x635's Quick Trip To The Dallas-Fort Worth Area (With Apparatus Photos)

[x635 4,066]

Yesterday, I traveled to the Dallas-Fort Worth area to attend the Avalance Tour featuring Art Of Dying, Halestorm, Skillet, Theory Of A Deadman, and Stone Sour at the Verizon Theater. The best concert I've ever been to. I managed to get some fire apparatus photos before the show, and figured I'd share them with you.

Thanks to Pete (TaskForce7) and Ben for the help........

First up, North Richland Hill's new 2011 KME Predator:

Fort Worth Truck 2, American Lafrance

Corey Taylor and Stone Sour putting on a killer set!

Dallas FD Truck 3, Spartan/Crimson

Plano, TX FD Engine 1- 2010 Spartan/Rosenbaeur

Dallas FD USAR Task Force 2 Component (International/Reefer Trailer donated by Schlepps Dairy):

Dallas FD Battalion 1-2011 Ford F-250 awaiting lights, radios, and equipment

Plano, TX Truck 1- 2010 Spartan/Smeal

Dallas FD Engine 6, Spartan/Quality

Dallas FD EVOC Training Unit:

An In N Out under construction....finally a confirmation that In N Out is really coming to Texas

A Union Pacific train makes it's way through Grand Prarie, TX:

Grand Prarie FD Truck 1 (sorry it's not a better shot):

Fort Worth FD Engine 12, Spartan/Central States

Dallas USAR Task Force 2 Component-2011 Ford F-750

Lizzie from the band "Halestorm" makes time for the fan betwenn Skillet's and Theory Of A Deadman's sets.

[Task Force 7 65]

Seth,

It looks like you did pretty well in the short time you were up here. Nice job on the photos! Did you see a bunch of guys from the other board (FE.net) are coming to D/FW for a photo shoot tour?

[x635 4,066]

It looks like you did pretty well in the short time you were up here. Nice job on the photos! Did you see a bunch of guys from the other board (FE.net) are coming to D/FW for a photo shoot tour?

Thanks Pete. It was the first time I did not hit any traffic or congestion in the metroplex whatsoever. I saw that those guys are coming down...wish I had known....not like I have that much free time though. But I like shooting by myself and not have a concrete itinerary more anyways.

[sfrd18 360]

Nice shots! When did FW Truck 2 get their ALF? I remember for a long time they had a rear-mount.

[Task Force 7 65]

Nice shots! When did FW Truck 2 get their ALF? I remember for a long time they had a rear-mount.

Back in 2005. It's a 100' midmount aerial tower.

[x635 4,066]

Dallas's New EOD Battalion car, 2011 Ford F-250, awaiting lights,equipment, and radio installation. Same spec as 2011 Battalion cars with the exception of black paint with no lettering.

Another angle of Dallas FD Truck 3:

Dallas FD USAR Task Force 2 Tactical Communication Vehicle:

More photos when I'm feeling better....

[x635 4,066]

By request, here is the pump panel and rear step on Plano Engine 1:

[x635 4,066]

Oops, forgot this photo. As you can see, the back of Plano's Truck 1 is barely visible.

[mreis95 77]

Cool

Edited April 26, 2011 by mreis95

[fire_freak_202 0]

Really!!! An In-n-out coming to Texas? I hope they move further East like near Chicago

[SRS131EMTFF 471]

Really!!! An In-n-out coming to Texas? I hope they move further East like near Chicago

I will take one in NY please...A double double animal style with well fires and a shake before catching a train in GCT would make my day every day.....