Massachusetts Fire Apparatus

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Here's a couple more from my past. Newburyport Engines 6 & 7 operated this pair of 1967 Pirsch 1250/300 units. These were first-due throughout the 70's and in reserve throughout the 80's and 90's. Engine 7 was refurbed in the 1990s (1250/1000) and was still operating when shot in 2001; 6 was still on the books as reserve. Both have since been retired and Engine 6 has shown up at a few ATHS meets.



When I was a kid, these were the first custom apparatus I knew, and they were the epitome of 'big city' rigs to me.