3900 Lee Highway  Arlington, VA 22207  703-228-0103  

 

Engine 103's Current Apparatus

Engine 103 is currently running a 2006 E-One Cyclone II which was placed in service on December 14. It is powered by Detroit Diesel 60 series 370 HP with an Allison 4060 World Transmission.  It has a  Hale QMG 1250 gpm single-stage pump, 750 poly water tank, and 30 gallon AFFF foam cell.  It has a 6kw AMPS 120/240 volt PTO driven hydraulic generator with halogen lights at the front, rear and sides along with a pre-connected 150' electric cord reel.

Engine 103 carries 1200' of 4" supply line along with 400' of 3" supply line.

 Pre-connected lines consist of:

  • 150' 1-3/4" bumper line.

  • 200' 1-3/4" cross-lay

  • 300' 1-3/4" cross-lay

  • 200' 2-1/2" with 1-1/4" smooth bore tip off the rear.

Each 1-3/4" line has an Akron Chief (75# NP) break-away nozzle with built-in 15/16" smooth bore.  They are pumped to flow 150 gpm with the fog tip attached and up to 210 gpm with the smooth bore. 

The 2-1/2" line is pumped to flow 300 gpm.

Engine 103 also carries an Akron Extenda-Gun de-mountable master stream capable of flowing in excess of 1,000 gpm.

In addition to the pre-connected lines, Engine 103 carries a high-rise pak with 200' of 1-3/4" hose and a 2-1/2" high-rise pack with 100' of hose.

The "old" Engine 103 2002 E-One on the left and the "new" Engine 103 2006 E-One on the right.

C shift flowing water on the first day the new rig was placed in service. December 14, 2006.

Reagan National Airport 9-10-07

Pumping two lines at Reagan National Airport 9-10-07


 

  Engine 103's Current Apparatus

The original hand drawn ladder wagon.

1929 American LaFrance 600 gpm and 1947 American LaFrance 750 gpm

1947 American LaFrance 750 gpm

   

1959 American LaFrance 1000 gpm

1963 American LaFrance-GMC 750 gpm

1947 American LaFrance 750 gpm.  This rig was converted to the Foam and Air unit in the early 1970's and sent to Station 9.  It was sold in the late 1970's and it is unknown where she ended up.

1975 Ward LaFrance 1000 gpm.  Rehabed in 1984 by Young Fire Apparatus.  Ran as Wagon 73 until 1986 when it was sent to Station 10 to run as Wagon 70.  Scrapped in the late 1990's.

Wagon 73's 1975 Ward LaFrance on the left and wagon 74's 1969 Ward LaFrance on the right.

Engine 103's 1998 E-One 1250/750 

 

     

   

   

    

Engine 103's 2002 E-One 1250/750 Placed in reserve 0n 12/14/06.

 

 

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