St. Louis Metro

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[quote name='navyfire72' post='134642' date='Jul 29 2007, 09:42 ']You got to like those old R model pumpers. They are a tough truck. We know they can take a beating, just look how much of a beating they took when Newark had all those R models. They were really good examples of simplicity at it's best when it came to firetrucks.



Steve, Is that the only CF Mack that St. Louis ever had? That and how many ladder companys did they have back 1976? Great stuff as always Steve.



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One of the St. Louis buffs will have to answer exactly how long the Mack R models lasted. I do have a 1986 St. Louis apparatus roster that only lists seven Mack R models still in first-line service at Engines 12, 19, 22, 23, 27, 31 and 34. There were five in Reserve status in 1986.



I believe that was the only Mack CF pumper St. Louis ever owned. The did receive a 1981 Mack CF squad built by EVI. Remember that in 1977 St. Louis received a huge order (21) of white/slime-colored Howe pumpers.



St. Louis had 18 Hook and Ladder trucks in 1976, down from 23 in 1965. Duane listed 38 engines in 1976, 1-38 + 44 (with Engine 33 missing from his records). This was down from 44 engines in 1965.