[quote name='SLIPPERYSAM' date='30 December 2010 - 02:43 PM' timestamp='1293736988' post='417359']
The BCFD repainted a old Fuel Truck Red and is the Fuel Truck that responds on multi Alarm Fires to keep the Rig fueled up on the firegrounds
TANK WAGON # 1
1983 International/Fuel Trk
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And it was out of service being painted when needed most- during the Baltimore St. and Charles St. multiples.
[quote name='haligans1' date='31 December 2010 - 09:43 AM' timestamp='1293805434' post='417511']
And it was out of service being painted when needed most- during the Baltimore St. and Charles St. multiples.
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That's right I ran into Oscar on the Charles Street Fire and I remember he said unfortunately our tank wagon is out of service being repainted red when we could really use it.
[quote name='Truckman' date='31 December 2010 - 12:32 AM' timestamp='1293772327' post='417486']
Kurt, great new posts. Some real beauties.
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Thanks Truckman!
More coming now!
This was the last "full" double company in the city to have all white and orange apparatus in Summer, 2003. This is the Glen Avenue Firehouse in Mount Washington where they have been displaying an annual train garden for 55 years now.
Engine 45 1987 Spartan FMC
Truck 27 1992 Spartan LTI
Truck 1 at 1998 Medays Day Ceremony when they ran the 1994
Seagrave 85 ft snorkel. This rig is now Reserve Truck 51 or AKA "Water Tower 1" and responds on all 3 alarm fires and on up. It is manned by the men of Truck 1 today.
Engine 41 ran this 1982 Spartan Pirsch which originally was assigned to E 37. In 1988 41 Engine recieved it when E 37's house was disbanded. Photo was on Conkling Street next to E 41's quarters circa Spring 1996.
Here is the Mayor's Christmas Parade back in December 1993 on Falls Road in Hampden.
Car 414 ran the old 1989 GMC Step Van
Battalion Chief 4 ran a 1987 Jeep Cherokee
Truck 29 when they had the old 1973
Seagrave tiller that originally served Leesburg in Loudoun County, Virginia.
Engine 19 when running Reserve Engine 62, a 1982 Hendrickson Grumman ex Eng 43 on the 3rd alarm fire at Tivoly Avenue, same fire as posts 965 and 966.
Reserve Engine 71, another 1982 Hendrickson Grumman ex E 20 & E 34, sitting in front of the quarters of Engine 40 and Truck 12 on Liberty Heights in Spring 2000.
Truck 15 when running a long-term reserve truck (RT 40) before recieving their brand new
Seagrave tiller in 2000. This was a 1974
Seagrave tiller which originally was Truck 10 "The Gray Ghost" as they nicknamed it because of its gray cab.
Reserve Engine 60 when 51 Engine was running it, a 1986 Spartan FMC ex E 58. Both this and T 15 were on a working fire in Summer 2000, but cannot remember which street this was on.
Engine 29 2000
Pierce Saber brand new at the fire academy in April 2000. This just became a reserve engine last year- RE 62.
Engine 35 brand new also same time and place.
Engine 41 from the same batch. There were ten new pumpers the city got in 2000. They went to E- 6, 19 (now E57), 29 (now RE62), 35, 40 (now E45), 41, 42, 50, 52, and 58.
Engine 42 with their wagon when brand new.
Reserve Engine 66 same time and place, a 1986 Spartan FMC ex Eng 35 got junked in 2004.
Engine 33 on Bonaparte Avenue in 2003, ran this 1993
Pierce Saber. The rig is now Reserve Engine 68.
Engine 30 sits at the infamous "Corned Beef Row" in Fall 2000, ran this 1993
Pierce Saber. The rig went to RE 60 and was junked just last year. This was the first
Pierce Baltimore recieved, first
Pierce to become a reserve, and first
Pierce to get junked I believe.
[quote name='Photoguy Kurt 07' date='31 December 2010 - 12:04 PM' timestamp='1293813867' post='417518']
That's right I ran into Oscar on the Charles Street Fire and I remember he said unfortunately our tank wagon is out of service being repainted red when we could really use it.
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It didn't make it to last nights 4 alarmer on Howard St., either.
They are still using the borrowed truck from another city agency.
Kurt, it's always good to see your posts. Great photos to behold!!
I cant believe its been 7 years since that shot!
[quote name='Photoguy Kurt 07' date='01 January 2011 - 11:18 AM' timestamp='1293897506' post='417792']
Engine 33 on Bonaparte Avenue in 2003, ran this 1993
Pierce Saber. The rig is now Reserve Engine 68.
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