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This is Tanker 5 in Woodbridge, a 2010 Freightliner/ US Tank 500/3000(D). I shot it the week before it was to enter service. |
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This 1929 Seagrave is the pride of the Beacon Hose Company in the town of Beacon Falls. The members restored it to mint condition, I shot this rig on a few different occasions, this one as it was being readied for the State Firemen's Convention parade in West Haven in 2007. |
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Deep River Engine 5-5-3 is a 1984 Pierce Dash 1250/750(D). I took this Photo of it last summer, I shot it originally when it was delivered to the town, that view is in Volume 2, on page 57, as you can see they've added a few details and a red stripe. |
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Ladder 2 in the city of Torrington is a 1996 Duplex/LTI 1500/300/100' quint. |
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This 1991 E1 1500/500 pumper is assigned as spare in West |
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Bristol Engine 5 is a 1990 E1 1500/750/50gft 4X4. I shot it while it was out with its crew testing a load of hose. |
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The apparatus in the town of Haddam is very well appointed. I photographed this truck both as a 3/4 roster view and a close up of the intricated gold leaf numeral,shield and other embellishments. It is a 2006 American Lafrance heavy rescue assigned to rescue 5. |
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Rescue 171 in Eastford is a 2001 Freightliner/ Rescue1. |
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This one is a real beast. It is a 1982 Mercedes-Benz Unimog/FD built brush breaker 300/400. This is Forestry 7, it serves the East Granby Fire Dept. |
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This 1993 Spartan/3D 1500/500 runs as Engine 21 in the Flanders FD in the town of East Lyme. |
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I did something a little different and photographed this truck both with the compartment doors open and closed. Here is North Canton Engine 5, a 2009 Chevy/Firematic 1000/300 4X4 showing what's inside |
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The Trumbull Center Fire District in Trumbull shows real resourcefulness by converting this 2000 Ford/ Transtar commuter bus into a dive rescue truck. |
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The Winsted Fire Headquarters in the City of Winsted of the town of Winchester shows these rigs lined up for response l-r Rescue 7, a 1976 GMC/ Reliable, Ladder 1, a 1995 Duplex/ Smeal 85' platform and Engine 2, a 2001 HME/Smeal 1500/2000 |
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Enginetank 124 , a 2007 Spartan/ Marion 1500/1000/30A/30B serves the Baltic Fire Dept. of the town of Sprauge. |
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This District of the town of Stonington is called Wequetequock (pronounced- Wicketykwok) is an old Indian name meaning "land of the wood duck"-as you can see, a flying wood duck is on the door of Engine 32, a 1995 KME 1500/1000. I shot this rig on two occasions, one with this spring background, and another time, for my book. It appears with a summer background on page 54 of volume 3. |
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I shot this very attractive royal blue ambulance serving the Hampton-Chaplin Ambulance Corps. It is a 2009 Ford/Lifeline running as Rescue 512, and quartered in the Hampton firehouse. |
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Spare Engine 7 in Manchester is a 1990 American Lafrance 1500/500 and is a twin to Engine 8, I photographed this in front of Headquarters. |
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This beautifully restored antique is a 1938 Ford/Maxim 500gpm. It is in mint condition and owned by the Thompson Hill Fire Dept. of the town of Thompson. I shot this last summer, what a find! I really like to photograph hard to get antique rigs. |
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Speaking of hard to get antique trucks, here is a real oddball. It is a 1937 Studebaker flying manpower squad belonging to the Norfolk Fire Dept. Look in the front seat- Duffy makes a cameo appearance! He sure is well traveled and photographed. |