Boston Fire Department

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Engine 8



2002 Pierce Enforcer

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Ladder 1 (e8's running mate)



2004 Pierce Dash 105' RMA

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Engine 7



1999 E\-One Cyclone II

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Head Quarters Located at 115 Southampton St.. This picture cant show how HUGE the BFD HQ complex is.

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One of the Spare District Commanders Cars, A 1997 Chevy Tahoe.

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The Fire Education Unit, A Chevy 2500 pick up. This unit transports the fire departments SAFE house (next picture). Stationed at Engine 53.

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The departments SAFE House Trailer.

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Milton, as alwyas, you are the man. <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tower.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />

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Some pictures from the annual East Boston/North End Columbus Day Parade held this year in East Boston.



First up is Car 1, Ladder 21 is in the background.

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Tower Ladder 2.

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Engine 56.



The mirror in the picture is from a schoolbus that was misdirected up the street while Engine 9, 56, Tower Ladder 2, Car 1, W25, H2, H3, the TCU were going in the other direction- ruinning a great show for folks on the west side of the street!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/mad.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />



As much as I respect them, the Boston Police Department were way too liberal when it came to street closures this year. Have to wait until 2008 to get another chance to photograph those rigs <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/mad.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />

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Ladder 11.

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Ladder 21 and it's crew.

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Ladder 21 and Ladder 11 with raised aerials holding the flag.

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A welcome newcomer to the Columbus Day Parade this year was the former Engine 5 hose wagon, featured in this thread while still in service.

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1984 Sutphen 1500/400/40/67' Engine 20 (Photo from collection, photograper unknown)



   

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Engine 10's Wagon Ford/Maynard? I recall hearing this was Boston's last wagon. (Photo from collection, photographer unknown)



   

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196? Seagrave 100 footer, looking tired, likely running as a spare late in it's career. (Photo from collection, photographer unknown)



   

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[quote name='massfirebuff' post='42683' date='Oct 11 2006, 07:45 ']1984 Sutphen 1500/400/40/67' Engine 20 (Photo from collection, photograper unknown)



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Question was this rig the only one Boston bought? Also what was the reasoning for the purchase and lack of others being purchased?

Thanks in advance.

-John P.

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The Sutphen Quint was bought as a quick fix during the massive cutbacks of companies in the early 1980's after the passage of Prop 2.5, which decimated fire and police depts across the state.



It was assigned to Engine 20 in Dorchester. Never really worked well for the BFD. Kind of an expirement that was doomed to fail from the first. I have more info about this some where I will try and locate it and post it.



Hope that this helps