Quote:and finally Engine 40's Rig, this was taken when it was in reserve status
A little history on the rig pictured in POST #1958. It's a 2003 American LaFrance, built on a Metropolitan chassis with an Eagle cab front. It was initially an ALF demonstrator model built in anticipation that SFD would place another order for more units after the initial order of eight engines was completed. After delivery to SFD in 2005, it was assigned as a training engine, designated as E52 and pictured above parked behind station 14. When the Joint Training Facility was completed in 2006, it remained in the training division assigned at JTF as Engine 52. It was finally activated into front line service on 09-1-06, and assigned as E 40. In January 2017, it was reassigned to the reserve fleet.
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