<img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/cool.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='B)' />-->QUOTE(Frank B @ Jan 20 2007, 18:58 ) [post="69445"]<{POST_SNAPBACK}>[/post]<div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Hey tom, Look what I found! One of your trucks, Do you have the infoermation on this rig?
Newport Twp WLF[/quote]
purchased in joint co operation with newport twp board of commissioners and the former glen alden coal co.they purchased twin 1949 engines,this being wanamie engine,the other being alden sheatown engine.at that time there was a fire co in each little village in newport twp,the other co's being glen lyon,sheatown,alden .it served as engine 1 until 1985 when ironically being replaced by another ward lafrance.its sister engine remains in service yet today.its sister was due to be replaced in 1992 with a fmc but during its construction the 1985 blew the motor ,which is why it remained in service until a few months ago,when nanticoke stickney hose co donated their american lafrance 900 to newport and newport purchased 2 macks from harleysville pa.
Newport Twp WLF[/quote]
purchased in joint co operation with newport twp board of commissioners and the former glen alden coal co.they purchased twin 1949 engines,this being wanamie engine,the other being alden sheatown engine.at that time there was a fire co in each little village in newport twp,the other co's being glen lyon,sheatown,alden .it served as engine 1 until 1985 when ironically being replaced by another ward lafrance.its sister engine remains in service yet today.its sister was due to be replaced in 1992 with a fmc but during its construction the 1985 blew the motor ,which is why it remained in service until a few months ago,when nanticoke stickney hose co donated their american lafrance 900 to newport and newport purchased 2 macks from harleysville pa.
tom bretz a ffII,retired disabled ff/emt from Kingston PA F D,own 2 wardlafranceengs a 49,a66,member of iaff 840,six cnty fire asso,pa state firemen's assoc, pa pump primers,schuylkill historic fire soc(spaamfaa's newest chapter--black diamond),luzerne cnty fire/rescue,life mem of columbian fire co kingston,former app op at laflin,edwrdsvlle,forty fort all in pa