front of the truck.
http://MikeandShelby.smugmug.com/photos/51950504-M.jpg

http://MikeandShelby.smugmug.com/photos/51950500-M.jpg

http://MikeandShelby.smugmug.com/photos/51950498-M.jpg

http://MikeandShelby.smugmug.com/photos/51950497-M.jpg

[Dee]

I love your reflection!

It's amazing to me how many different fire truck manufacturers there are too!

Thanks for posting these!

[ian408]

Here's a quick shot of a Santa Cruz County firefighter. He works for the
California Division of Forestry and they were working some downed power
lines today.

http://ian408.smugmug.com/photos/59606680-M.jpg

[wxwax]

Here's a quick shot of a Santa Cruz County firefighter. He works for the
California Division of Forestry and they were working some downed power
lines today.

http://ian408.smugmug.com/photos/59606680-S.jpg
C'mon Ian, did he walk there? The thread clearly states "firetruck." :rofl

[Dee]

Here's a quick shot of a Santa Cruz County firefighter. He works for the
California Division of Forestry and they were working some downed power
lines today.

http://ian408.smugmug.com/photos/59606680-Th.jpg

I missed the snow!!!!! Rats, darn, and all that stuff. Where did you take this?

I was debating whether or not to head up Skyline Drive... but didn't want to waste a trip as it was so darn cold today.

Went to the beach and nearly froze my fingers off in the wind chill. Where are my gloves from 20 years ago????:):

Thanks for posting, Ian... CJ will love this one.

[Dee]

C'mon Ian, did he walk there? The thread clearly states "firetruck." :rofl

:rofl CJ won't mind, he likes firemen too!

[ian408]

C'mon Ian, did he walk there? The thread clearly states "firetruck." :rofl

Apparently so. There was no apparatus anywhere near. Prolly working on the
power line situation. There was just some ranger truck blocking the highway.

This was taken near Castle Rock State Park. Right on Hwy 35.

There were tons of people out for the snow! But brrr. I didn't get out of my
car except to grab the camera :D

[gus]

My local truck....



http://wadjelaphotography.smugmug.com/photos/59378264-L.jpg


and one from the st patricks day parade


http://wadjelaphotography.smugmug.com/photos/59375775-L.jpg

[Dee]

Wish I had known, I would have driven down to get some snow pictures. I can't remember if I used my Sony S70 or the Sony F707, that's how long ago it was.

Of course I don't know where my socks are either... but that didn't stop me last time. How neat it was to drive on clear roads, stop at the local parks along Skyline Drive and hop out in light snow, take some neat photos, and get back in the warm car again. No shoveling snow when I get home... what a life. Except, it's just too cold... I've lost my back east edge when it comes to weather and am now a certified California weather wimp!:):

[Dee]

CJ will like these. I'll have to explain that the second one is in a Parade and that's why the "firemen" are out of uniform :):

[rainforest1155]

Hey CJ and Dee,

finally I've seen the firefighters of Leipzig, Germany standing around. All the other times they just passed me in a rush without giving me an opportunity to take a shot for you:
#1

http://rainforest1155.smugmug.com/photos/60272977-L.jpg


#2
http://rainforest1155.smugmug.com/photos/60273222-L.jpg


#3
http://rainforest1155.smugmug.com/photos/60273083-L.jpg


#4
http://rainforest1155.smugmug.com/photos/60272723-L.jpg


Hope you like them,
Sebastian

[Dee]

I've not seen those wheel things on the back of a firetruck before. They look pretty modern! I'm so happy they finally stood still so you could take the photos for CJ.

Thanks again!!!

[wxwax]

and one from the st patricks day parade


http://wadjelaphotography.smugmug.com/photos/59375775-S.jpg

I like those Bedford trucks, they have a great look.

[rainforest1155]

I've not seen those wheel things on the back of a firetruck before. They look pretty modern! I'm so happy they finally stood still so you could take the photos for CJ.
Too bad I haven't had the time for a close look, but I wondered about those wheels too. Looking at the original now I think you can detach them making them into two little carts. The right holds a hose which you can probably directly unroll to the point of interest and fire away the water. The left cart holding a metal box seems to somehow be connected to a hose too, but I don't know what's in it.
For sure they really are very modern. I guess that's also why they aren't really red anymore, but having more of a neon organge color.

