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Minnesota Apparatus - Guest - 03-05-2009

Sorry Rick, I do not know.


Minnesota Apparatus - Guest - 03-05-2009

Rick: From the far let of the building to the apparatus bay,the day room, kitchen and watch desk are on the street side. There is also a exercise room and a "Top Secret Room" on the other side of a hallway to the apparatus bay. There are two sets of poles. On the second floor there are individual rooms for the engine and ladder crews, arson investigator, District Chief 2,Deputy Chief and a couple spares. The Officers get the windows.



The top secret room is actually just a conference/training room that the previous Chief and his minions kept the key for at HQ, across the street. ALso there are two water fountains, with one being a bit taller than the other. The Chief made the FF's take the lables off the fountains that said engine crew on the smaller one and truck crew on the taller one. The reasoning was a no hazing policy. Can you believe that, "no hazing in the fire house"?


Minnesota Apparatus - Guest - 03-05-2009

So Mark: Did I describe the Station correctly????





154.280 just dispatched Coon Rapids.


Minnesota Apparatus - Guest - 03-05-2009

This 1965 Ford C/General Safety served as E-9,5 and 24 during it's career.



1000/300


Minnesota Apparatus - Guest - 03-05-2009

[quote name='willman940' post='286898' date='Mar 4 2009, 03:52 ']That's because it is the truck that model was modeled after.[/quote]



Well then that explains that! Thanks! I'm really looking forward to building mine.


Minnesota Apparatus - Guest - 03-05-2009

If I counted correctly, this 1951 Mack was one of 10 received by the department.



This one served as E-6 1000/200


Minnesota Apparatus - Guest - 03-05-2009

E-15 received a new pumper in the fall of 2008. This 1993 GMC White/Custom Fire was retired to the spare pool.



1250/1000/200


Minnesota Apparatus - Guest - 03-05-2009

Since this is the Minnesota Apparatus thread, does anyone know what Grand Rapids is running? Also, I have a pic (not good quality as it was taken by a family member) of an Engine from Hill City, MN. I'll see if I can find it and pust it. Here is a shot I have an old ALF that's lettered Chisolm Fire Dept No.1 that's in a museum up on "Da Range".


Minnesota Apparatus - Guest - 03-05-2009

The current Ladder 7 is a 1997 E\-One 1500/200/100'


Minnesota Apparatus - spfdtruckman - 03-05-2009

[quote name='photobuff6162' post='287188' date='Mar 5 2009, 10:07 ']Rick: From the far let of the building to the apparatus bay,the day room, kitchen and watch desk are on the street side. There is also a exercise room and a "Top Secret Room" on the other side of a hallway to the apparatus bay. There are two sets of poles. On the second floor there are individual rooms for the engine and ladder crews, arson investigator, District Chief 2,Deputy Chief and a couple spares. The Officers get the windows.



The top secret room is actually just a conference/training room that the previous Chief and his minions kept the key for at HQ, across the street. ALso there are two water fountains, with one being a bit taller than the other. The Chief made the FF's take the lables off the fountains that said engine crew on the smaller one and truck crew on the taller one. The reasoning was a no hazing policy. Can you believe that, "no hazing in the fire house"?[/quote]



Perfectly, one detail left out is the elevator for the Engine FEO to get back up to bed.(only used after 2200hrs) <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='Big Grin' />


Minnesota Apparatus - Guest - 03-05-2009

The former Ladder 7 1974 Ford L/Thibault 100'







Matt, Give me a minute and I will get the info to you on Grand Rapids. For now, they have a MM Quantum Tower on order, that will be painted Red/Black, which is a change from the SLime.


Minnesota Apparatus - Guest - 03-05-2009

I thougt that the recently retired Ladder Captain slept in the elevator. That was where his mattress was. <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/hysterical.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='Hysterical' />


Minnesota Apparatus - Guest - 03-05-2009

The Former Ladder 10 is now a spare. 1992 E\-One 1500/400/75'


Minnesota Apparatus - Guest - 03-05-2009

The current Ladder 10 is a 1999 E\-One 1500/200/100'


Minnesota Apparatus - Guest - 03-05-2009

Ladder 8 1979 Seagrave 100'



This also served at one time or another as L-14 and 5


Minnesota Apparatus - Guest - 03-05-2009

This former L-8 was sold to a department on the Minnesota/Iowa border for use at an Ethanol Plant.


Minnesota Apparatus - Guest - 03-05-2009

This is a re post of the current L-8. 2006 Pierce Dash 2000/300/100


Minnesota Apparatus - spfdtruckman - 03-05-2009

[quote name='photobuff6162' post='287235' date='Mar 5 2009, 15:28 ']This former L-8 was sold to a department on the Minnesota/Iowa border for use at an Ethanol Plant.[/quote]



Nice Rig, Not much of a graphics package though. <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/banghead.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='Banghead' />


Minnesota Apparatus - Guest - 03-05-2009

The other spare ladder is this 1984 E\-One 1500/300/80'



This was delivered as a canopy cab and was refurbed at one some time.


Minnesota Apparatus - Guest - 03-05-2009

The current L-22 is a 2004 Pierce Dash 1500/400/105'