[quote name='Txfirephoto' post='210120' date='May 1 2008, 16:53 ']Did you happen to see AFD's other new ladder? It's a Pierce Velocity 105 stick.
Great shots YeOldeEnjine.[/quote]
Thank You... No, I can't say that I did see the Velocity. My trip was a 2-day pre-construction meeting with Lutherville, Md. so I didn't have much time to look around in depth....
05-16-2008, 07:13 PM (This post was last modified: 05-16-2008, 07:23 PM by TacSupport1.)
This morning, Pierce delivered the first five engines to Siddons Pierce, the local Pierce dealer for Austin,TX. Two additional identical engines and two 100' RM Quints- 1 on a Velocity chasis as a trial, and the other on a Quantum, are expected in the next couple of weeks.
Some noteable features:
-Diamond Plate Compartment mounted on the rear of the cab, transverse right above the walkway for backboards
-Diamond Plate Compartment on roof accesible from pump panel walkway for cribbing
-High visibilty front bumper
-Federal Signal Q Siren and Federal Signal Electronic Siren
Will keep you guys updated as to the upcoming deliveries, also check [url="http://www.emtbravoAUSTIN.com"]http://www.emtbravoAUSTIN.com[/url] for further information.....
Will keep you guys updated as to the upcoming deliveries, also check [url="http://www.emtbravoAUSTIN.com"]http://www.emtbravoAUSTIN.com[/url] for further information.....[/quote]
Nice trucks. I thought blue lights were only for police cars.
Stephen Taylor
Retired Volunteer Firefighter
Retired Career Fire Dispatcher
Yarmouth Fire Department
Yarmouth, N.S. Canada
05-17-2008, 12:41 PM (This post was last modified: 05-17-2008, 12:41 PM by YeOldeEnjine.)
[quote name='Chasselber1' post='211869' date='May 7 2008, 17:57 ']Sorry for the thread hi-jack but was that for Lutherville's new squad?[/quote]
Sorry for the delay in answering you Chasselber1.... Yes, we had our Pre-construction meeting with Lutherville's new Velocity Rescue with a National Crane....
Another shot showing the wheelbase of these engines. They really like the top-mount pumps, apparently, but I'm suprised an urban department would want the wheelbase that came along with it.
[quote name='Txfirephoto' post='214980' date='May 18 2008, 20:22 ']I heared that the foam pumpers will be assigned to Engine 20 & Engine 28.[/quote]
When Engine 28 get's there new pumper there old pumper will be move and ressigned to Engine 50. Also I was told that Quint 27 will be the Pierce Velocity 105' quint, and there 2003 Pierce Quantum 105' qunt will become a reserve.