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Massachusetts Fire Apparatus - Guest - 06-03-2007
That is the new Aux engine. Ed helped spec the aux lighting plant
Massachusetts Fire Apparatus - Guest - 06-03-2007
<img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/drredengine.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
' /> Wow Ed, you got on thsi one quick
Massachusetts Fire Apparatus - Guest - 06-03-2007
They sent engine 1 also
Massachusetts Fire Apparatus - bige1998 - 06-03-2007
Groton, MA
Engine 4
1984 Pierce Dash
Massachusetts Fire Apparatus - bige1998 - 06-03-2007
Groton, MA Engine 5
1983 Ford C/Pierce
Massachusetts Fire Apparatus - Guest - 06-03-2007
Somerville Engine 1 1970's Maxim
Original photograper unknown
This picture looks like it was taken right after the rig was
repainted, as the seal isn't even in place on the door yet
Massachusetts Fire Apparatus - Guest - 06-03-2007
Somerville Engine 3 1970's Maxim
Massachusetts Fire Apparatus - Guest - 06-03-2007
Somerville Engine 4 1970's Maxim
Massachusetts Fire Apparatus - Guest - 06-03-2007
Somerville Engine 5 1970's Maxim
Engine 5 was disbanded in 1981 and this rig was reassigned to Engine 2
Massachusetts Fire Apparatus - Guest - 06-03-2007
Somerville Engine 6 1960's Pirsch
Originally painted red
Massachusetts Fire Apparatus - Guest - 06-03-2007
Somerville Engine 7 1970's Maxim
I grew up right across the street form their quarters.
The sheet metal on the front was due to a minor accident at
Highland Ave and Cedar St in the early 80's
Massachusetts Fire Apparatus - Guest - 06-03-2007
Somerville Engine 7 1972 Mack Ex FDNY Note the old Diamond Reo Hose Wagon behind it
Somerville Purchased 4 rigs from FDNY in the mid 80's
E7 and E3 were Mack CF Pumpers, Tower 1 was a Mack CF Aerialscope,
and Ladder 2/4 was a Seagrave Rearmount, that never really saw much service,
because the transmission kept slipping due to the many hills of the city.
I believe that the Seagrave was sold to West Bridgewater, where it fared much better
Massachusetts Fire Apparatus - Guest - 06-03-2007
Somerville Engine 3 1970's Mack Ex FDNY
Massachusetts Fire Apparatus - Guest - 06-03-2007
Somerville Tower 1 1970's Mack Aerialscope Ex FDNY
Originally painted Lime Green
Massachusetts Fire Apparatus - Guest - 06-03-2007
Somerville Haz-Mat Truck
Ex Pepsi Delivery Truck
Massachusetts Fire Apparatus - Guest - 06-03-2007
Lego Tom, you are the MAN.
I always wanted a shot of Somerville E 6s pirsch in lime but never got one.
Do you have ladder three's ALF?
Now a little known factoid. The Maxims and the Diamond Reos were origianlly delivered in White over lime but were repained pretty quickly to the lime yellow you see there
Massachusetts Fire Apparatus - Guest - 06-03-2007
I wonder what LP1 is in Waltham
Massachusetts Fire Apparatus - Guest - 06-03-2007
Waltham Air
Massachusetts Fire Apparatus - Guest - 06-03-2007
I remeber Engine 7's Wagon with the white roof.
I don't believe the Maxim's had the white roof. They were originally delivered with the gold lettering as seen on most of the photos above, but most were repainted in the early 80's with a more vibrant shade of lime green, and given red lettering, like on Engine One. I think this happened after the big chemical leak in East Somerville destroyed the paint jobs on most of the rigs.
I don't have any of Ladder 3's ALF, but there are a ton of old photos on the
Somerville Union web site, mostly B&W [url="http://www.somervillelocal76.org/?zone=/unionactive/view_page.cfm&page=Old20Apparatus20Photos"]http://www.somervillelocal76.org/?zone=/un...paratus20Photos[/url]
I would love if someone has a shot of Ladder 4's red Maxim Tiller. This rig was stationed with E-7
on Highland Ave. This was the last red rig purchased by the city until 1989
It was disbanded at the same time as E-5, and repainted Lime Green and reassigned to Ladder 3.
Tom D
[quote name='Lime Guy' post='115034' date='Jun 3 2007, 11:15 ']Lego Tom, you are the MAN.
I always wanted a shot of Somerville E 6s pirsch in lime but never got one.
Do you have ladder three's ALF?
Now a little known factoid. The Maxims and the Diamond Reos were origianlly delivered in White over lime but were repained pretty quickly to the lime yellow you see there[/quote]
Massachusetts Fire Apparatus - Guest - 06-03-2007
awsome pics- great city