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Niagara Falls FD Early 1980s - Guest - 07-08-2013
A friend and I took a buff trip back in the 80s...we went through Buffalo and wound up in Boston. Along the way we visited this fd, but for the life of me I can't recall if this was the US side or the Canadian side...These rigs look familiar to anyone??
Steve
Niagara Falls FD Early 1980s - Guest - 07-08-2013
Looks like it says Young on the side...kinda looks like a maxim??
Niagara Falls FD Early 1980s - Guest - 07-08-2013
ALF Pioneer
Niagara Falls FD Early 1980s - Guest - 07-08-2013
Good old Seagrave mid mount
Niagara Falls FD Early 1980s - Guest - 07-08-2013
ALF Squrt
Niagara Falls FD Early 1980s - Guest - 07-08-2013
Nice anniversary series Seagrave
Niagara Falls FD Early 1980s - Guest - 07-08-2013
At the drill tower
Niagara Falls FD Early 1980s - Guest - 07-08-2013
Rapelling drill
Niagara Falls FD Early 1980s - Guest - 07-08-2013
old remote control ladder pipe
Niagara Falls FD Early 1980s - Guest - 07-08-2013
hopefully someone will know these units.....
Niagara Falls FD Early 1980s - atlanticfiretrucks - 07-08-2013
i'm gonna take a wild guess and say its the American side......
Niagara Falls FD Early 1980s - Guest - 07-08-2013
- The US Flag in photo #2 might help confirm it for me.
Niagara Falls FD Early 1980s - Guest - 07-08-2013
Quote:good eye..I think we have our answer
- The US Flag in photo #2 might help confirm it for me.
Niagara Falls FD Early 1980s - e11ramfireman - 07-08-2013
Quote:ALF PioneerWhats up w/ the lower compartments? Are they stainless? Something to prevent rust from road salt/sand on the lower half of the body?
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<p style="margin-left:0px;">Looks like it says Young on the side...kinda looks like a maxim??
Its a maxim but the body does not look to be maxim, I do believe there were some Maxim's made out there w/ young bodies, though rare I'm pretty sure I've seen 2 or 3 before.
Niagara Falls FD Early 1980s - GA_Dave - 07-08-2013
Definitely Niagara Falls, NY. I first visited there in the early 1990's and shot some of the same apparatus, including the 1959 Maxim/Young 1000/300. I also shot Engine 8's ALF Pioneer II 1500/500 and a twin to Engine 3's ALF Pioneer 1500/350/35' Telesqurt that was running as Engine 6. The rig at the drill tower is a 1981 ALF Century 100'.
Engine 8 had undergone several changes between your shot and mine, including removal of the overhead ladder rack, increased hosebed capacity, a stainless pump panel, and a white upper cab, as well as refurbed compartments and new red paint. These things suffered from severe rust and had to be repaired several times over their lives. The gray paint in your shot of Engine 8 was primer.
Niagara Falls FD Early 1980s - Guest - 07-08-2013
Quote:Definitely Niagara Falls, NY. I first visited there in the early 1990's and shot some of the same apparatus, including the 1959 Maxim/Young 1000/300. I also shot Engine 8's ALF Pioneer II 1500/500 and a twin to Engine 3's ALF Pioneer 1500/350/35' Telesqurt that was running as Engine 6. The rig at the drill tower is a 1981 ALF Century 100'.excellent info!
Engine 8 had undergone several changes between your shot and mine, including removal of the overhead ladder rack, increaded hosebed capacity, a stainless pump panel, and a white upper cab, as well as refurbed compartments and new red paint. These things suffered from severe rust and had to be repaired several times over their lives. The gray paint in your shot of Engine 8 was primer.
Niagara Falls FD Early 1980s - hank - 07-08-2013
Good photos!
tHANKs
Niagara Falls FD Early 1980s - John Kenealy - 07-09-2013
Quote:good eye..I think we have our answerPlus, if it was the Canadian side, they would have a really cool looking red and yellow cab.
