Several months ago, My son Scott traveled to Australia and New Zealand. While visiting these countries, he was good enough to seek out some of the local fire brigades for his father, a lifelong fire fan. In Australia, he stopped…
Tag: fire truck photos
A house full of Seagraves … While spending a night with the Camden Fire Department, I was treated to an all Seagrave lineup … engine, truck (TDA), and heavy rescue. The fleet that once was all Seagrave, is currently a hodge…
While visiting the Topeka Fire Department today, the weather was not ideal for outdoor truck photography. Well, when you’ve got less than perfect conditions and still need to complete the assignment, then it’s time to get creative …. and maybe think…
After I finished with my official duties, I used my remaining available time to grab some shots of the other fire trucks in Kamloops. They have two recent 3,000-gallon (US) … 11,367 liters. The newest was from E-ONE on a Quest chassis…
While traveling through the suburbs of Cincinatti this past weekend, I came across the Sharonville Fire Department and their unique fire truck design. They’ve taken the traditional red and white colors with a twist for a great look. The first unit…
Here’s a quick shot from an assignment today with the Tramway Fire Department in Sanford, NC. The old and the new. The new fire engine with the antique shows 60 years of history. The restored engine is a 1954 Ford…
A visit to Jasper County, SC for the American LaFrance calendar several years ago gave me the opportunity to photograph these pumper/tankers that were built on Freightliner chassis. The idea to create this shot of these rural units on a farm came…
Here’s another example of photographing fire trucks with a state capital. This was a film shoot in Madison, WI for Pierce. I had spent the day driving from town to town with a half dozen or so to shoot. Nothing…
Here’s a shot of one of the first new KME Severe Service Predator 109′ AerialCat ladders delivered to Boston. Boston Ladder 17 is an example of the type of trucks I really enjoy photographing. I’m not referring to KME or any…
This shot is one of my favorites. It features a 90′, 1971 1000 Series American LaFrance Aero Chief quint from Libertyville, IL. The fire occurred on October 27, 1995 at the Coffee Masters, Inc. facility on Concrete Drive in Lakemoor,…