Love the photos especially of the '70s crew cab Fords. Those and open cab Pirsch TDAs were a mainstay I recall from "cough", "cough" childhood.
>As my records and aging memory show...
>E20 is currently running S-129 '00
E\-One that was/is Reserve E69, coming from E8 in 2003.
>They ran for a time S-132 a 2000
Seagrave that came from E17 in '05 and is now Ready Reserve E50.
>S-123 '00
E\-One Cyclone that came from E9 in 2002. This was wrecked I believe on Military Road '04 or '05.
>Before that I have S-186 an '89 Ford, E-1 crew cab that came from E23 in 2000 left E20 in 2002 and then went to Camp Brown in St Marys.
>E20 ran S-180 an '87 Ford, E-1 crew cab delivered new and sent to reserve after S-186 arrived in 2000.
Corrections additions of course are welcome.
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S-291-296 1957
One of six Macks bought in 1957 with 750 gpm Hale pumps and 200-gallon water tanks.
These pumpers were Serials 291 thru 296. Metro owned this one in July 1984. It was for testing the subway system standpipes.
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Continuing with some DCFD apparatus history:
Between 1958 and 1969 the DCFD purchased no fewer than 50 short wheel based Pirsch and Ward Lafrance pumpers, all 750 gpm. The 1958 Pirsch seen in service as E-10’s pumper is one of 20 similar Pirsch. Engine 8’s 1966 Ward pumper (on the hydrant) is one of 15 similar Wards. The scene is 15th St. and Potomac Ave SE, c.1975.
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1958, S-177 thru 180
Washington D.C. was the single biggest user of Pirsch apparatus in the United States, having received some 80 pieces over the years. This rig is one of four pumpers delivered in 1958, Shop numbers 177 thru 180. It has a 750-gpm Hale QL75HD two-stage pump and a 200-gallon water tank. TheDCFD Shop added a small line reel and wooden canopy. Note the SCBA to left of the pump panel. The back step members had theirs in the hosebed; the lineman, a 15-minute Sling Pak, and the layout man a full 30-minute bottle. 1980 image, E-10.
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Engine 10’s 1958 Pirsch working a box at the bus barn, Bladensburg Rd. & V ST. NE, 1980.
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1959, S-181 thru 184
One of four 1959 Pirsch pumps with Hale QL75HD pumps and 200-gallon water tanks: Note the shop-built manifold above the pump panel for preconnected 1 ½” lines and the small-line. These pumpers were serials 181 thru 184.
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1960, S-185 thru 188
One of four Pirsch delivered in 1960, S-185 thru 188. It has a Hale QL75HD two-stage pump and 200 gallon water tank. This piece was running as Engine 11’s pumper when this picture was taken in 1983.
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1960, S-189 thru 191
Three more Pirsch (S-189, 190, 191) were delivered in 1961, and were nearly identical in all respects to the 1960 models. The only distinguishing feature was the dual headlights. Image is Engine 20’s pumper in 1986.
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Engine 31’s 1961 Pirsch on the plug and Engine 20’s 1965 model, in service June, 1982, on a Box Alarm in the 3500 block of Northampton St. NW.
Thanks for that shot!
I live a block from E-31 and so any photos of former engines get my attention.
Great set of photos,
Art
dcfiremam- What year did DC start enclosing their semi-cab apparatus? Like many other US cities that enclosed their semi- and open-cab apparatus in the 60s and 70s, many of those shop-built or local fabricators came up with some fairly ugly cabs.
After shooting Baltimore apparatus during the IAFC Convention in Baltimore, Duane Troxel shot the entire Washington DC department. I just finished scanning all his DC slides from that trip. I noticed that the DCFD was able to acquire some Mack B cabs to enclose their 1957 Mack B semi-open engines. Here is Engine 29's pump, Mack #B85F-1230, DCFD shop #S-296, Duane shot with a Mack B cab.
- 1973 Photo by Duane Troxel
Here's another DC 1957 Mack B 750/200 operating as a reserve that Duane shot that had been outfitted with a shop-built (or non-Mack manufactured cab).
- 1973 Photo by Duane Troxel
I should have noted that Duane's trip to the IAFC Convention in Baltimore was in the fall of 1973. Washington DC also owned five of these rather unusual looking 1962 Ward LaFrance 750/250 pumpers which were originally semi-open cabs. Here is Engine 9's 1962 WLF 750/259 "Pumper" in 1973, DCFD #S-299. The WLF serial #s were 7031-7135. Note the unusual add-on cab.
- 1973 Photo by Duane Troxel.
Here's a straight on side shot of the unusual add-on cab of Engine 9's 1962 WLF 750/250. For some reason Duane could not find the serial numbers on these 1962 Wards and he only noted the series they were in (7031-7035).
- Photo by Duane Troxel.
DCFD Engine 32's Pumper was also assigned one of the 1962 Ward LaFrance 750/250 pumpers, DCFD shop #S-298.
- 1973 Photo by Duane Troxel.
Dang it Steve, now I have to make a change to my DCFD decal sheet. Good thing it hasnt been sent off to print yet. Keep em coming, I'm your biggest fan right here. Thanks for sharing these with us. Rich
Here's a photo from Duane's Collection that I don't believe Duane took. It is of DCFD Truck r operating a 1955 Pirsch 100-foot TDA, Pirsch #2213, a reserve piece in 1973 with shop #S-344.
- Unknown photographer from the Duane Troxel Collection.