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Around the Commonwealth of Virginia
#1
Here are a few from Fluvanna County which I shot a couple of weeks ago. I thought I had a picture of Co. 1 (Palmyra), but apparently not! Hopefully someone else will post that one. This is the current building for Co. 2 (Fork Union). The Chief told me they hope to break ground on the new station in November.



   
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#2
And here is Co. 3 (Kents Store). As you can tell, this is a fairly new facility with 3 drive thru bays.



   
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And here is Co. 3 (Kents Store). As you can tell, this is a fairly new facility with 3 drive thru bays.



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Paul,



Anyone know any history of why they have companies 1, 2, 3, and then skipped to 5? Was there ever a Company 4?



Chris
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#4
Back in November 2010, several firepicers went tp Prince Edward County VA to shoot a few photos.



This is the Meherrin, VA Company 5 house.



My photo.


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#5
While out, we stopped by Darlington Heights, VA Company 6 and caught their apparatus and the house.


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#6
Likewise on up the road, we got the Hampden-Sydney, VA Company 2's apparatus and house.


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#7
[quote name='Engine504Driver' timestamp='1305474606' post='439642']

Paul,



Anyone know any history of why they have companies 1, 2, 3, and then skipped to 5? Was there ever a Company 4?



Chris

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I'll email the Chief and ask!
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#8
Some stations shot recently in Fauquier and Warren Counties (in between train photography). All images by me.

The Plains

I shot this station 20 years ago,while the building is unchanged, the apparatus fleet was certainly more diverse back then. Does this co. still run a rescue squad?


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Marshall, 1948 station


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Marshall, 1992? addition


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former North Warren station on RT 340, property for sale


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Current North Warren station, Rockland Road has been deadended just before the US340 intersection and rerouted 1/4 mile to the south, making it a P.I.T.A. to get around to this station...


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Linden, this outfit has certainly come a long way with their apparatus fleet.


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Some stations shot recently in Fauquier and Warren Counties (in between train photography). All images by me.

The Plains

I shot this station 20 years ago,while the building is unchanged, the apparatus fleet was certainly more diverse back then. Does this co. still run a rescue squad?

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They no longer provide Rescue Squad service, as they sold the rig to a department in West Virginia that serves the area around the Snow Shoe Ski Resort, if my memory serves me correctly.
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#15
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They no longer provide Rescue Squad service, as they sold the rig to a department in West Virginia that serves the area around the Snow Shoe Ski Resort, if my memory serves me correctly.

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Also, I will defer to Mike Sanders on this, he's the one that let me know it was no longer in The Plains.
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#16
Thanks, I scanned the 1991 print, the main difference in the building is all 3 bay doors are now the same, also the 1976 Ford C/E-1 engine is in a large open-sided shed just before the RT55 RRxing, on the south side.

1991 Kodak print by Warren Jenkins


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City of Galax


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Town of Hillsville


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Hillsville-Laurel substation


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Independence


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