Picture Of The Day

milford3 · « **Reply #3880 on:** 2 Apr 2015, 07:21 pm »

Quote from: FireGuy on 29 Mar 2015, 11:26 pm

New rescue pumper put in service today after staging and installing equipment. Via Olympus SZ-16

Hey FireGuy. A look at the 1968 Maxim 100 foot aerial

FireGuy · « **Reply #3881 on:** 2 Apr 2015, 07:52 pm »

Whoa!!! That's the truck that jump started my career. Well built but a beast of a piece. Gas engine severely underpowered. But it got the job done. I heard this is in a museum somewhere in Ohio. Need to check that out.

Bob in St. Louis · « **Reply #3882 on:** 2 Apr 2015, 08:14 pm »

THAT was a GASSER!?!?!?!

milford3 · « **Reply #3883 on:** 2 Apr 2015, 11:59 pm »

Yes Bob it was A gas powered engine. There were no computers on board. All mechanical controls. I drove this beast from the east for ten years.

Bob in St. Louis · « **Reply #3884 on:** 3 Apr 2015, 01:41 am »

Any specs? Does it carry water?
Displacement, brand, transmission, gears?
Quite frankly, that's amazing to me.

Guy 13 · « **Reply #3885 on:** 3 Apr 2015, 02:05 am »

Quote from: Bob in St. Louis on 3 Apr 2015, 01:41 am

Any specs? Does it carry water?
Displacement, brand, transmission, gears?
Quite frankly, that's amazing to me.

Hi
A few more question to full fill the curiosity of many of us.
How much does it cost, where is it made, how many were made,
what's the maximum speed... ???

Guy 13

milford3 · « **Reply #3886 on:** 3 Apr 2015, 02:46 am »

It carried a 50 foot boaster hose that held 100 gallons of water. The ladder is used for A (master stream) of water. We put a lot of fires out this truck. The cost of this truck at the time was Eighty thousand US dollars. I do miss her. Max speed was how fast she would go down hill. How many were made I don't know. Transmission was a five speed.

JakeJ · « **Reply #3887 on:** 3 Apr 2015, 08:03 am »

The reason it only carried 100 gallons of water was because it had to carry 300 gallons of fuel!

Bob in St. Louis · « **Reply #3888 on:** 3 Apr 2015, 12:19 pm »

Quote from: JakeJ on 3 Apr 2015, 08:03 am

The reason it only carried 100 gallons of water was because it had to carry 300 gallons of fuel!

bside123 · « **Reply #3889 on:** 5 Apr 2015, 01:07 pm »

Over here last night, the sky was clear and the full moon was bright. I was able to catch this image. Amazing to think that this "thing" is floating up there in space, let alone, circling around us each month. Come to think of it... it's amazing to think that we're floating around in space!

Full Moon - April 4, 2015

Guy 13 · « **Reply #3890 on:** 5 Apr 2015, 01:10 pm »

Hi bside123,
amazing picture...

Guy 13

Goosepond · « **Reply #3891 on:** 5 Apr 2015, 03:05 pm »

Nice moon pic.

Of course you realize it's not floating and we're not floating but falling fast as hell!

Gene

low.pfile · « **Reply #3892 on:** 8 Apr 2015, 07:18 am »

along the northern california coast

bside123 · « **Reply #3893 on:** 9 Apr 2015, 02:02 pm »

Welcome Signs of Spring

Spring Bird Silhouette

Jon L · « **Reply #3894 on:** 11 Apr 2015, 10:27 am »

DSC09378BW by drjlo1, on Flickr

Bob in St. Louis · « **Reply #3895 on:** 11 Apr 2015, 02:15 pm »

Good shot.
When I see B&W photos of trains, it makes me think of O. Winston Link, the king of B&W train photography, in my opinion.
On my bucket list, is to purchase a quality print of his called "Hotshot Eastbound".

Phil A · « **Reply #3896 on:** 12 Apr 2015, 04:27 pm »

Casual Dining

bside123 · « **Reply #3897 on:** 12 Apr 2015, 04:29 pm »

Sunrise over our farm. Approx. 6:30am. Fujifilm X100 Camera

Spring Sunrise Over Dayempur Farm

Phil A · « **Reply #3898 on:** 12 Apr 2015, 04:56 pm »

Beautiful shot of the farm!

PeteG · « **Reply #3899 on:** 13 Apr 2015, 12:43 am »

Nice shots everyone. Bside good barn capture.

Just a few from Paint Mines Park this weekend.