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GOING BACK IN TIME IN HENRICO, VA.

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Mike Sanders and are going back in time to Henrico, Virginia.

Mike calls this post a “teaser” because a new book, “See You at the Big One – A History Of The Henrico County, VA Division Of Fire” is scheduled to be published later this year and pre-orders are now being taken through March 15th. Mike has nothing to do with the publishing or sale of the book itself.

Pictured to the left are some of Mike’s photographs.

The first is a 1962 International/Oren/Grove 100’ ladder truck.

Next is Engine 7, a 1964 International VCO206A built by Oren.

Third is Engine 2, 1968 Duplex/Oren, as photographed in 1988.

Lastly shown here is a 1970 Duplex/Oren.

Check out his post here where Mike gives full descriptions of the apparatus on and shows the before picture for Engine 2–before it was painted lime green and white, it was red and white.

Mike says “Going Back In Time” is possible “because early fire truck enthusiasts like Robert Kimball and William Schilling photographed and shared their collection of Virginia fire trucks.”

If you’d like to pre-order the Henrico County history book, call 1-888-263-4702 or www.mtpublishing.com

Posted by on February 8, 2011 • Filed under: Vintage/Antique • Tagged: , , , ,

Going Back In Time In Arlington, Va.

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Arlington P79 1979 GMC Bruco

Mike Sanders has been “Going Back In Time” on VaFireNews.com.  This time, he takes us to Arlington, Virginia.

In 1979, Arlington County placed into service two GMC 7500/Bruco engines equipped with 1000 gallon per minute pumps with 500 gallons of water.  These engines were the second engine of a two piece engine company, a concept very common at that time with Northern Virginia fire departments.  Arlington’s GMC/Bruco’s were assigned to fire stations 71 and 79.

The engine from Station 79 was ultimately sold and went into service with Goldvein, Virginia in Fauquier County.  While at Goldvein, it stayed in its yellow and white colors from Arlington.  From Goldvein it ended up at Keplinger Repair Service in Winchester.

This year I had the opportunity to photograph the fire apparatus at Capon Bridge, West Virginia.

To read the rest of Mike’s post as he visited Capon Bridge and see more pictures, click here.

Posted by on December 19, 2010 • Filed under: Vintage/Antique • Tagged: , , , , , ,

Dec. 6 ROUNDUP: Missing A Truck? Slippery Ride, Going Back In Time

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Missing a Fire Truck? If so, you might start looking in the Netherlands. As the narrator of the YouTube video above shows, the Chevy truck says “St. Louis” on it and has Ohio plates. He says it was found on the side of the road.

Also on the Side of the Road: A tow truck in Pontiac, Illinois, had to come to the rescue of a fire truck after it slid off the road in snow.  See pictures and read the story here.

Going Back in Time: Mike Sanders has started what he hopes to be a regular feature on VAFireNews.com, Going Back in Time.  His first post focuses on the Rouss Fire Company of Winchester, Virginia, with a 1940 Peter Pirsch 75’ midship ladder truck, 1969 Pirsch Engine, 1956 American LaFrance, and others.  Check out Mike’s pictures and descriptions here.

Posted by on December 6, 2010 • Filed under: videos, Vintage/Antique • Tagged: , , , , , , ,