Jason Thibeault prepares to drop the flag Saturday to signal to his team to start pumping their Quansigamog hand tub fire engine during the the Wales Firemen’s Muster. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

John Thibeault, left and John Nibarger direct the stream from Quansigamog hand tub fire engine Saturday afternoon during a Firemen’s Muster in Wales. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

The Sen. Baxter hand tub fire engine from Bath is displayed Saturday at the the Firemen’s Muster in Wales. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

The Protection No. 1 hand tub fire engine from Newbury, Mass., is displayed Saturday at the Firemen’s Muster in Wales. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

The Hancock No. 128 hand tub fire engine from Ashburnham, Mass., is displayed Saturday at the Firemen’s Muster in Wales. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

Danny Colvin from New Meadows, N.H., removes the cap on the hose feed Saturday afternoon as he and the crew of the Victor hand tub fire engine compete at the Firemen’s Muster in Wales. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

The T.W. Lane hand tub fire engine from Mystic, Conn., is displayed Saturday at the Firemen’s Muster in Wales. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

Ed Bradford waits for the signal Saturday afternoon to start pumping the Quansigamog, a class B hand pump fire engine, during the Wales Firemen’s Muster. The 456 tattoo on his forearm represents the Sen. Baxter, a Class A fire engine that he and others would tub later in the competition. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

Jason Thibeault, right, yells Saturday afternoon for his team to pump harder on the hand tub fire engine Quansigamog during the Wales Firemen’s Muster at the Wales fire station. Seven teams from all over New England competed for cash and trophies in two different classes. The event was sponsored by the New England States Veterans Fireman’s League. Visit sunjournal.com for a short video from the muster. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal