[quote name='JFong' date='28 May 2010 - 03:29 AM' timestamp='1275030586' post='384214']
Great shots! Glad to see your dept getting new rigs. Were the Spartans ordered before or after the ALF troubles? The good part is at least they are going to deliver those 2 engines (even if they are way overdue)
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No, The Spartan/Smeals were ordered after the ALF's. We have 11-ALF Pumpers, 4-ALF Towers, and 2-ALF Heavy Rescues, went from all Mack fleet to ALF(just the strait sticks are Smeals) because of the trouble they are in they didn't even bid on these rigs.
[quote name='R1SmokeEater' date='27 May 2010 - 09:50 AM' timestamp='1274967033' post='384062']
M, L-72's current HME/Smeal is a 2002. We run a 10-yr replacement as you guys, but funding was there (at the time) for this piece. With it's delivery we will get rid of the 1995 Seagrave as a spare. We are also expecting 2-new pumpers for E-306 & E-308 from American LaFrance, which were ordered before these, but due to ALF's current mess, they are way delayed.
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What apparatus is in the spare or reserve fleet currently? I know Yonkers usually has a couple ladders, a spare
tower and possibly 5 pumpers but I am curious what the rigs are and what their first line assignments used to be.
1-ALF Heavy Rescue, a 2000 (been bieing repaired for almost 2-yrs, due to parts shortage from ALF)
Usually at any given time 1 or more companies have the spares as 1st line apparatus due to PM or repairs.
1-1993 Mack CF pumper (The last CF pumper built) being held for possible refurb to parade piece (?)
1-1990 Mack CF/Scope TL going to auction
As far as I know all the late 80's Seagrave RMAs and Mack CF pumpers & Sutphen pumpers are gone.
We're in pretty good shape for rigs the past couple years, I remember my 1st few years on, having no spares at all ! We were given a Chevy Caprice, and told to take cans, masks & tools, and that was our "Engine" !
[quote name='Shoop' date='31 May 2010 - 03:05 PM' timestamp='1275331527' post='384663']
Is there a website that they auction the old apparatus off on? Would like to keep an eye out for the 1990 Mack/Baker tower.
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I'll try to find the website/info, the fire apparatus & other city trucks (DPW etc) are usually auctioned off, and mostly gets purchased by a Truck Junkyard that cuts all the stuff up...... <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/eek.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />
The two 2010 American LaFrance pumpers (finally) arrived this week also, caught a couple shots while leaving work. They will be assigned to Engine Co-306 & Engine Co-308
Sucks to see you guys are dealing with the same ol crap .. hope some of it works out.. Nice to see your at least getting some new apparatus . We have an older smeal hd ladder and a newer tower ladder.. theyve worked very well for the city..
I have an older book by wanstall I believe that featured alot of Yonkers in it . great photos.. How were those old yellow compac beasts you guys had .. didnt see to many of those around..
[quote name='BFD190' date='04 June 2010 - 04:16 PM' timestamp='1275681403' post='385399']
Sucks to see you guys are dealing with the same ol crap .. hope some of it works out.. Nice to see your at least getting some new apparatus . We have an older smeal hd ladder and a newer tower ladder.. theyve worked very well for the city..
I have an older book by wanstall I believe that featured alot of Yonkers in it . great photos.. How were those old yellow compac beasts you guys had .. didnt see to many of those around..
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The Smeal trucks we have are working out well, and I like them too. The last 5 were on HME chassis, this is 1st on a Spartan. The Compacs completely SUCKED !!!
Both, the new E-306 & E-308 were placed in service yesterday.
Also, yesterday at 0800, The City of Yonkers layed off 36-(Probie) Firefighters, Demoted 28-Lieutenants back to FF, Demoted 8-Capts back to Lt. (including 2-men who went from Captain rank to FIREFIGHTER) , Closed 1-Truck company, Safety Div. and the few Staff spots there were. We may also lose another Engine Co in a few days.......
07-02-2010, 06:44 PM (This post was last modified: 07-02-2010, 06:45 PM by anesti.)
[quote name='R1SmokeEater' date='02 July 2010 - 02:31 PM' timestamp='1278094281' post='390252']
Both, the new E-306 & E-308 were placed in service yesterday.
Also, yesterday at 0800, The City of Yonkers layed off 36-(Probie) Firefighters, Demoted 28-Lieutenants back to FF, Demoted 8-Capts back to Lt. (including 2-men who went from Captain rank to FIREFIGHTER) , Closed 1-Truck company, Safety Div. and the few Staff spots there were. We may also lose another Engine Co in a few days.......
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who cares yonkers dosent need it, there is no crime in the westside and every building that runs along oak ave is fire proof and is separated by a 10 foot alley <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/rolleyes.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' /> (cant never find the sarcasm emoticon), What worries me more is if squad does move out of station 11 down to station 7 and they shutter 11 for good, my cousin and his wife live in the colonial heights section of yonkers which is on the border with tuckahoe its a nice area. But with my cousins wife begin a few months pregnant and godforbid a fire breaks out its gonna take 314 and 75 a few extra minutes longer for them to get to colonial parkway. Btw r1 what does this do for mutual aid??? i hope no one backs out now due to the closures i know eastchester would relocate their tower on a 3rd alarm.
[quote name='tntway' date='03 July 2010 - 08:51 PM' timestamp='1278203465' post='390547']
R1....i saw 72 Truck northbound on I-95 in Milford, Ct about 3:30 this afternoon. is the dealer up that way somewhere?
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New England Fire Apparatus (Smeal dealer) is located in North Haven CT right off I-91 at Exit 11. If your'e traveling S/B on 91, its right after Exit 11 merges onto the highway on your right.
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' /> (cant never find the sarcasm emoticon), What worries me more is if squad does move out of station 11 down to station 7 and they shutter 11 for good, my cousin and his wife live in the colonial heights section of yonkers which is on the border with tuckahoe its a nice area. But with my cousins wife begin a few months pregnant and godforbid a fire breaks out its gonna take 314 and 75 a few extra minutes longer for them to get to colonial parkway. Btw r1 what does this do for mutual aid??? i hope no one backs out now due to the closures i know eastchester would relocate their tower on a 3rd alarm.
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