GA_Dave

Engine 92, North Montgomery FD, Willis, TX (retired)

1972 Mack CF/1990 E-One refurb

1250/1000

Engine 431, Nanty Glo, PA

1977 Mack CF

1000/1000

20 hours ago, General Ike said:

Looks like they've gotten creative over the years... The C95 tanker looks like an inhouse conversion from a pumper and on their website, their confined space rescue looks like an old rearmount aerial that they took the stick off of and built compartmentalization onto.  Very cool.  The city of Norwalk in CT does great stuff in house with their apparatus shop.

I agree.  While they do purchase some apparatus new, they have also bought many used rigs and refurbished them in house.  The confined space truck was a used platform that served them for many years.  When the aerial failed it's annual test, they re-purposed the perfectly good chassis. 

Although they are a completely volunteer operation, they have an uncommon way to reduce response times.  Four of their five stations have several small apartments attached, where young, single members live.  An apparatus, with a crew of 3 or 4, can be out the door in just a couple minutes.  On my last visit, a new Station 3 was being built and I'm sure it will have living facilities as well.

Rescue 1, Baltimore, MD (retired)

1973 Mack MB/Swab Wagon Company

Tanker 1254, Tri-Community FD, Collegedale, TN (retired & collector owned)

1963 Mack C-95

1000/1150

1 hour ago, General Ike said:

Just surfed the Tri Community VFD web site and they have a few other bulldogs still in service.  A MR Tanker and a CF pumper.  Pretty impressive outfit at a glance.  Looks like they are busy.

Tri-Community VFD is a very interesting operation and I have visited them countless times over the years.  They have had numerous Mack apparatus and you will, in time, see all of them here.  Stay tuned!

Rescue 301, Lutherville, MD (retired)

1986 Mack MC/Saulsbury

8-Ton National Crane

Engine 1242, Tri-Community FD, Collegedale, TN

1967 Mack C-95

1000/500

Engine 301, Lutherville, MD (retired)

1990 Mack MC/Saulsbury

1250/500

Engine 1B-31, Blue Ash, OH (retired)

1964 Mack C-95/1971 Pierce/Snorkel refurb

1000/500/55'

Tanker 8, Southside FD, Savannah, GA

1979 Mack R/Truck Power & Equipment Company

250/2000

Engine 1B-12, Blue Ash, OH (retired)

1958 Mack C-95/1986 Pierce refurb

1000/500

Engine 548, Terrytown, LA (retired)

1973 Mack CF/Pierce

1250/500/50' Telesqurt

Engine 1B-11, Blue Ash, OH (retired)

1980 Mack CF

1500/600

Rescue Squad 539, Terrytown, LA

1989 Mack R/Saulsbury

Engine 27, Buffalo Township FD, Sarver, PA

1973 Mack CF/1988 4-Guys refurb

1000/750

It was still in service when I took my shot, back in 1989.

Snorkel 527, Terrytown, LA (retired)

1973 Mack CF/Pierce

0/0/85' Snorkel

Engine 51, Catawissa, PA (retired)

1978 Mack CF/1988 Micro Fire Apparatus refurb with 1961 Howe body

1000/600

x-FDNY

Engine 507, Terrytown, LA (retired)

1986 Mack CF/Grumman

1250/500

Engine 55, Catawissa, PA

1979 Mack CF/1989 Micro Fire Apparatus refurb

1000/500

x-FDNY

Engine 11, Eunice, LA

1990 Mack R/Ferrara

1000/2000

Truck 211, Southern Manheim Township FD, Lancaster, PA (retired)

Truck 2, Palm Coast, FL (retired)

1972 Mack CF/1987 S.P.I. refurb

0/0/75' Aerialscope

x-Shamokin Dam, NY

x-FDNY

Engine 5, Jennings, LA (retired)

1983 Mack MC/4-Guys

1500/2500