Sebastian

[nokout3839]

Heres a small convoy from when my uncles shed burnt down.

http://nokout.smugmug.com/photos/57845866-M.jpg

And the guys mopping up,
http://nokout.smugmug.com/photos/57845874-M.jpg
Cheers, Nigel

[gus]

I like those Bedford trucks, they have a great look.
Of course mate....they are GM's :thumb

[StevenV]

http://static.flickr.com/52/119782583_56c344b8ef_o.jpg

[Dee]

Heres a small convoy from when my uncles shed burnt down.

http://nokout.smugmug.com/photos/57845866-Th.jpg

And the guys mopping up,
http://nokout.smugmug.com/photos/57845874-Th.jpg
Cheers, Nigel

all lined up. Sorry to hear about your uncle's shed though! The photos are neat showing the fire department in action!

[Dee]

http://static.flickr.com/52/119782583_56c344b8ef_o.jpg

This has to be the most unusual shot of a fire truck. Thanks for posting it!

[StevenV]

This has to be the most unusual shot of a fire truck. Thanks for posting it!

I had just passed the station last night - and every time I do I think of this thread - as a truck was pulling out. No lights, no siren. The traffic light ahead of me turned red and I started pulling the 10D out of the bag, hoping he'd get stopped behind me before it turned green again. It just barely did, I got two frames off before I had to start driving again. :wink

[fire1035]

Hi all, if I am reviving a dead thread I apologize. This is my first post on here as I just stumbled across this site while "googling" for fire truck grave yards.

I am a firefighter here in Indianapolis, and I know of a few other sites where guys would liek to see the pictures in this thread. I love reading the thoughts from "civilians" about the rigs we ride on. What seems so simple and ordinary to us is complicated and breathtaking for outsiders to our profession. If anybody has any questions at all about the trucks in this thread (at least the ones from America anyway) please feel free to drop me an email and I will try my best to help out. I just got home from the Fire Department Instructors Conference and trade show last week and got my pictures loaded onto my computer. All of the major manufacturers were in town with the rigs they have just completed. Some neat stuff this year. When I find time I will try and post some of them! Until then enjoy!

Billy MacLeod

[fire1035]

Ah... after reading through this thread I feel like I almost know this CJ. My heart beats a little faster every time I see a fire truck to. Some kids just never grow up! I guess that's why I became a fireman.

Anyway..... A couple of websites that CJ might really enjoy. My friend Chris runs this site it is dedicated to Indiana Trucks www.indianafiretrucks.com (http://www.indianafiretrucks.com)

Another friend, Mike Martinelli, runs this one www.fdnytrucks.com (http://www.fdnytrucks.com)

And last but not least www.firepics.net (http://www.firepics.net) You will have to register for this one, it is free and well worth it.

You guys have no idea how big being a "fire buff" is. There are guys who just go out and take pictures of fire trucks, and firefighters in action. We love to see them there. They get all of the best pictures that we can't get while we are working. Thanks again and I look forward to hanging out and maybe learning a few things along the way. :wink

[Dee]

Ah... after reading through this thread I feel like I almost know this CJ. My heart beats a little faster every time I see a fire truck to. Some kids just never grow up! I guess that's why I became a fireman.

Anyway..... A couple of websites that CJ might really enjoy. My friend Chris runs this site it is dedicated to Indiana Trucks www.indianafiretrucks.com (http://www.indianafiretrucks.com)

Another friend, Mike Martinelli, runs this one www.fdnytrucks.com (http://www.fdnytrucks.com)

And last but not least www.firepics.net (http://www.firepics.net) You will have to register for this one, it is free and well worth it.

You guys have no idea how big being a "fire buff" is. There are guys who just go out and take pictures of fire trucks, and firefighters in action. We love to see them there. They get all of the best pictures that we can't get while we are working. Thanks again and I look forward to hanging out and maybe learning a few things along the way. :wink

And this is far from being a "dead" thread as some wonderful people on this forum continue to add photos to it for CJ -- and he asks too, if there are any new fire truck photos on "his" thread. Next time he's over I'll visit the links you suggested with him. He will be very happy!

