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Philadelphia, PA - Ladder 68 - 05-24-2009

Looking at the shop number on the side, did LW1 serve as SW2 also?



Thanks in advance.


Philadelphia, PA - Guest - 05-24-2009

There were two Dodge Light Wagons (property #'s 741445 & 741446). In this photo, Light Wagon 2, which never received the Scotchlite striping, is awaiting disposal at the shops.


Philadelphia, PA - jpw25pfd - 05-25-2009

[quote name='Ladder 68' post='308175' date='May 24 2009, 14:12 ']Looking at the shop number on the side, did LW1 serve as SW2 also?



Thanks in advance.[/quote]

PP #741445 was originally assigned to L.W. 2. When the 1972 Ford/WLF light wagon, PP #72102, at L.W. 1 was disposed of this piece was reassigned to them.


Philadelphia, PA - Guest - 05-25-2009

Back when Philly had 3 divisions... I thought that there was a LW #3?!


Philadelphia, PA - Ladder 68 - 05-25-2009

Beautiful.......thought the numbers looked the same...thanks.


Philadelphia, PA - jpw25pfd - 05-26-2009

Engine 43's "new" apparatus - a 1995 KME 1500/500 formerly assigned to Engines 55 and 52. This rig is replacing the Squrt that was totalled when it collided with Ladder 9 while responding to a box alarm.


Philadelphia, PA - Guest - 07-10-2009

I always wanted to take a ride past the Philadelphia shops.



Does anyone have any pictures of what it looks like?



I have seen it described on a few recent IAP's as "the warehouse".


Philadelphia, PA - Guest - 07-10-2009

In this old photo of an odd 1985 Ford Bronco Fire Marshal wagon, you can see the shops in the background, basically a huge industrial building which is not really visible from the street.


Philadelphia, PA - Guest - 07-10-2009

I have been an old Philly buff since the 1980's when I bought a godzillion apparatus photos from a guy named James Bampfield, maybe you remember him?



Would love to see some old Philly Rescue Squads from the 80's, the old vans and early modulars. I remember the old "Rescue 11-M", then a Dodge vanbolance


Philadelphia, PA - Guest - 07-16-2009

741446 [floyd photo?]


Philadelphia, PA - Guest - 07-16-2009

72102


Philadelphia, PA - Truckman - 07-29-2009

[quote name='Chester911' post='320324' date='Jul 10 2009, 20:15 ']I have been an old Philly buff since the 1980's when I bought a godzillion apparatus photos from a guy named James Bampfield, maybe you remember him?



Would love to see some old Philly Rescue Squads from the 80's, the old vans and early modulars. I remember the old "Rescue 11-M", then a Dodge vanbolance[/quote]





Be a good guy and post those old photos. <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/computer.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='Computer' />


Philadelphia, PA - Guest - 07-29-2009

[quote name='Truckman' post='325122' date='Jul 29 2009, 17:37 ']Be a good guy and post those old photos. <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/computer.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='Computer' />[/quote]





Not sure if I have access to a scanner???


Philadelphia, PA - Guest - 07-30-2009

[quote name='Truckman' post='325122' date='Jul 29 2009, 17:37 ']Be a good guy and post those old photos. <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/computer.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='Computer' />[/quote]



If this is what you mean, check out [url="http://www.youngstownfire.com/forums/index.php/topic,7447.0.html"]http://www.youngstownfire.com/forums/index...pic,7447.0.html[/url]



I posted a lot of my personal collection there.


Philadelphia, PA - Guest - 07-30-2009

[quote name='Old Battery' post='325199' date='Jul 30 2009, 00:24 ']If this is what you mean, check out [url="http://www.youngstownfire.com/forums/index.php/topic,7447.0.html"]http://www.youngstownfire.com/forums/index...pic,7447.0.html[/url]



I posted a lot of my personal collection there.[/quote]



now THAT's what I remember! great pic !


Philadelphia, PA - Guest - 07-30-2009

Here's a 1979 Dodge rescue that was assigned to Rescue 3 in the early 80s.



-Photo by Steve Skaar


Philadelphia, PA - Guest - 07-30-2009

Here are a couple brand new 1981 Chevrolet rescues at the shops that had not been assigned yet.

-Photo by Steve Skaar


Philadelphia, PA - Truckman - 07-30-2009

[quote name='firebuff55407' post='325254' date='Jul 30 2009, 09:40 ']Here are a couple brand new 1981 Chevrolet rescues at the shops that had not been assigned yet.

-Photo by Steve Skaar[/quote]





Steve, great photos. post more if you have them, which I thinbk you do!! <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/thumbsup.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='Thumbsup' />


Philadelphia, PA - Guest - 07-30-2009

Here's another '81 Chevy, running as a reserve unit in 1987.


Philadelphia, PA - Guest - 07-30-2009

[quote name='firebuff55407' post='325254' date='Jul 30 2009, 09:40 ']Here are a couple brand new 1981 Chevrolet rescues at the shops that had not been assigned yet.

-Photo by Steve Skaar[/quote]

This is the Philly rotoray,not Taylor. I would like to see how that HI Ranger in the background was holding up in 1981. Also Hi Roy, do you think I spent many nightworks in those boxes?We used to call them penalty boxes...