Wassaic 225 Returns to WFD!

[Guest]

Joe we will blow the air horns from the support vehicles on the way by.

it will be a pleasure to hear even if im working 14 hour nights

[markmets415 524]

Mark, I called you, but you must of been playing in the snow. Got another date? later.

Was out in Wappingers for holiday party for Donna's work, got home at 11:20

[markmets415 524]

it will be a pleasure to hear even if im working 14 hour nights

Yeah Joe, I worked a 16 hour tour Friday into this morning too.

[Guest]

Yeah Joe, I worked a 16 hour tour Friday into this morning too.

next two nights after tonight also

[markmets415 524]

ok here;s the latest, we are going to get her Sunday morning, weather looks ok, highs in the upper 50's. Hopefully she comes out of the lawn easy now that most of the snow is gone. I'll keep you posted.

fdny2817 you're welcome to come out and give us a hand if you're not busy, or anyone that is interested, the more the better.

[fdny2817 6]

ok here;s the latest, we are going to get her Sunday morning, weather looks ok, highs in the upper 50's. Hopefully she comes out of the lawn easy now that most of the snow is gone. I'll keep you posted.

fdny2817 you're welcome to come out and give us a hand if you're not busy, or anyone that is interested, the more the better.

I'll be here about 10:30 I'll see if Kaehler wants to come

[markmets415 524]

Craig are you meeting us there and if so you must already know the location?

Edited December 27, 2008 by markmets415

[Guest]

Good luck tomorrow im working days otherwise i would of came down to help

[markmets415 524]

No problem Joe you can come take a peek during the week, you did say you wanted the hose right???

[Guest]

No problem Joe you can come take a peek during the week, you did say you wanted the hose right???

Only if i can store it at your house

[SIGNMAN 4]

Only if i can store it at your house

MARK, YOU GOT ROOM , RIGHT

[markmets415 524]

Yep sure do. I talked with 69-1 elect yesterday and he is going to Stanfordville to get the truck and trailer first thing in the AM. FDNY2817 is coming to give us a hand tomorrow too. The camera is fully charged and ready to go.

[markmets415 524]

Well she is home, YESSSSSSSSSSS.

The crew got her running right where she was sitting for the last 11 years (off the road). We sold it in 1990 when we got the Pierce Dash, the FWD and our 67 International went up for sale. With alittle help from a chain on a pickup to get the front wheels loose, she took over from there and came to life and came right out of the holes from sitting for so long. The holes were about a foot deep. Man hearing that Detriot come to life was AWESOME!!!!!

I want to thank Deputy Chief Scott Boardman, Asst. Chief Bergfels, Firefighters Lester Herow (Signman), Matt Marshall, Brian Whalen, Life member Danny Killmer and explorer Bradley Whalen for going there and helping bring her home. Also a special thanks to Craig Elderkin (FDNY2817) and Al Kaehler for coming down to assist and lending some great advise.

Now the fun starts for us and it should be great to see this project through. I joked at the firehouse that when we got back, people it seemed came out from everywhere to see her arrive. It seemed that there were more people there today then when our new tanker arrived. CC-14 Lenny Morrison, Amenia Fire Commissioner Peter Deister came by also.

Again thanks to the members of EMTBRAVO for the support and push to get this done. THANK YOU ALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Several pics to follow.

Edited December 29, 2008 by markmets415

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It RAN?!?!?!?

Is it in service yet? LOL!

CONGRATS MARK - AWESOME JOB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[markmets415 524]

Asst. Chief Bergfels

Her ride home

Craig Elderkin

Free @ last

Edited December 28, 2008 by markmets415

[markmets415 524]

It RAN?!?!?!?

Is it in service yet? LOL!

CONGRATS MARK - AWESOME JOB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

yes it did, holy crap, they actually drove it around the firehouse parking lot, no brakes though.

[markmets415 524]

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"Does this old engine make my a** look fat?" LOL!

[markmets415 524]

Firefighter Brian Whalen after driving her onto the trailer

Getting chained down

Our kind donor Marty Rahilly

On her way back to Wassaic, nice shirt Signman!!!

Edited December 28, 2008 by markmets415

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"Does this old engine make my a** look fat?" LOL!

Looks more to me like Craig's trying to steal that light then he is helping!!

[markmets415 524]

Back home, getting ready to be unloaded and yes they are trees growing out of the hosebed.

Pulling off the hose, yep that's me in the shorts!

An EMTBRAVO promo shot from the SIGNMAN

Edited December 29, 2008 by markmets415

[Guest]

It RAN?!?!?!?

Is it in service yet? LOL!

CONGRATS MARK - AWESOME JOB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Dan its first due

[markmets415 524]

A true Redneck Fire Company Shot here

[Guest]

Nice going Mark, well done ,cant wait to see it back to its hey day

[markmets415 524]

And Yes the roof light actually worked

The bring her home crew

The empty hosebed

Edited December 28, 2008 by markmets415

[markmets415 524]

Signman, Birdie, Don Cummings and Dan Killmer.

The signman taking her to the back of the station

Edited December 28, 2008 by markmets415

[markmets415 524]

That's it for now, I will post more as we make progress with the project.

Edited December 28, 2008 by markmets415

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Kudos Bro...Job well done!

[jack10562 414]

Congrat's on getting your engine back home! A lot of work went into it thus far.

Now the fun part begins....

[markmets415 524]

The best part of the day was trying to get off that 2000' of 2 1/2" that has been in the bed since we guess 1988 or so, it was all frozen too, tons of fun.