Thanks for posting and for the links.

[fire1035]

I hadn't quite made it to the end of the thread yet when I signed up. I just saw a 2005 date on one of the posts on the page I was on so I wasn't sure if I was reviving something that was still alive. Glad to hear it is still alive and kicking. I bought a Canon 20D back in November of last year after our son was born. It has been fun learning to use it. I have no actual "training" in photography though. I just luck into good pictures a lot of the time. Some people apparently think I have what they call "talent" :huh So my wife and I have been cruising through the board looking at pictures for the last hour or so. Lots of neat stuff on here!

p.s. does CJ collect shoulder patches or anything? I can send one out to you from my department if he does. Just drop me an email and let me know macleod348@comcast.net

[Pamela]

Billy


I have twin boys who have real turnout gear, their grandmother keeps up with buying new ones when they out grow them.Their dream is to be a Fireman.

Along the way we have collected for them a
Gas mask and helmet.

We go to any Firefighter museum we can find.
I will post photos soon

[Pamela]

My little firemen
http://photography-on-the.net/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=2075&d=1107584417


http://photography-on-the.net/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=2074&d=1107584417


I have a few fire truck photos in my gallery as well.

[Dee]

My little firemen
http://photography-on-the.net/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=2075&d=1107584417


http://photography-on-the.net/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=2074&d=1107584417


I have a few fire truck photos in my gallery as well.

I couldn't view the images on "photography on the net/forum" as I'm not a user, and don't have "permission" to view them.

[Dee]

I have a few fire truck photos in my gallery as well.

Those are some very cool shots in your fire engine gallery! (On Smugmug)! Thanks for the link to them! I love the fire hose picture especially.

[Pamela]

Those are some very cool shots in your fire engine gallery! (On Smugmug)! Thanks for the link to them! I love the fire hose picture especially.

Thankyou Dee
Hopefully I will have some time soon to add more photos.

"HAPPY MOTHERS DAY", to all the mothers in this forum:):

[ian408]

Pacific Grove E1 and T1. They were on a medical/rescue call at Lover's
Point yesterday.

http://ian408.smugmug.com/photos/70698334-M.jpg
http://ian408.smugmug.com/photos/70698944-M-1.jpg
http://ian408.smugmug.com/photos/70698764-M.jpg

[Dee]

These look really good!

Notice the "thing" in front of the wheels in the back? I guess that's to keep it from accidently rolling off somewhere?

Pacific Grove huh? That's a new one for the collection. Thanks again!:):

[ian408]

These look really good!

Notice the "thing" in front of the wheels in the back? I guess that's to keep it from accidently rolling off somewhere?

Pacific Grove huh? That's a new one for the collection. Thanks again!:):

You're most welcome. I hope to work with a retired Carmel firefighter to shoot
a few of their restored 1920's era engine. Not too sure when but soon I hope.

Wheel chocks are used to prevent the truck from rolling off. Bad form if you
forget and the thing rolls off someplace--which actually happened to a friend
of mine's patrol car in Pacifica--he was going to his first code call and forgot
to put the car in park before he jumped out :rofl :rofl :rofl It rolled into a
parked car.

[docwalker]

Dee,

The wheel chock use is more complicated than just forgetting to put it in park. The weight of the truck is a major factor. Disk and drum brakes alone can have a hard time holding back 40,000 lbs or more.

Most people do not realize how complicated a fire engines pump really is. The pump actually uses the trucks engine to pump water. To do this, there is a special transfer case that takes the power of the engine and applies it to the pump to make it spin. When you do this, there is a special series of steps that must be done.

When you transfer the power, the drive train including the wheels are placed in neutral. Neutral will allow the truck to roll if the brakes are not set. Most fire engines use air brakes. Air brakes are notorius for having problems. Air leaks, cold or hot temperatures, or someone bumping the air valve can release the brakes and allow the truck to roll.

The chocks are used as a safety measure in case the air brakes quit working.

Smaller trucks do not use the transfer case system. Their pumps are driven by seperate gas/deisel engines. These trucks are very often overloaded with equipment and water that stock brake systems barely handle the weight. So as a safety percaution we use the chocks as a backup.

