I assume this lovely Lime Gem was awaiting disposal outside of Fire House Two. Thought it was interesting so here it is, obviously the sun has not ripened it <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/hysterical.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />
here's St. Louis E-20 being put to good use during the rather warm Fair St. Louis this weekend. pic was taken by my wife who is trying to keep up with the other wives on the board that are getting the job done for their hubbys!!
Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. John 15:13 (KJV)
Here is Kirkwood Mo's new Platform 1535 going to the Schnuck's Supermarket in Des Peres, Mo( Right behind my work) I was on my way to the butcher to pick up some veal when i saw this beast turning into the parking lot!!!
not a bad ride. they got that one pretty quick. i knew they had high tension lines fall across their other platform and it fried everything in the truck. nice shots.
Wow! I didn't know that the new 1535 had even been delivered. Nothing shown under 'New Deliveries' on Pierce's website. Beautiful rig! I really like Kirkwood's graphics on their rigs; something different other than goldleaf for a change!
The other day Kirkwood had all the neighboring departments looking at it. Valley Park was there, but I wasnt at the firehouse yet. A few weeks ago the Asst. Chief said the new truck is a former demo and that is why it was delivered so quick. Kirkwood had planned on replacing the older truck within the next couple of years, until the powerlines fried it. The choices were between A.) A Brand new truck. B.) A demo, almost new. C.)Spend money to repair the older, then replace the older in a few years...they went with the almost new demo.
Looks sharp. I agree Jeff the blue makes the red pop, looks good. I like that it is labeled Tower instead of Platform. After all if its a stick with a bucket then its a Tower or Tower Ladder.
I was out in Mt.Vernon,IL today looking to shoot some rigs and firehouses and found a pic of Mt.Vernon Eng 5131 at an accident scene so I grabbed a shot of it I think this turned out pretty well.
D.J. Hornacek
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