As Daniel Patrick Moynihan famously said, "You are entitled to your own opinion, but you are not entitled to your own facts". The Quint-Midi system was far from the only way to deal with the RFD's challenges but it was the path they chose, and whether or not it can be considered a success or a failure has to be viewed in light of the facts - including whether or not they still use it.
The only other municipalities of any size that I recall experimenting with Quints (St. Louis and Richmond) are having serious second thoughts as well. I do agree that Rochester's attempt to utilize a smaller unit for the majority of the company's runs had some merit. We do that in Syracuse as well, and have for over 40 years, quite successfully . . . But it isn't necessary to sacrifice dedicated engines and trucks to do so.
The only other municipalities of any size that I recall experimenting with Quints (St. Louis and Richmond) are having serious second thoughts as well. I do agree that Rochester's attempt to utilize a smaller unit for the majority of the company's runs had some merit. We do that in Syracuse as well, and have for over 40 years, quite successfully . . . But it isn't necessary to sacrifice dedicated engines and trucks to do so.
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