This is the second in a series of blog postings about Wake County EMS, and their celebration this year of their 40th anniversary. Read the first posting. Update: See third posting. Wake County EMS last week unveiled a special “retro ambulance,” with green over white colors and vintage graphics to commemorate their 40th anniversary. The …
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Here’s something neat. Picture of a picture of Charlotte’s three Snorkels in profile, with a wee bit of digital perspective correction. Posted to the Snorkel Aerial Fire Trucks group on Facebook, and cited as found on the Interstate Emergency Vehicles Inc. web site. Shown left to right are: Ladder 18 – 1986 Pierce Arrow, 1000/200/85′ …
This is the first in a series of blog postings about Wake County EMS, and their celebration this year of their 40th anniversary. More coming soon, including a new ambulance revealed this week with retro green-over-white markings! Update: See second posting. See third posting. Meet Russell Capps Let’s begin with a three-minute video featuring original …
Bought this one on eBay. Color slide of a train derailment in downtown Raleigh. Slide says April 1961. Don’t have additional details just yet. Hadn’t heard of such incident, in fact. (I’ve found notable ones in 1907, 1943, and 1979.) Will consult microfilm copies of the News & Observer and Raleigh Times at my next …
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Imagine my surprise at receiving this newspaper excerpt last week, from the Asheville Citizen of all places. Issue date February 17, 1896. From a fellow fire historian. Previously on the History Show, we cited either “spring 1896” or “January-February 1896” as the timeframe for the opening of Raleigh’s original Headquarters Fire Station. Located at 112 …
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Wake County EMS is unveiling a “retro ambulance” this week, in a press conference at Station 1 downtown: Thursday, February 18 10:00 a.m. EMS Station 1 120 W. Davie St., Raleigh The new ambulance has “old school” colors and graphics, to commemorate the 40th anniversary of Wake County EMS. The event will include remarks from …
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Have lately been learning more about America’s atomic history. Visited the National Atomic Testing Museum in Las Vegas last year (see those photos). Tooled around Los Alamos, White Sands, and other New Mexico historical sites in September (and those photos). Listened to the audio version of an engrossing Area 51 history over the holidays. (Good …
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Remember our posting about the Amcel Propulsion Company Fire Brigade in Buncombe County, from August 2014? We talked about their history which included a 1942 International/American LaFrance engine that originally served Scottdale, PA. This week, a reader shared a vintage photo of the Scottdale Fire Department, including the later Amcel engine. It’s a picture of …
Here’s another vintage news article, again via North Carolina Newspapers. Date line September 1, 1950. Brevard Fire Department as featured in The Echo, as digitized by the Rowell Bosse North Carolina Room, Transylvania County Library. The two-page story includes a nice picture of their gorgeous 1945 American LaFrance 500 Series triple combination. They still have …
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Last month, an update on Salisbury’s restoration of their 1941 aerial ladder was shared in this Facebook posting by the Carolina’s Chapter of SPAAMFAA: Rekindle Society group. The truck is a 1941 American LaFrance Type M-190 mid-mount aerial ladder (65-foot), registration number L-1627, shipped February 13, 1942. No pump, but was equipped to carry 1,000 …
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