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Trip to Oak Hills, WV- Lots of Pictures

Thu Jul 10, 2014 3:28 am

Took a trip to Oak Hills, West Virginia. Saw some sirens on the way to and back.

First up is this Whelen WPS-2910 I spotted while pulling off the AA Highway in Grayson, KY. It's at the entrance to the Kentucky Christian University, on Academic Parkway:
ImageDSCN4809 by 4j25, on Flickr

Here's an up-close:
ImageDSCN4808 by 4j25, on Flickr

The controls:
ImageDSCN4805 by 4j25, on Flickr

Here's a shot showing the patented EZ-PULL Speaker Drivers, thus confirming it's a 2900:
ImageDSCN4812 by 4j25, on Flickr

Here's a sneak peek to something in Charleston, WV you'll see later on :wink: :
ImageDSCN4825 by 4j25, on Flickr

Next is this fine pair of sirens (This time planned!) in Marmet, WV. They are located at 9405 Maccorkle Avenue:
ImageDSCN4826 by 4j25, on Flickr

Unfortunately, I don't know whether the Thunderbolt is active or not, but I'm pretty sure the 2001-DC is. Anyways, here's a close-up of the Thunderbolt:
ImageDSCN4829 by 4j25, on Flickr

And the 2001 (Notice the interesting antennae!):
ImageDSCN4827 by 4j25, on Flickr

Thunderbolt with blower:
ImageDSCN4828 by 4j25, on Flickr

2001 Controls:
ImageDSCN4831 by 4j25, on Flickr

This 2001-DC and Sterling M were also planned. They are located in Chesapeake, WV, which is just southeast of Marmet, at 12408 Maccorkle Ave:
ImageDSCN4839 by 4j25, on Flickr

Yet again, don't know the status of the Sterling, but I'm almost 100% positive that the 2001 is active. Here's a close up of the Sterling:
ImageDSCN4841 by 4j25, on Flickr

Here's an even closer picture, hopefully someone smarter than me can figure out the port ratio. :lol: :
ImageDSCN4845 by 4j25, on Flickr

Now for the 2001:
ImageDSCN4840 by 4j25, on Flickr

2001 Controls (The Sterling had no visible controls):
ImageDSCN4850 by 4j25, on Flickr

That's it for the trip out, now for the sirens I got on the way back. As a side note, none of these final ones were planned.

First off is an interesting find, I didn't expect this. We were driving past a huge coal plant or port or something in Alloy, WV. Just as I thought, "Gee, they should at least have a small siren..." I looked out the window and there I saw a red Model 5! And, yet again, not sure about its status. So, here are the pictures:
ImageDSCN4956 by 4j25, on Flickr

Close-up:
ImageDSCN4958 by 4j25, on Flickr

Even closer:
ImageDSCN4961 by 4j25, on Flickr

As another side note, I saw a 2001-DC Roundback while driving through Glasgow, WV, and a few other 2001-DC's.

Next up will be the last three sirens of my trip, all located in close proximity to each other around the Capitol Building Complex in Charleston, WV. The first one I saw was a (very special kind of) Modulator. Then, atop a building only about 300 Yards away was a 2001-DC. And THEN I saw a DSA, again only about 300 yards away, atop a parking garage. First up are the pictures of the DSA.

So here's one up close and personal:
ImageDSCN4964 by 4j25, on Flickr

Close-up:
ImageDSCN4965 by 4j25, on Flickr

And then from the ground:
ImageDSCN4972 by 4j25, on Flickr

Close-up:
ImageDSCN4978 by 4j25, on Flickr

And now for the Modulator. BUT it's a very interesting kind of Modulator... A Modulator II! This is something I've never seen, and I was extremely surprised! It was also interesting seeing how big it was in comparison to the regular Modulator. Also, recognize anything? Yup, it's the one from the sneak peek! Anyways, here are the pictures:
ImageDSCN4979 by 4j25, on Flickr

Close-up:
ImageDSCN4980 by 4j25, on Flickr

Even closer:
ImageDSCN4981 by 4j25, on Flickr

Controls:
ImageDSCN4983 by 4j25, on Flickr

Now for the 2001. Here's a shot from fairly far away:
ImageDSCN4987 by 4j25, on Flickr

Next is a closer shot:
ImageDSCN4988 by 4j25, on Flickr

Even closer:
ImageDSCN4989 by 4j25, on Flickr

Super close:
ImageDSCN4993 by 4j25, on Flickr

One more thing, I saw plenty more Modulator II's on my way back through Charleston, here are a few:
ImageDSCN4997 by 4j25, on Flickr

ImageDSCN4998 by 4j25, on Flickr

And that does it! It was a great trip, and I had fun whitewater rafting in Oak Hills. Hope you all enjoyed the pictures! :D
Christian Bricking, living in the Cincinnati Metropolitan Area.
Owner of a WPS-2804, Model L, and B9.
Certified Skywarn spotter since April 5, 2016.
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Re: Trip to Oak Hills, WV- Lots of Pictures

Thu Jul 10, 2014 3:36 am

The Sterling is 8/16 port.
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Re: Trip to Oak Hills, WV- Lots of Pictures

Thu Jul 10, 2014 4:34 am

Nice pictures man. The first Mod is a 3012B and the other is a 6024B. The DSA is new looking... got that new siren smell. lol
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Re: Trip to Oak Hills, WV- Lots of Pictures

Thu Jul 10, 2014 4:48 am

I really like the look of the MOD IIs compared to the original Modulator. Great pictures!

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Re: Trip to Oak Hills, WV- Lots of Pictures

Thu Jul 10, 2014 9:55 am

The sterling is 8/16. One side has big wide ports the other side has little skinny ports.

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Re: Trip to Oak Hills, WV- Lots of Pictures

Sun Jul 13, 2014 8:56 pm

I see these sirens every time I drive down to North Carolina! I'm glad someone got pictures of them, the city with the thunderbolt and 2001-dc also has a thunderbeam in it too, I just don't know what street

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