I have some new photos of fire trucks that will be loaded soon. I will let you know so that you can show them to your son.

Doc

[fire1035]

Doc left out the next step. Once the transfer is switched from "road" to "pump" gear the truck is then put back into drive to run the pump. If you forget to set the parking break and then increase the throttle (how you control the pressure at which the pump runs) the truck has a tendancy to drive away fromt he operator. The throttle control knob is the same as pushing your foot down on the gas pedal.

Like Doc said though fire trucks are more complicated than most people think. Then again though they don't even use keys to start so they shouldn't be that complicated should they? :huh

[docwalker]

I left that part out as I figured most people would not care. You are correct on the driving away part. Luckily our trucks have an interlock that will not allow the throttle to operate unless the PTO is fully engaged. That said, I have heard of that failing as well.

[fire1035]

I left that part out as I figured most people would not care. You are correct on the driving away part. Luckily our trucks have an interlock that will not allow the throttle to operate unless the PTO is fully engaged. That said, I have heard of that failing as well.

I've only done it once:D I've also only tried to shift it from pump to road without moving it to neutral first once as well! This is pretty much the look our training chief gave me when he heard those gears grind. :huh :wxwax But I learned form it and have not done either ever since.

[Dee]

Doc left out the next step. Once the transfer is switched from "road" to "pump" gear the truck is then put back into drive to run the pump. If you forget to set the parking break and then increase the throttle (how you control the pressure at which the pump runs) the truck has a tendancy to drive away fromt he operator. The throttle control knob is the same as pushing your foot down on the gas pedal.

Like Doc said though fire trucks are more complicated than most people think. Then again though they don't even use keys to start so they shouldn't be that complicated should they? :huh

No keys? You mean anyone can climb into a fire truck and start it up?????

[docwalker]

Dee, Most larger firetrucks are deisel and built around designs from way back. You have a battery switch to connect the battery. You have an ignition that turns the power on to the main components. You then often have 2 buttons that you push simultaniously to start the motor. Often, there is no key involved.

[BrianLowther]

Same idea though.
http://bee.smugmug.com/photos/71661299-L.jpg

I did not have enough zoom or time to get a better shot.

Brian

[Dee]

Same idea though.
http://bee.smugmug.com/photos/71661299-Th.jpg

I did not have enough zoom or time to get a better shot.

Brian

When I first got my Sony F828 I thought it was so fast. Now that I've used it for almost 3 years I've run into situations where I'm waiting for the darn image to download already so I can shoot again! I'm hoping I can make some extra money to get the new Sony Alpha. I have Minolta glass!

So I know what you're talking about. Especially not enough zoom. It's my mantra. Not enough zoom, I need a 600 mm lens, not enough zoom...:D

[ian408]

I thought that in an air system, the brakes are only released when pressure is
added. Meaning in a situation where the air supply leaked down, the brakes
would either remain set or come on as the supply leaked down?

[docwalker]

Ian408,

Correct. I did not mean that the air leak would cause a truck to roll. Only that they are notorious for having problems. It is a good system but prone to problems if not properly maintained.

I have had a helmet (not being worn) pop the air brake control before.

[photodoug]

spied on our way to Angel Island and Boy Scout camping

http://photo-doug.smugmug.com/photos/45812567-L.jpg

[ian408]

With the advent of electronic (as in servo assisted) brakes, I am surprised
that air continues to be the mechanism of choice for large vehicles.

Anyhow, let's add another piccie...

Not a firetruck but it was FD related...I had the opportunity to play in a
golf tourney the other day. One of the give aways was this cool club
cover:

http://ian408.smugmug.com/photos/71108832-M-1.jpg

If you want to read more, head over to the "news" forum.

