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Philadelphia, PA - 1958 F.W.D. - 07-17-2006
First up......Back when the PFD re-established Heavy Rescue 1, they ran as a 2-piece company. This beverage truck was donated by Pepsi Cola and modified & painted by Shop 2.
Philadelphia, PA - 1958 F.W.D. - 07-17-2006
Heavy Rescue 1's second piece- a 1979 ALF Century Series with the tank & pump removed. This was commonly known as "The Collapse Piece." After Rescue 1 got their new rig (the Spartan/Saulsbury) this remained quartered with R1 as the collapse piece. The Pepsi Truck ran as a spare.
Philadelphia, PA - 1958 F.W.D. - 07-17-2006
Rescue 1's Spartan/Saulsbury on a 5th alarm on a c-c-c-c-oooolllllllldddddddd January morning near 3rd and Allegheney in North Philly. Sometime around 1992.
Philadelphia, PA - 1958 F.W.D. - 07-17-2006
DL-99.......or the Giant Deluge.....Also known as "Car 99" back in the old days.....A hydraulically powered Intelligiant Monitor on a 1949 Autocar Chassis.
Philadelphia, PA - 1958 F.W.D. - 07-17-2006
Engine Company 6, located at Aramingo Avenue and Huntingdon St. This was 1 of 2 top-mount panels as this piece ran on I-95. This was one of the original batch of K-Marts.
Philadelphia, PA - 1958 F.W.D. - 07-17-2006
Engine Company 2 (Second and York) on an extra on a hot summer day in North Philly.
Philadelphia, PA - 1958 F.W.D. - 07-17-2006
Engine 13's Seagrave on an extra in University City.
Philadelphia, PA - 1958 F.W.D. - 07-17-2006
Engine 60's E\-One. (West Philly)
Philadelphia, PA - 1958 F.W.D. - 07-17-2006
Engine 62, a slower company from the Far Northeast.
Philadelphia, PA - 1958 F.W.D. - 07-17-2006
E122, a 100 Series Spare- fully loaded/stocked ready to go in an emergency. Quartered with E22. 1984 Seagrave Invader
Philadelphia, PA - 1958 F.W.D. - 07-17-2006
Foam Pumper E169 a (1980??) International Chassis/National Foam. Quartered with E69 located near International Airport at 82nd & Tinicum Sts.
Philadelphia, PA - 1958 F.W.D. - 07-17-2006
Field Comm 1. The true Philly Buff knows this piece as the "F-100". Uknown chassis with I believe a Gerstenslager Body. Quartered with Engine 8/Ladder 2 in Olde City at 4th and Arch.
Philadelphia, PA - 1958 F.W.D. - 07-17-2006
Haz-Mat 1. Saulsbury on a Duplex Chassis. Quartered with E60/L19 in West Philly.
Philadelphia, PA - 1958 F.W.D. - 07-17-2006
Ladder 16's 1990 Seagrave. Quartered with E6 at Aramingo Ave & Huntingdon St.
Philadelphia, PA - 1958 F.W.D. - 07-17-2006
Ladder 19's Seagrave. West Philly
Philadelphia, PA - 1958 F.W.D. - 07-17-2006
Squrt 8's piece. 1986 or so Seagrave. Olde City at 4th & Arch.
Philadelphia, PA - 1958 F.W.D. - 07-17-2006
Anyone have any other Philly stuff, feel free!
Philadelphia, PA - Guest - 07-17-2006
Some older Philly Rigs 1945 American LaFrance 750/250 Eng-13
Robrecht photo
Philadelphia, PA - Guest - 07-17-2006
Philly, 1941 Ward LaFrance 1000 Gpm Eng-35
Robrecht photo
Philadelphia, PA - Guest - 07-17-2006
1951 Autocar /US Fire Apparatus 750/250 Eng-41
Robrecht photo