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New Boston Ladder 17 - ff002 - 04-19-2013
Here is new Boston Ladder 17. Its going to FDIC. It had ladder 29 markings on it but after the bombing they made the switch (apparently the bombing was in Ladder 17's first due area?)
New Boston Ladder 17 - ff002 - 04-19-2013
Here it is with the ladder 29 markings....
New Boston Ladder 17 - ff002 - 04-19-2013
Here's the rescue compartment....not finished yet but nicely laid out.....
New Boston Ladder 17 - hank - 04-19-2013
Good photos!
tHANKs
New Boston Ladder 17 - tntway - 04-20-2013
the scenes were about 2 blocks from 33/15
New Boston Ladder 17 - edburke - 04-21-2013
Quote:the scenes were about 2 blocks from 33/15However, by district line, the one closer to the finish line was first due for 7/17
New Boston Ladder 17 - TacSupport1 - 04-21-2013
Isn't Ladder 17 a TL? Is it being reverted back to a RM straight stick? Anyways, it was used by law enforcement officials shortly after the bombing to survey the scene. There are numerous AP photos of it.
http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/rmS7UtMdthltA9QzSKbdRQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Y2g9MzM0O2NyPTE7Y3c9NDUwO2R4PTA7ZHk9MDtmaT11bGNyb3A7aD0zMzQ7cT04NTt3PTQ1MA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-04-20T183807Z_1_CBRE93J1FRN00_RTROPTP_2_USA-EXPLOSIONS-BOSTON.JPG
And thanks for the factory photos! Looks sharp and well thought out.
New Boston Ladder 17 - Juice - 04-21-2013
Aluminum wheels this time huh?
New Boston Ladder 17 - firepost - 04-21-2013
It would be interesting to see if the Tower Ladder that is currently assigned to Tower Ladder 17 is reassigned to another Ladder company such as 29 or whether it will be used strictly as a spare Ladder company.
New Boston Ladder 17 - airlacey440 - 04-21-2013
Here's a picture of it at FDIC before going into building
New Boston Ladder 17 - l18clfd - 04-21-2013
Does anyone know the wheelbase? I remember it was supposed to be extremely short. Also, any idea what the cost is?
New Boston Ladder 17 - DaveYoung - 04-21-2013
Quote:Does anyone know the wheelbase? I remember it was supposed to be extremely short. Also, any idea what the cost is?KME website "newswire" said at the time when the contract was announced: 208" wheelbase, 41' overall vehicle length, 14' outrigger spread.
New Boston Ladder 17 - johndanger - 04-21-2013
I'm as big a KME hater as you could find but that is a gorgeous truck.
New Boston Ladder 17 - Guest - 04-21-2013
Still confused as to why the rig has been reassigned already? Any BFD fire fighters know the reason? I wouldn't understand what the tragic events of the Marathon would have to do with converting 17 from a tower to a rma?
New Boston Ladder 17 - edburke - 04-21-2013
Quote: It would be interesting to see if the Tower Ladder that is currently assigned to Tower Ladder 17 is reassigned to another Ladder company such as 29 or whether it will be used strictly as a spare Ladder company.I've heard rumor of Boston wanting to go back to one TL per Division. I would guess TL17 would be reassigned to TL10 and TL10's rig would become the spare.
New Boston Ladder 17 - KDWMAEMT - 04-21-2013
Because TL 17s Pierce is WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY to large a piece of apparatus for their district, plain and simple. They are actually to big for 85% of the neighborhoods outside the larger downtown streets like Boylston St, Huntington Ave, and a few others. Im assuming the reassignment is as simple as stated above. Not sure whats not to understand. L17 is in the first alarm district of the finish line to the Marathon. Im pretty sure its KMEs idea to show a little support while they demo the rig at FDIC. Theres 2 more identical rigs coming off the line right behind it,, they will be delivered together, so its not like reassigning it is a huge deal. Im pretty sure one of the other 2 will be marked up for L29.
New Boston Ladder 17 - Juice - 04-21-2013
Just out of curiosity, would 15 actually be the one that was shown on the news so much, does 17 have safety stripes?
http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Latest-News-Wires/2013/0417/Boston-Marathon-bombing-suspect-caught-on-video-officials-said
New Boston Ladder 17 - Juice - 04-21-2013
^^ That can be deleted, after looking at the first photo more, that's definitely a Pierce, not an E\-One... I apologize
New Boston Ladder 17 - KDWMAEMT - 04-21-2013
Travis, the ladder pictured in the link you provided is L15. Its a 2010 E\-One CII 110' RMA and was in service that day and probably the one you saw. TL17 was also at the scene, and may have been pictured in another photo you saw perhaps?
New Boston Ladder 17 - firepost - 04-22-2013
<strong>I had read a few years ago that the BFD had wanted to purchase a few Tillered Aerial Ladders however it was based on purchasing them with grant money which didn't come through so the plans were cancelled. Considering that Tower Ladder 17 is supposed to be "too large" for parts of it's district it probably would make more sense to purchase a few Tillered Aerial Ladders as Tillered Aerial Ladders are good for narrow streets with tight clearances. New York City runs with 13 of them and Philadelphia runs with them in addition to Balfimore and Washington DC. I know that Boston did run with them until sometime in the late 70s and early 80s. It seems that of the major fire departments on the east coast that I just mentioned , only Boston isn't running with any Tillered Aerial Ladders at all.</strong>