Ian

[photodoug]

beside a general store 10 miles off on a dirt road

http://photo-doug.smugmug.com/photos/72088914-M.jpg
http://photo-doug.smugmug.com/photos/72088753-M.jpg
http://photo-doug.smugmug.com/photos/72078229-M.jpg
http://photo-doug.smugmug.com/photos/72078396-M.jpg

[Dee]

Not everyday you stumble on some accessible old fire trucks! These are really nice -- and nostalgic too. Thanks for posting these.:clap

[fire1035]

Unfortunately it's not everyday you find them. I collect the manufacturer nameplates off of old engines. I had to drive all the way to Terre Haute form Indianapolis to find the only junk yard within a hundred miles that had ANY fire trucks in their yard. If anybody sees old rigs like that and the nameplates are available for a decent price (or other bits and pieces form the trucks, nozzles etc.) please let me know and I will gladly send money to buy them.

Now on to a photo. This is one I took yesterday while we were waiting to watch a parade that another one of our engines was participating in. Unfortunately we caught a run right before the parade was supposed to start so we didn't get to watch. The engine is my engine (54) the medic truck next to it is out of my house, and the one next to it is from station 51. The guys standing in front of the truck are Bryan, my jump seater on the engine, and Rick my paramedic from the medic truck.

Enjoy!

[truth]

http://truth.smugmug.com/photos/81379384-M.jpg

[Dee]

Is what we tell CJ when he starts asking questions we can't answer!

This is a very nice photo of a "sleeping" fire truck...

Where was this taken?

Thanks for posting!

[truth]

Is what we tell CJ when he starts asking questions we can't answer!

This is a very nice photo of a "sleeping" fire truck...

Where was this taken?

Thanks for posting!

Station on Des Plaines just south of Jackson. I have a few in one of my galleries.

[Dee]

Station on Des Plaines just south of Jackson. I have a few in one of my galleries.

Thanks for responding with the location. I know he's going to ask me where the fire truck/station is!:):

[wolfies]

Dee

Here are the few that I have in my collection

http://wolfies.smugmug.com/photos/77987686-M.jpg
http://wolfies.smugmug.com/photos/77988838-M.jpg

http://wolfies.smugmug.com/photos/77989129-M.jpg

http://wolfies.smugmug.com/photos/21132044-M.jpg


The following are from the Morton fire district and are still in use
http://wolfies.smugmug.com/photos/77969513-M.jpg
http://wolfies.smugmug.com/photos/77969959-M.jpg
http://wolfies.smugmug.com/photos/77970695-M.jpg
http://wolfies.smugmug.com/photos/77971344-M.jpg
http://wolfies.smugmug.com/photos/77982860-M.jpg
http://wolfies.smugmug.com/photos/77971730-M.jpg
http://wolfies.smugmug.com/photos/77981902-M.jpg
http://wolfies.smugmug.com/photos/77984496-M.jpg
http://wolfies.smugmug.com/photos/77984930-M.jpg
http://wolfies.smugmug.com/photos/77985407-M.jpg
Fire equipment from Bodie I know the one on the left was already shown
http://wolfies.smugmug.com/photos/79628164-M.jpg

[timt]

Just a few standard Fire Trucks, that I took during the local Crusade for Children Fund Raiser in Kentucky last year.
http://www.timtash.com/photos/24103203-M.jpg


http://www.timtash.com/photos/24103205-M.jpg

http://www.timtash.com/photos/24103259-M.jpg

[allensphoto]

Here a couple i all ready had .. will get you some better ones..

http://AllensPhoto.smugmug.com/photos/83258451-M.jpg

http://AllensPhoto.smugmug.com/photos/83257906-M.jpg

[Dee]

I found the photo of the hoses particularly interesting!

That's quite a collection of old fire truck photos too that you have!

CJ's going to love looking at these --- thank you so much for posting!

[Dee]

Cupertino, CA has white fire trucks... but mostly the trucks around us are red except for the ones at the airports which are yellow.

Thanks for posting these, it looks like it was a fun parade! And the children look like they are enjoying their rides on the fire trucks!

[Dee]

Do you know if it's an older fire truck or a new one?

It's interesting to see the different colors fire trucks are. Red, white, yellow -- and one of the Carolinas has some blue trucks!

The soft plush fire truck is really neat too!

[fire1035]

Hey Dee,

The gold one is an older American LaFrance engine. Probably of the late 60s to early 70s vintage. Sorry I can't give you the exact model. I know a few people who could, and if they had the serial number they could probably tell you every department it has ever served with!

