Kansas City area fire apparatus

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[quote name='hansinoman' date='26 January 2010 - 11:09 AM' timestamp='1264524548' post='360558']

Hey Rick,

Is your regular Engine 62 actually a ladder truck? Or did you just call this one Engine 62 because its a pumper? Curious as to why they didnt loan you a ladder truck since thats what is being repaired.

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Hi Eric,



We normally do not have an Engine 62. Fire Alarm asked that we use Engine 62 for easier tracking in the CAD system. We do use Truck for the ladder. Its numberd is Truck 61. E\-One told us they liquidated their entire demo fleet after the investor group purchase. So they gave us the Research and Development/ Engineering Quest engine. They never planned on selling it or using it as a fire engine. So the cleaned it up gave it a pump test and here it is, lucky us.

When our ladder went back in 2005 for a complete ladder rebuild a year after purchase. They gave us a 2004 white over red Cyclone II 75ft Quint that supposedly Houston had been borrowing. It was delivered with a 64 on the sides from Houston and we placed a Q61 on it. E\-One told us they just sold it to a department in Oklahoma this last year and it still had Q61 on the windows. Any ideas?



Stay Safe Brother, Rick