St. Louis Metro

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The St. Louis Fire Department received nine pumpers and four tractor-drawn aerial ladders in 1956, all from American LaFrance. The "Squirrel-tail" hard suctions were gone. The new pumpers hooked to the hydrant with soft-suction hose connects at the rear of the new rigs.



Here are the nine new ALF pumpers:

N161 StLFD #42 E23 1956 American LaFrance Canopy CF 1000/300

N162 StLFD #93 E36-24 1956 American LaFrance Canopy CF 1000/300

N163 StLFD #71 E9-12 1956 American LaFrance Canopy CF 1000/300

N164 StLFD #97 E42-6 1956 American LaFrance Canopy CF 1000/300

N165 StLFD #100 E38 1956 American LaFrance Canopy CF 1000/300

N166 StLFD #98 E13-27 1956 American LaFrance Canopy CF 1000/300

N167 StLFD #102 E20 1956 American LaFrance Canopy CF 1000/300

N168 StLFD #103 E14 1956 American LaFrance Canopy CF 1000/300

N169 StLFD #104 E7-19 1956 American LaFrance Canopy CF 1000/300



Here is Engine 6's (formerly E42) 1956 ALF 1000/300 in front of the Station.



- 1976 Photo by Duane Troxel