Engine 8's pumper on the hydrant, NW corner of 15th and D Sts. NE. 1978
This was the first pumper I ever drove on a response, shop number S-212 - Engine 8's 1966 Ward LaFrance. The 66's Wards came in with Hale QLD 750 GPM two-stage pumps. The previous Wards had Waterous pumps. The rig had a 250-gallon water tank.
Some clues in this image: low residual pressure on the plug; weather that day; pumper's previous assignment; DCFD's standardized compartment; ...maybe more.
Kevin Byrne