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[quote name='Engine 2524' post='135356' date='Jul 31 2007, 01:05 ']That is a pretty neat looking ride. It probably saw a great deal of work during it's DCFD career. Thanks for sharing these great pictures with us, chief![/quote]Thanks for the kind words, Engine 2524. Let's continue where we left off with the trucks and come into modern times...
The eight rearmounts and the two LTI tillers (S-374 through S-383) bought in the decade 1983 to1993 had a cabinet arrangement that dictated that all ladders come from the rear trays. These photographs shows one problem in the tight streets of DC when a driver gets too close to the rear ladder trays of a parked truck and renders the ground ladders useless. It does not happen often. When it does occur, it is, uh, memorable. The DCFD reverted to the former arrangement in 1994.
[quote name='Engine 2524' post='135356' date='Jul 31 2007, 01:05 ']That is a pretty neat looking ride. It probably saw a great deal of work during it's DCFD career. Thanks for sharing these great pictures with us, chief![/quote]Thanks for the kind words, Engine 2524. Let's continue where we left off with the trucks and come into modern times...
The eight rearmounts and the two LTI tillers (S-374 through S-383) bought in the decade 1983 to1993 had a cabinet arrangement that dictated that all ladders come from the rear trays. These photographs shows one problem in the tight streets of DC when a driver gets too close to the rear ladder trays of a parked truck and renders the ground ladders useless. It does not happen often. When it does occur, it is, uh, memorable. The DCFD reverted to the former arrangement in 1994.
Kevin Byrne