[Dee]

Hey Dee,

The gold one is an older American LaFrance engine. Probably of the late 60s to early 70s vintage. Sorry I can't give you the exact model. I know a few people who could, and if they had the serial number they could probably tell you every department it has ever served with!


It's amazing to me how many different truck manufacturers make fire trucks!

However, I had no idea they were tracked during their lifetime. What stories some of these trucks could tell!

[wolfies]

I found the photo of the hoses particularly interesting!

That's quite a collection of old fire truck photos too that you have!

CJ's going to love looking at these --- thank you so much for posting!

Dee,

The hoses on the rack span a long time starting on the bottom row the are from around 1930’s they weren’t quite sure what the actual date on them are clear up to brand new ones on the top row and on the floor. I have more trucks somewhere I just need to locate them when I do ill get them up.

[allensphoto]

Do you know if it's an older fire truck or a new one?

It's interesting to see the different colors fire trucks are. Red, white, yellow -- and one of the Carolinas has some blue trucks!

The soft plush fire truck is really neat too!

My son love firetrucks.. as well he sleeps with the truck pillow... the gold one is old .. it is in a collection of one of my students his grandfarther is the fire chief of our small town they restore them ..they had this one at a local car show...:thumb

[Cota1992]

I came across this ite by accident as well and I will post some of my photos from the nation's Capitol here for you. We live in the North West part of Dc in sight and hearing of DCFD Station 31. You can see them going out in the winter (No leaves on the trees) and hear them all day and night long, in fact we have trouble sleeping some times when they have a quiet night as we are used to hearing them go out.

This photo is from last December right across the street where we live, DCFD Engine 28-Cleveland Park- taking the hose up after a false alarm. Almost all of the DCFD units have the name of it's area painted on the front, so you can always tell how far away from home it is. Cleveland park is only about two miles down the road and the next closest station.

I will have some more, I hope you enjoy!
Art

[Cota1992]

Here's two DCFD Ladder Trucks making a arch with a large American flag on Constitution Ave between the White House grounds and the Washington monument (just to the right of the photo) for this years Saint Patrick's Day parade (Which should have been called the firefighter's parade as they were about half the entries)

Art

[Cota1992]

Here's a 1963 custom built Mack pumper from the Rockville MD Vol. FD. at the Parade.
While just used for Prades and shows, it's still on the department roster.
Art

[Cota1992]

Last one from the parade, and there were a LOT to choose from, This is the heliport crash rig from the Pentagon, the replacement for the rig destroyed in the 9/11 attack.
Art

[Cota1992]

Two weks ago we had a fire in the building behind us. It was pouring when we ran outside (I just grabbed the camera on the way out the door) and I caught this shot of Engine 9 (U Street) in the rain. You can see how hard it's raining in the spotlight. Coming up Connecticut Ave in the background is DC's Hazmat 1.
Art

[Cota1992]

Last, here is Engine 31, that lives next to us, where it is parked, taking up after the fire, is less then half a block and in direct sight of the firehouse.
I hope I didn't post too many, It's just hard to pick and choose from. If you would like to see more, just let me know.
This is a wonderful thread and I signed up for this site just to post here.
Art

[fire1035]

It's amazing to me how many different truck manufacturers make fire trucks!

However, I had no idea they were tracked during their lifetime. What stories some of these trucks could tell!

It's a freak show with some of these guys. I know one that can tell you withing about 5 minutes the entire history of every Mack CF model fire truck ever made. Who knows! :dunno

[rjpat]

From a recent fire down the street from me.

http://rjpat.smugmug.com/photos/82848554-L.jpg

[wxwax]

I love those old trucks. Wolfies' and Cota's shots of the old ones look great. There's something about their round body work and agressive grills and wheels that's strong stuff.

[Dee]

I'm glad it was a false alarm. CJ would probably tell me that's a pumper truck! Thanks for posting, I look forward to seeing some more!

[Dee]

Here's two DCFD Ladder Trucks making a arch with a large American flag on Constitution Ave between the White House grounds and the Washington monument (just to the right of the photo) for this years Saint Patrick's Day parade (Which should have been called the firefighter's parade as they were about half the entries)

Art


CJ reads quite well, so I'll let him read this tomorrow when he comes to visit.

