FLORIDA RIGS

[Guest]

[quote name='unMARKedCARR' date='25 February 2010 - 06:35 PM' timestamp='1267139748' post='366320']

I know that College Park, GA, along with some other departments are now running blues on the back of their rigs. The blues supposedly only work when the truck is in park and gives it an added bit of visibility. When we were at the Pierce plant in Bradenton, FL last week, there were a couple of departments with similar setups.



Great shot Alex!

[/quote]



Thanks, Mark!

[Guest]

[quote name='Shoop' date='25 February 2010 - 08:20 PM' timestamp='1267146055' post='366345']

Another nice shot Alex!!! Looking forward to March.

[/quote]



Thanks, Shoop! and I can't wait.

[Guest]

Wow.....what a sharp rig (Dania) notice the Sunrise style crosslays in the front bumper. Pompano Beach newest rig has blue lights in the rear

[Guest]

Today Alex, Kelvin & myself took advantage of the great weather and shot a few rigs from Boca Raton, Boynton Beach & PBCFR



First up is Boca Raton Trk 5 a 2010 Sutphen Monarch 1250/500

[Guest]

Boynton Beach has (2) new 2010 Suthpen Monarch Trk 809 which will run out of station 1 it is a SL 75' with a 1500/300

[Guest]

Lastly is Palm Beach County's 1 of 4 Sutphen Shield S4 pumpers. This one is assigned to Eng 53 it has a 1500 gpm 750 tank

[Guest]

As Ron stated above, Sunday was a gorgeous day across South Florida. Our intentions were to shoot; Boca's (2) new Sutphen pumpers assigned to E2 and E6, Delray Beach's new Pierce 100' Platform assigned to T5 and Boynton Beach's new 75' Sutphen Quint assigned to Q1. Just my luck, both of Boca's new engines where not in service, Delray's new platform was involved in a minor wreck so that was also out of service and the story goes on, but in spite of all the disappointments we managed to get a few beauties.



Although, Ron posted the pictures we took on Sunday, here are my shots by request.



First up is Palm Beach County Engine-53 a 2009 Sutphen Monarch 1500/750.



   

[Guest]

Delivered couple weeks ago is Boca Raton Truck-5 a 2010 Sutphen Monarch 1250/500/75'



   

[Guest]

Also delivered just recently is Boynton Beach Quint-1 a 2010 Sutphen Monarch 1500/300/75'



   

[ffemtwakeman]

OK, not the greatest pictures, but I figured I would post them. These are pics from the Sutphen factory of the Palm Beach Co. Engines. Two were inside in the final stages of bulding and one of the chassis was outside waiting to be built (i'm sure I have a picture of the body or pump for it but I can't say for sure).

   

[ffemtwakeman]

   

[ffemtwakeman]

   

[ffemtwakeman]

Here are the Chassis Data plates for the two that were inside.

   

   

[ffemtwakeman]

Last one, a rear shot.

   

[Guest]

What happened to the E\-One contract? Nice looking rigs...A long way from the Ferrara Frieghtliners engines only a few years ago

[Guest]

[quote name='capttomo' date='05 March 2010 - 01:03 PM' timestamp='1267810990' post='368144'] What happened to the E\-One contract? Nice looking rigs...A long way from the Ferrara Frieghtliners engines only a few years ago [/quote]



haha... I was thinking the same thing, Tom. Quick question, I noticed the platform was moved to 92, is that permanent change?

[Guest]

[quote name='FIREPIX21' date='05 March 2010 - 01:15 PM' timestamp='1267811747' post='368146']

haha... I was thinking the same thing, Tom. Quick question, I noticed the platform was moved to 92, is that perminate change?

[/quote]





Platform will remain at 92 until new station 72 (currently under construction) opens sometime around January 2011. It will then be relocated there in the center of the city as Platform 72.

[Guest]

[quote name='capttomo' date='06 March 2010 - 09:35 PM' timestamp='1267928132' post='368395']

Platform will remain at 92 until new station 72 (currently under construction) opens sometime around January 2011. It will then be relocated there in the center of the city as Platform 72.

[/quote]



Thanks, Tom.

[Guest]

This past Saturday I hooked up with Chuck Lowe from IPN/Cambridge, Mass Fire Department for a day of buffing.



Our first stop was Fort Lauderdale Station-35, below is E35 a 2009 Spartan Gladiator/Rosenbauer 1500/750.



   

[Guest]

Next up is Fort Lauderdale Battalion-2 a 2009 Chevy Suburban.