Rick, that's the same way that I feel about black-over-red, being Chicago's "own" color scheme. And now the St. Louis Fire Department is going to it. It's OK for Chicago because that's what makes them unique, but the St. Louis Fire Department??? They should've stayed with solid red for their new rigs. Stick with tradition and not with what's the latest and greatest.
As far as West County's blue-over-red, I'm not crazy about that, either. They used to be solid red until they bought the ALFs and Freightliners 10 or so years ago. It's OK for Gary because, again, that's what makes them unique. Sure, there are a lot of departments and districts with solid red apparatus out there, or white-over-red, or yellow, or lime yellow, white, etc., but tradition has its place, and maybe I'm sounding like an old fart here, but let Chicago keep its black-over-red, Gary keep its blue-over-red, and keep St. Louis solid red.
Just my two cents.
As far as West County's blue-over-red, I'm not crazy about that, either. They used to be solid red until they bought the ALFs and Freightliners 10 or so years ago. It's OK for Gary because, again, that's what makes them unique. Sure, there are a lot of departments and districts with solid red apparatus out there, or white-over-red, or yellow, or lime yellow, white, etc., but tradition has its place, and maybe I'm sounding like an old fart here, but let Chicago keep its black-over-red, Gary keep its blue-over-red, and keep St. Louis solid red.
Just my two cents.
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