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Dallas, Texas was a big WLF customer from the 60's into the 70's. Here is Eng. 2, a 1964 WLF, 750-500. All the Engines and trucks had the old B&M sirens on them while the MICU's had Federal electronic sirens and an occassiol addn'l B&M siren as well. The electronic sirens started to appear on the Eng/Trucks in the late 70's.


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Eng. 14 had this 1966 WLF, 750-500.


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Eng. 19 had a 1973 WLF, 750-500 engine.


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Dallas' Love Field Airport had this 1971 WLF, 750-4000-225 foam, which ran as Red 4. I photographed this one in April 1982.
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Here's Red 4.


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Next up is Engine 42, a 1973 WLF, 750-500. It is the 1st up Engine for Love Field, and is quartered on the outskirts of the airport as opposed to being housed at the Crash Station in the airport (Station 21).


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Truck 43 as assigned this 1970 WLF, 65 ft.


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Truck 47 was the only low profile WLF that Dallas had. It was a 1972 WLF with a 75 ft Hi-Ranger snorkel.


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Eng. 48 had a 1965 WLF, 750-500 which lost its red paint in favor of the more visible yellow from the late 70's until 1982 when red made its welcomed comeback.


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Truck 49 was a 1971 WLF, 65 ft.


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Eng. 55 had a 1966 WLF, 750-500.


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Station 56 was a dual WLF Station. Eng. 56 ran with this 1971 WLF, 750-500.


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Truck 56 ran this 1971 WLF-Grove, 65 ft.


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Reserve Engine 2x was a 1962 WLF, 750-500 which used to run as Eng. 3. I don't know if the cab roof is a WLF roof or if it was added later. Anyone have any ideas???


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One of the reserve trucks was this 1963 WLF- Hi-Ranger, 75 ft snorkel at Station 1. I believe Dallas had two of these total. Not sure where this one was stationed, possibly either ex. Truck 3 or ex. Truck 19. If anyone knows let me know. Stay tuned for more Texas WLF's.


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[quote name='biotelbob' post='282998' date='Feb 19 2009, 02:40 ']Reserve Engine 2x was a 1962 WLF, 750-500 which used to run as Eng. 3. I don't know if the cab roof is a WLF roof or if it was added later. Anyone have any ideas???[/quote]it looks like it was added if you look carefully at the jump seat area it's easy to tell.
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[quote name='biotelbob' post='282998' date='Feb 19 2009, 01:40 ']Reserve Engine 2x was a 1962 WLF, 750-500 which used to run as Eng. 3. I don't know if the cab roof is a WLF roof or if it was added later. Anyone have any ideas???[/quote]





From what I have recorded for Dallas deliveries, everything basically had semi-open cabs through 1961, then everything after that had roofs. Corrections welcomed.
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Here we have Dallas Reserve truck 8x, 1966 WLF, 65 ft. It was running as Truck 37 when I photographed it in the late 70's-early 80's.


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Reserve Truck 27x was a 1970 WLF, 65 ft. Here it was running as Truck 41 when photographed.


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Reserve Engine 1x was a 1965 WLF, 750-500. Not sure what engine it was filling in for as I took this photo at a 5 alarm apartment fire back in the late 70's.


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