AMERICAN LaFRANCE

One of RAF Coningsby's Crash tenders

Old Dodge fire engine

Scania fire truck outside a fire station in Hong Kong in 2005.

Special factory paint scheme for 2001 World Police/Fire Games held in Indianapolis

2003 Seagrave

SP03015

Portland Bureau of Fire and Rescue.

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2010 Seagrave

SP10013

Land Rover series 2 Murex Works Fire Brigade at Teeside show 2014

Baltimore City MD Engine Co. 2

1998 Pierce Saber

Yet another new Matchbox MBX Fire Dasher, from the 2021 Case E. Grey plastic is a reminder of this little castings low price point, particularly in the US, but its body is made of metal and as generics go its classic American era styling is entirely believable. Mint and boxed.

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Seen in Ringland, Newport.

Canon 40D with Tamron18-270mm lens

One thing that I have never owned is a "collectable" whiskey decanter. I can say that this is still the case.

I saw this Jim Beam antique fire engine whiskey bottle set at a yard sale today. I refrained from even asking about the price. I was tempted, though. It is a good scale to work with Pinky:st figures. In fact...

... in fact, the wheels would be the right size for the Pinky Street Gypsy wagon project I was considering! Oh, man! I could probably use the wagon chassis for the gypsy wagon! And the "steam engine" parts would work well in the Pinky:st scale river boat project.

I wonder if the sale will be going tomorrow? I wonder if this wagon sold today? I wonder what they're asking?

I wonder why I passed on buying, or even asking about, this thing?

Oh well. At least I can say that I have still never owned a "collectable" whiskey decanter.

Day 112 of The 365 Toy Project

21 April 2012

Taken at the Abbey Hill Steam Fair, 2013 in Yeovil using a Canon 550D DSLR with 18 - 55mm lens

A 1979 GMC pumper I saw for sale in Maine.

U.S. Forest Service fire engine and DUKW converted to a fire boat. 1976. Miller Canyon Station, Arrowhead Ranger District, San Bernardino National Forest. Lake Silverwood, CA.

Photos by CAL FIRE/Riverside County Fire Department Volunteer Reserve Photographer Jay Sadler

Stobartfest, Carlisle Airport

Original copyright photo bukit now on display at the Sheffield police and fire museum

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Haverhill 2012

A deliberately generic Fire Engine by Matchbox. Nice shape but couldn't they have used their many licensed castings? Anyway, this was bought this year as part of a 5 vehicle set. Mint and boxed.

Photos by CAL FIRE/Riverside County Fire Department

"Specialist rescue team" with inflatable pontoon boat on standby by the look of it. It's been raining heavily, but not that heavily.

Now with Wessex Fire & Rescue.

ex Westmorland fire brigade

The Gloucestershire Steam & Vintage Extravaganza Kemble Glos.

Seen in San Francisco.

with thanks to tim bone

ALL386H Dennis F108 PE London Fire Brigade, Isle of Wight August 1989

Looking like something from a 1970's science fiction movie is this pseudo futuristic looking Fire Engine by Suntoys. Although the vast bulk of their 1/64 castings are unlicensed they are usually based on real vehicles but now they have joined the craze of designing a range of completely original fantasy themed vehicles which bare no relation to anything on the road. That isn't really part of my collecting styles but there is something rather appealing about this model in a quirky kind of way and wouldn't actually look too out of place in either the HW or MBX ranges. Part of a five vehicle set currently available in Wilkinsons. Mint and boxed.

An amateur photograph of a horse-drawn fire engine. (Germany, about 1900)

Queen's English 2014

Seen at Newport Retail Park.

N.M.P.

Brandweer Mechelen elevator