Massachusetts Fire Apparatus

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That is the new Aux engine. Ed helped spec the aux lighting plant

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Wow Ed, you got on thsi one quick

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They sent engine 1 also

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Groton, MA

Engine 4

1984 Pierce Dash



   

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Groton, MA Engine 5

1983 Ford C/Pierce



   

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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

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Somerville Engine 3 1970's Maxim

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Somerville Engine 4 1970's Maxim

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Somerville Engine 5 1970's Maxim

Engine 5 was disbanded in 1981 and this rig was reassigned to Engine 2

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Somerville Engine 6 1960's Pirsch

Originally painted red

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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

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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

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Somerville Engine 3 1970's Mack Ex FDNY

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Somerville Tower 1 1970's Mack Aerialscope Ex FDNY

Originally painted Lime Green

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Somerville Haz-Mat Truck

Ex Pepsi Delivery Truck

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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

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I wonder what LP1 is in Waltham

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Waltham Air

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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]

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awsome pics- great city