[Dee]

Two weks ago we had a fire in the building behind us. It was pouring when we ran outside (I just grabbed the camera on the way out the door) and I caught this shot of Engine 9 (U Street) in the rain. You can see how hard it's raining in the spotlight. Coming up Connecticut Ave in the background is DC's Hazmat 1.
Art

I can see the rain, but U Street on the truck is pretty neat! A good selection of photos for CJ to see tomorrow. Thank you!

[Dee]

Last, here is Engine 31, that lives next to us, where it is parked, taking up after the fire, is less then half a block and in direct sight of the firehouse.
I hope I didn't post too many, It's just hard to pick and choose from. If you would like to see more, just let me know.
This is a wonderful thread and I signed up for this site just to post here.
Art

CJ never tires of looking at the photos and he's really appreciative of all the wonderful people who post and continue to post photos of all kinds of fire trucks!

I thank you for signing up on dgrin just to post in this thread -- that really means a lot to me!

[Cota1992]

Here's PG County Maryland Engine 222 at the Saint Patrick's Day Parade. Prince Georges County is east of the District.
Art

[Dee]

Here's PG County Maryland Engine 222 at the Saint Patrick's Day Parade. Prince Georges County is east of the District.
Art

I lived in the District for a couple of years.... way back when.

CJ got to see the pictures yesterday. He was very impressed with all the new additions to "his" thread!

[Dee]

CJ and his mom were visiting yesterday. I showed him all the new photos of fire trucks that were added to "his" thread. I told him how lucky he was that there were so many nice people taking pictures and posting them here. CJ can read most of the posts by himself, but he can't type and spell very well yet. (but he's learning how!)

Dee

[Cota1992]

Here's a 1941 Diamond T from the Gaithersburg Washington Grove Fire VFD in Montgomery County MD
I took this this morning while out and about,.
Where did you live in DC? We live on Connecticut Ave NW about two miles north of the zoo.
Art

[fire1035]

Here's a 1941 Diamond T from the Gaithersburg Washington Grove Fire VFD in Montgomery County MD
I took this this morning while out and about,.
Where did you live in DC? We live on Connecticut Ave NW about two miles north of the zoo.
Art

Wow! That is a beautiful rig!

[Cota1992]

I wish I could have gotten some better shots, but it's tighter in there than it looks and trying to get a back to front angel was out as it is was too bright outside.
Here's a shot of it next to the reserve Seagrave, it's sure a differance in size.
Here's a link,

http://www.gwgvfd.org/museum.cfm

I am going to have to check and see when this is going to make a parade run or something to get some better shots myself.
Thanks
Art

[fire1035]

I wish I could have gotten some better shots, but it's tighter in there than it looks and trying to get a back to front angel was out as it is was too bright outside.
Here's a shot of it next to the reserve Seagrave, it's sure a differance in size.
Here's a link,

http://www.gwgvfd.org/museum.cfm

I am going to have to check and see when this is going to make a parade run or something to get some better shots myself.
Thanks
Art

Heh. I know how tight fits go. I am currently running as the battalion chief while our BC is out of town. I will try and remember to take my camera with me on Monday, since I can go anywhere in the district I want, and take some pictures of our oldest firehouse. The engine barely fits through the doors.

[Cota1992]

Here's a not too good photo (In fact the first firetruck photo I took the day after I moved in, we live in the big building in the background)
This is DCFD Station 31. Right now due to a remodle project that's 3 years and 7 MILLION dollars over budget and time, Engine 20 and Truck 12 are still sharing Station 31.
Truck 12 takes up the bay to the right while Engines 20 and 31 share the left bay. When everthe rear engine gets a call the first engine pulls out and stops traffic and then backs up and becomes the rear engine in the bay. It makes for lots of horns and sirens, but I am not complaining. In fact if the other station ever gets finished, it might get kind of quiet around here...
Art

[Cota1992]

Here's a 2005 Seagrave ladder truck, I think the newest in the DCFD.
Art

Also I have been told that whenever you see Roto-Rays, the spinning lights on the grill on DCFD equipment, those have been put there by thier own crews with thier own money, which is why you see diffrent color combos, they look great at night and it's my goal to get some good night shots one of these days of them spinning.

