Fire Engines Photos

Where will this appliance be stationed?

Added by Buzz on 18 August 2007.

L69 craighouse

Added by Steve Bonner on 03 December 2007.

You actually have volunteer units in Strathclyde?

Added by Scott on 03 December 2007.

yes we have 30 of them i will upload some photos

Added by Steve Bonner on 03 December 2007.

Scott, have you seen the area Strathclyde cover? There are some very remote locations, not to mention islands. That's what i like about Strathclyde, they go from 1 extreme to the other! From the biggest, most populated city in Scotland to the 1 of the most remote islands in Scotland. I hope they never change it!!

Added by Buzz on 05 December 2007.

No i didn't realise Strathclyde had so much extra-rural areas! Always thought about highland and islands with the volunteers!
Is there anywhere in England with Volunteer forces (on mainland, rather than say Isles of Scilly etc)?

Added by Scott on 05 December 2007.

Truckfest 2007 class :) nice machine

Added by Fire Cadet David Kelly on 18 December 2007.

I can see these machines being brought in more and more as they cost considerably less than a new Scania. They look as though they can carry quite a bit of equipment.

Added by Buzz on 18 December 2007.

is it a 135 or 10.5 it carries?

Added by Stevie Murray on 22 December 2007.

Steve, yes has my tick of approval. Tell me, what's that machine to the left of the photo, do you have a snap of that?

Added by Pavel - Western Australia on 23 December 2007.

Yes, but to the very far left, past the TL in the plain stucco aluminium is even more intersting!

Barry.

Added by Barry on 23 December 2007.

that machine is a dennis f26 pump escape (stucco ali)
i think not a TL


Added by Jason on 23 December 2007.

The scania is a TL. It is a 'C' reg (1986) and only went off the run at the beginning of the year (i think). 21 years service - says a lot for Scania's! It is now preserved and can be seen at various public events.

Added by Buzz on 26 December 2007.

Buzz, the TL went off the run about the 19th of June in 2006, answering its last call the day before. It was then permanently loaned to the Strathvlyde Preservation Group who have exhibited it at Truckfest this year and last, for a photo see picture 1369 I will upload a higher res. photo soon.

Added by Andy McVean on 26 December 2007.

a very much need it aplance for rual areas i.e the upper lowlands in scotland and road rescue work in the strathclyde area.

Added by Roypaton on 13 May 2008.

23 yrs for my old dennis TL scania make good buses and trucks they should stick to what they know!!
how many people should get injured at the helm of scania ALP'S before it sinks in??


Added by Jason on 14 May 2008.

Scot, Devon and Somerset F&RS have a volunteer unit at Kingston, approximately 10 miles to the east of Plymouth. North Yorkshire have three volunteer units high up in the hills at Goathland, Grassington and recently-opened Lofthouse.

And let's not forget the daddy of them all: Peterborough Volunteers - the oldest fire brigade in the country, if not the world. Although the sprawling city of Peterborough (Cambridgeshire) is covered by wholetime stations at Stanground and Dogsthorpe, the city centre is covered by a two pump volunteer (not retained) station that operates under the umbrella of cambridgeshire Fire & Rescue Service.

Added by Yelp Bullhorn on 16 May 2008.

regarding the t.l witch started it serivice in kilmarnock i was the first driver to have it at my watch also it was the first scania turntable ladder to be commission in the strathclyde area in scotland before ending it service in clydebank hardgate road clydebank before ending it service in 2006.

Added by Roypaton on 02 June 2008.

Is that Dennis Scott's Dennis Pump Escape in the back ground?

Added by Andy on 03 June 2008.

Sure Is....(TSA980)pictured elsewhere on the site.

BRgds

Added by Peter McCombie on 03 June 2008.

Yep, try picture 6372 that I added.

Added by Andy McVean on 04 June 2008.

Yeh thanks, I've added one of the same appliance. I've just bought a book about Scottish Castles/Stately Homes etc and it's got a great picture of two Grampian/North Eastern Fire Brigade F26's outside Crathes castle following a fire there many years ago...I think it's a stunning vehicle!

Added by Andy on 04 June 2008.

Yelp - Peterborough is down to 1 Pump these days

Added by Neil on 23 April 2012.

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