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By Erik Rasmussen

Playing with Shadows

When I explored the fire engine graveyards in Richwoods, Missouri, it was nearly the end of the day, and the sun cast long shadows everywhere I walked.

After an hour or more of trespassing on private property, being eaten alive by chiggars, and praying to God that some country bumpkin didn’t chase me off with a shotgun, [...]

Ford 750 Fire Engine

I drove a Ford Bronco II (4WD) in high school. My brother drove a Ford Ranger, and our dad generally drove Ford F250 and F350 work trucks. A Ford 750 or a Ford 850 are each another matter entirely.

The old fire engines in Richwoods, Missouri were amazing to check out, but this Ford 750 stole [...]