Philadelphia, PA

[jpw25pfd]

[quote name='Fireman5230' post='67741' date='Jan 15 2007, 12:17 ']You mean this one? I heard ONE was built and lettered and REJECTED due to funds. The second I did not think make it to build. Or KME might have been able to use or sell it since it was on the line.



Photo from the KME Website. Credit to them and the Photographer (Unknown)[/quote]

This rig was not returned to KME because of funding problems. It was returned to KME because it did not meet the specifications and was constantly breaking down. There were some very serious electrical problems with it and it did not operate in a safe fashion. It was rejected and the second tower cancelled.

[R1SmokeEater]

That's what I heard too, PFDbuff...........

[Guest]

[quote name='pfdbuff' post='67750' date='Jan 15 2007, 13:27 ']This rig was not returned to KME because of funding problems. It was returned to KME because it did not meet the specifications and was constantly breaking down. There were some very serious electrical problems with it and it did not operate in a safe fashion. It was rejected and the second tower cancelled.[/quote]



I only heard rumors of the money. Some in PFD did not even know the Tower Ladder was in the city. That would explain why most of the time I went to look for it, it was never around if it broke down so much.



Could this be why the sity started to go back to ALF???

[R1SmokeEater]

I believe they're specing out new TL

[jpw25pfd]

The KME tower was only around for a short period of time, that's probably why not too many people knew about it. This has nothing to do with the department purchasing ALF engines. Apparatus purchases are based on the lowest bid. That's how ALF got into the city. The fourteen engines that were delivered have had some major problems with the frames cracking. All of them have been sent back to ALF to be repaired. At the present time, specs are being written for a new tower ladder.

[Frank B]

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Philadelphia 1987 E-1

I shot this photo when I passed a car fire.

[Frank B]

Philadelphia International Airport, I often visited this station as a child.

I was amazed at the size of these trucks.

1975 Oskosh? or Walter?

[Frank B]

The others. The year is the first two numbers in the Philadelphia Identification number

[Frank B]

I passed by this KME Aerial from the Philadelphia Airport, shortly after it was rearended on I-95 by a tractor trailer.

[Frank B]

See the hole above the door at the station?

One Guess how it got there.



1998 Oskosh[color="#FF0000"] Snozzle[/color]

[Guest]

<img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/cool.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='B)' />-->QUOTE(Frank B @ Jan 16 2007, 11:04 ) [post="68127"]<{POST_SNAPBACK}>[/post]<div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->See the hole above the door at the station?

One Guess how it got there.



1998 Oskosh[color="#FF0000"] Snozzle[/color][/quote]



Just shows ya what happends with "PUMP AND ROLL AND THINGS THAT GO UP" will do when you get side tracked.

[jpw25pfd]

<img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/cool.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='B)' />-->QUOTE(Frank B @ Jan 16 2007, 10:32 ) [post="68122"]<{POST_SNAPBACK}>[/post]<div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Philadelphia International Airport, I often visited this station as a child.

I was amazed at the size of these trucks.

1975 Oskosh? or Walter?[/quote]

Frank,

This is a Walter that carried 3000 gallons of water and 500 gallons of foam. I don't have the pump size in my records. Also, the first two numbers of the public property number on each piece of apparatus represent the fiscal year that the funds for the rig's purchase were appropriated from. They don't always reflect the model year of the apparatus.



Jack

[Engine2524]

WOW! Frank, those old Philadelphia International absolutely kick major ***!

[Guest]

Great work, I wish I would have taken more photos of rigs 15-25 years ago.

[hp1530]

I don't care what brand it is, the KME 4x4 Aerial is really sharp.

[Guest]

[quote name='JFong' post='68366' date='Jan 17 2007, 15:08 ']I don't care what brand it is, the KME 4x4 Aerial is really sharp.[/quote]





You mean IT WAS really sharp. Would be nice if they replace it soon!

[jpw25pfd]

[quote name='Fireman5230' post='68372' date='Jan 17 2007, 15:28 ']You mean IT WAS really sharp. Would be nice if they replace it soon![/quote]

This rig will not be replaced. It is currently at KME being repaired. KME said that they can rebuild it. It will be interesting to see what how it operates once it returns.

[Guest]

Is the repair from the MVC it was involved in a couple years ago on I-95?

[Guest]

[quote name='Rescue29Engine23' post='68376' date='Jan 17 2007, 15:59 ']Is the repair from the MVC it was involved in a couple years ago on I-95?[/quote]



Yes this is the same rig. It took a while to find out if it would be rebuilt or scrapped.

[Guest]

I knew it was the rig but wasn't sure if it was still at KME being surveyed for being totaled or repaired, thanks