[Cota1992]

In this shot you can see the tillerman moving the rear of the truck around at low speed.
Last december I saw Truck 14 come uppast my paratment and swing out still going a pretty good climp and make a very sharp turn just slowing a bit. Having spent part of my life driving cattle trucks and flat beds I was impressed to say the least.

[Cota1992]

This should have come first, sorry about that, you can see the flag hanging from the two ladder trucks, Consitution Ave Saint Patrick's Day 2006

[Cota1992]

My wife Dawn, DCFD E-13 and the National Mall on a nice saturday afternnon.

[Cota1992]

Here's my "Artsy" shot of 12 Truck backing into quarters at Station 31 at 1 am.
I am also going to call it a night and go to bed...
I hope you enjoyed
Art

[Cota1992]

I hate being on meds...

Here's Bethesda Maryland MD T6 in front of DCFD Station 31 covering mutual aid while the DC Units were fighting a house fire down the street.
Decemeber 2005

[Cota1992]

Sign on the side of Bethesda's T-6

[Dee]

Here's my "Artsy" shot of 12 Truck backing into quarters at Station 31 at 1 am.
I am also going to call it a night and go to bed...
I hope you enjoyed
Art

I like the "artsy" shot!

I once sat (well, three times, to be honest) in my car in front of a fire hydrant in the middle of the day trying to get the correct exposure to blur the traffic rushing down the road.

Wouldn't it be cool if you had a fire hydrant nearby and got a speeding fire truck in front of it???

I'm glad you aren't bothered by all the noise of a fire house across the street :):

[Cota1992]

I like the "artsy" shot!

I once sat (well, three times, to be honest) in my car in front of a fire hydrant in the middle of the day trying to get the correct exposure to blur the traffic rushing down the road.

Wouldn't it be cool if you had a fire hydrant nearby and got a speeding fire truck in front of it???

I'm glad you aren't bothered by all the noise of a fire house across the street :):


MMM...wheeels turning, trying to think where a hydrant might be that i could make that happen, if not here then down at Station 28 (Which is on my list to shoot anyway, it's a small classic house built in I think 1912 and is next on the list to be rebuilt. Thanks for the Idea, I will have to see what I can do about it when I get my health back.
The Fire house has been quet the last couple of hours, they were running pretty hard earlier though.
Glad you are enjoying them!
Art

[Cota1992]

Here is my wife Dawn at the Friendship Firehouse in Alexandira VA. (I'm not going to say how much talking to took to get the helmet on)
FF is one of the oldest firehouses in America started bt George Washington Himself in the late 1700s
Art

[Cota1992]

Here's a engine from Distrcit Hieghts, Prince Georges County Maryland

[Cota1992]

2005 Seagrave

[Cota1992]

Apartment fire, Cleveland Park Decemeber 2005

[Cota1992]

Feb 2005, the spinning Roto Ray in the center of this poor photo was the motivation on the "Artsy" attempt below

[Cota1992]

Engine 31 backing in at 1:30 am. I wanted to get the spinning roto-ray light as they left but the head lights washed out a large part of the photo. This was plan "B", off to the side and a last second move which caught part of a parked car, it has a effect but not just what I was looking for, but I still sort of like it.
Oh well, got to have some goals and long term projects!
Bed time for me, hope you enjoyed!
Art

[michael_]

here are a few aussie ones from a local accident in sydney

http://img140.imageshack.us/img140/9576/dpp0004ko4.jpg

http://img223.imageshack.us/img223/2963/dpp0003ae8.jpg

http://img223.imageshack.us/img223/1570/dpp0001kj2.jpg

http://img169.imageshack.us/img169/4201/dpp0002jg9.jpg

http://img140.imageshack.us/img140/8413/dpp0005zk0.jpg

[rainforest1155]

Forgot to share my Daily Photo from July 27th (http://rainforest1155.smugmug.com/gallery/1636975/1/90653452/Large):

The smallest firetruck ever?!
http://rainforest1155.smugmug.com/photos/90653452-L.jpg

Anyone in for a smaller one than this BMW C1 firetruck bike? :wink


Sebastian