[quote name='gfd1' timestamp='1299689753' post='428695']
The Seagrave started life running from Station 6, Dundalk, until the new Towson station complex was built in 1955. It also spent time at Middle River Station 12, but I can't remember if it ran as 12 or as 15 since it went there after that station opened. I think Chief Dietz went to the County Council each year and said that he needed to replace a 1949 ladder truck at whatever station, when in reality it was the same 1949 Seagrave he moved around as new stations opened.
[/quote]
I just spoke with retired BCoFD Ron Evans about the old '49 Seagrave truck. He said when station 1 (Towson) got the 1965 Seagrave tiller, the old truck became Truck 15. It ran out of station 12 (Middle River) numbered "15" until the new station 15 (Eastview) opened in 1966. It then went to
station 13 (Westview) in 1967 and was replaced by the 1972 ALF Aerochief. It ran as Truck 17 from 1973 to 1974 and then went to Reserve Truck 75, and finally retired in 1982.
The Seagrave started life running from Station 6, Dundalk, until the new Towson station complex was built in 1955. It also spent time at Middle River Station 12, but I can't remember if it ran as 12 or as 15 since it went there after that station opened. I think Chief Dietz went to the County Council each year and said that he needed to replace a 1949 ladder truck at whatever station, when in reality it was the same 1949 Seagrave he moved around as new stations opened.
[/quote]
I just spoke with retired BCoFD Ron Evans about the old '49 Seagrave truck. He said when station 1 (Towson) got the 1965 Seagrave tiller, the old truck became Truck 15. It ran out of station 12 (Middle River) numbered "15" until the new station 15 (Eastview) opened in 1966. It then went to
station 13 (Westview) in 1967 and was replaced by the 1972 ALF Aerochief. It ran as Truck 17 from 1973 to 1974 and then went to Reserve Truck 75, and finally retired in 1982.
Facebook
Google
Reddit
Twitter