This & That from Here & There

[GA_Dave]

Ex Dumfries-Triangle, VA. Love seeing where these ex Virginia rigs end up.

Thanks, Taylor. You're a Good man. Do you have the specs on it too?

I guess this Quint Concept did not work in the DFD. I never knew they had an engine like this. Do you have a photo of the rear hose loads? Thanks.



PS: What is the story with all the ladder companies having pumps?

I wouldn't call what Detroit is doing at Engine 48 a "Quint Concept" move. It's more of a solution to a situation. Engine 48 is located somewhat remote from other companies, separated by the Rouge River, and there is no truck company with them. Back in the day, Engine 48 was assigned a 1962 Seagrave quad. When it came time to replace it, quads were no longer in vogue, so it was replaced by a 1986 Sutphen quint, which in turn, was replaced by the Pierce. Sorry, I didn't photograph the rear of the apparatus.



I'm sure one of our Detroit area members can better explain why the ladder companies have pumps and tanks, but I was told that it was primarily for two things: rapid attack when they arrived first and for overhaul. This setup dates back to the soda-acid booster systems of the Teens and Twenties and has been standard on Detroit rigs since the Thirties, if not earlier.