Philadelphia, PA

[Frank B]

[quote name='Fireman5230' post='68623' date='Jan 18 2007, 13:18 ']Marc, I too remember seeing a few on "Family Trips to Philly". In the 70's we visited the Mint and the whole area near Center City - (Remember when you could see Wm. Penn BEFORE other buildings were allowed to be TALLER then City Hall?!). I remember stopping at Sqt 8/Snk 2 and Eng 1/Lad 5. Then I remember the good Old days for the Philly Muster down on Delaware Ave, putting a stream or tow out around where Dave & Busters is now...



While Not PFD, this pump and trailer was assigned to the Philly Navy Yard. I have no info to go with the slide that my Dad took. It was at the Muster on Delaware Ave in the 70's or 80's.[/quote]

Funny thing, I was going to ask if I should post my PNSY photos here. I think thae trailer was called a fire fly. A turbine motor with a 3000-5000gpm pump. I use to have a manufactures brochure by I threw it out by accident. <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/banghead.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />

This trailer was assigned with a hose wagon, and also could be deployed via Helicopter if needed.

I worked at the PNSY in 1988-1989.



Well, here is a photo of the wagon in the backround of the above photo. I shot this in 1988, at the Navy Yard. I think it was a Fire Tec? The logo is on the side, but I can not read it. A 1973 GMC hose wagon. I held 5000'of 5" hose. Before I was hired, I was at the Philadelphia Muster, The trailer was pumping to the wagon's Stang gun, and the Fire fighter lost control of it. The stream hit the Chief (in uniform) and knocked his hat into the Delaware River. He was not happy!