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In horrible twelve-month period, 1996 – 1997, Truck Co.’s 1, 3, 7, 8, 11, and 17 suffered devastating accidents (Trucks 1 and 8 were demolished). T-17 sat on the lot for a year awaiting repairs. I don’t recall if S-376 ever returned to service.
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T-15 (S-375) works a Box Alarm at Reed and Channing St. NE for a vacant warehouse with squatters. It had received a new paint job during refurbishment. Photo taken February 2, 2003
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In the mid 1990’s DCFD had eight rear mounts in first line service: two 135’ ladders; two 102’ towers; four 110’ ladders. None were as popular as tillered apparatus with most of the rank and file members, and most were eventually replaced with TDA’s. Two were maintained. S-375 was rebuilt and retitled as a 1999 truck. March 10, 2007 photo.
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S-375 is still on the job as reserve ladder, seen in this photo filling in for T-10 on March 10, 2007.
great pics/stories!! Keep em' coming!
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Anyone have a clue what happened to E-31 yesterday? I came home from work in the evening and there was the big wrecker out front of E-31 and they were pulling everything off and putting it on E-32 (another
Seagrave)
Of course I didn't have a camera with me and was pressed for time, I would have liked to have got one of the wrecker for the collection.
Normally I would bother asking about something like this but living a block away, E-31 was the engine that got me interested in taking fire truck photos, so I am wondering just a little more than normal.
Here's a shot of it July 22, 2006 working a apartment fire at 36th and Ellicott St NW.
Thanks in advance
Art
[quote name='Cota1992' post='94516' date='Apr 4 2007, 21:27 ']Anyone have a clue what happened to E-31 yesterday? I came home from work in the evening and there was the big wrecker out front of E-31 and they were pulling everything off and putting it on E-32 (another
Seagrave)
Of course I didn't have a camera with me and was pressed for time, I would have liked to have got one of the wrecker for the collection.
Normally I would bother asking about something like this but living a block away, E-31 was the engine that got me interested in taking fire truck photos, so I am wondering just a little more than normal.
Here's a shot of it July 22, 2006 working a apartment fire at 36th and Ellicott St NW.
Thanks in advance
Art[/quote]
I believe the symptom was oil leaking from a front hub seal. Seals around axle spindles on the inside of wheels are typically the ones that fail. Oil-lubricated bearings will seize/overheat when there is not enough oil to keep them lubricated/cooled, so towing to the Shops would be the better option. Take this with a grain of salt – I was never a mechanic, just a fireman (and the jury is still out on THAT).
[quote name='dcfireman' post='94629' date='Apr 5 2007, 11:49 ']Take this with a grain of salt – I was never a mechanic, just a fireman (and the jury is still out on THAT).[/quote]
Thank you for posting your cerdentals... <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/hysterical.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
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[quote name='dcfireman' post='94629' date='Apr 5 2007, 11:49 ']I believe the symptom was oil leaking from a front hub seal. Seals around axle spindles on the inside of wheels are typically the ones that fail. Oil-lubricated bearings will seize/overheat when there is not enough oil to keep them lubricated/cooled, so towing to the Shops would be the better option. Take this with a grain of salt – I was never a mechanic, just a fireman (and the jury is still out on THAT).[/quote]
Thanks for the update.
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Art
Quote:I was never a mechanic, just a fireman (and the jury is still out on THAT).
But my how you prostituted yourself on all that overtime at Communications. <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
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Oh the agony of overtime at time a 1/2 (The REAL "Good Old Days")
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S-191 through 194, 1992-93 (continuing with DCFD wagons…dates and serials supplied by DCFD (ret.) apparatus historian James Embrey).
In 1992, the DCFD began a brief run of purchasing apparatus from Kovatch Mobile Equipment.
KME has an interesting history. Its background was building all those “yellow gear” tractors and refuelers for the US Navy and Air Force. I remember reading in fire periodicals of
KME acquisitions in the 1970s: when Car-Mar acquired Mack “technology”,
KME acquired Car-Mar; when Hendrickson came up with a new chassis,
KME got the 1871 line; Grumman got Howe and Oren in 1976,
KME got Grumman in 1992 (my recollection – corrections welcome). DCFD got
KME in 1992 – 1994.
Photo is S-191, 1992
KME Renegade, mfg. No. 121792 assigned to E-19, sitting on the apron at E-27 in the mid-1990s. 1500/750
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S-192 went to Engine Co. 8, shown in front of E-19’s quarter’s c.1995. The short wheel base
KME rigs had 1500 GPM pumps and 750-gallon water tanks, largest in department history. Detroit 6V92TA engines powered them. S-192 was a 1992
KME Renegade, mfg. No. 121592.
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S-192 served in first line service from 1992 until 2000, when it went into reserve.
In 2001, it was put back into first line service with Engine 12.
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S-192 continued its new life as E-12 until being replaced by a new
KME (S-195, aka The Thing) in 2004.
In 2007, it ceased being a reserve and was dropped from the inventory after a fifteen year run.
Photo is Second Alarm in 1700 block of 11th St. NW, November 11, 2002.
S-192 continued its new life as E-12 until being replaced by a new
KME (S-195, aka The Thing) in 2004.
Correction: The Thing (S-195) came in 1994.
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S-193 and 194, 1993
The KMEs came in pairs. In 1993, the second pair went to Engines 6 and 17. They were distinguished from E-8 and E-19 by their raised cabs and short doors. Photo is E-10 with reserve, c.1991, fire at Benning power plant.
E-06: DCFD S-193; Mfg. No. GSO 1792; 1500 GPM/ 750-gallon water tank
E-17: DCFD S-194; Mfg. No. GSO 1791; 1500 GPM/ 750-gallon water tank
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S-194 in service as Engine 17, on the hydrant at Fairview and Corcoran St. NE. Fire involved a row house on Gallaudet St. NE. c.2000. Considering the 750-gallon water tank and short wheelbase, the
KME’s were easy to work off, with easily accessible hose beds and compartments.
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In 2001, Engine 6 received a new
Seagrave and the
KME passed into reserve status (E-13R). Temporarily in service
as Engine 10, it was involved in an accident at 42nd and Benning Rd. while responding to a fire. As you can tell, the rig
was stainless steel, not aluminum. April 2001 photo.