Barton Hose Co. #1, Barton , MD.

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Barton, MD., is in Allegany County, about 15 miles south of Frostburg. Once a bustling coal-mining town of near 1,000 pop., it is now a bypassed village of a few hundred persons, with few reminders of its past.
After a big fire in Feb. 1919 that took out a large part of the town business district, the fire co. was formed. They used at first hand-drawn equip., then a 1927 Dodge chemical wagon, then in Jan. 1933, this 1932 Buffalo 500/100 pumper.
Joel Woods photo
 

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The 32 Buffalo was replaced in 1975 and has been passed around several owners, most recently several rears ago in Indiana.
This shot was taken at a Baltimore,MD. muster in 1977.
John Floyd photo

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Barton Hose had this imposing brick station erected in 1947, once housing 5-6 pieces of apparatus, it now houses 3.
Top (B&W) photo; MSFA archives, Jenkins collection
Bottom; current appearance

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A 1952 Seagrave Anniversary 750/500 engine was delivered and served until 1982, when it was sold to the Bowman's Addition VFC,also in Allegany County. It was repainted yellow in the mid-70's.
All photos by Joel Woods

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In 1958, this rugged-looking GMC/Central 500/1600 tanker joined Barton's fleet.
Joel Woods photo

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Barton's 1st equipment truck was a 1956 IH Stepvan. By the mid-80's, it had been replaced by this 1963 Chevy stepvan.
V. McLaughlin photo

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In 1975, Seagrave delivered this PB 1000/1000 pumper in the new co. paint scheme of chrome yellow (later modified to white/yellow)
 (bottom photo)Joel Woods photo
Top photo after repaint, engine disposed of sometime after 2000.
V.McLaughlin photo

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A surplus 1971 Ford 3000 gal tanker was rehabed and placed in service in 1978 to replace the 58 GMC/Central. It would be taken out of service around 1990.
V.McLaughlin photo

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In 1982, Mack delivered a CF 1000/1000 pumper which would be 4-doored around 1989-90, and then rehabed by Pierce in 2000, undergoing conversion at that time into a rescue-eng. Its final disposition in 2007 is unknown.
Howard Miele photo

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Barton Hose became involved in rescue work in 1987 with the purchase of a 1962 Ford F-700/Gerstenslager from neighbor Potomac FC of Westernport,MD.
In 1995, the 62 Ford was replaced with a Freightliner FL70/4-Guys unit which was sold in 1999 to Orleans VFC,MD., also in Allegany Co. The decision was then made to convert the 82 Mack into a rescue-pumper.
Top photo; V.McLaughlin
Bottom photo by Warren Jenkins

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4-Guys delivered this 385/220 brush truck in 1991 on a Ford F-350 chassis to replace a 1963 6x6 brush rig. It remains today and runs with Barton's 2 Pierce Dashs; ER19 (2006), and ET19(2000).
V.McLaughlin photo

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does anyone have photos of Engine tanker 19's Pierce Dash

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Go to www.bhc19.com there you will locate more pics. of ET-19 ER-19 & B-19

Engine Tanker 19 yr. 2000 http://cid-5ea3c8bda1cb9001.photos.live.com/browse.aspx/Engine%20Tanker%2019

Engine Rescue 19 yr. 2006 http://cid-5ea3c8bda1cb9001.photos.live.com/browse.aspx/Engine%20Rescue%2019

Brush 19 yr. 1990 http://cid-5ea3c8bda1cb9001.photos.live.com/browse.aspx/Brush%2019

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4-Guys delivered this 385/220 brush truck in 1991 on a Ford F-350 chassis to replace a 1963 6x6 brush rig. It remains today and runs with Barton's 2 Pierce Dashs; ER19 (2006), and ET19(2000).
V.McLaughlin photo

Engine/Rescue 19 is an Enforcer.