This & That from Here & There

[GA_Dave]

[quote name='FDNYTRUCKS.com' timestamp='1345314136' post='495485']

whats with the funny looking front clip?

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I'm confused. What do you mean?

[wvguy38]

If you ever make it to the panhandle of WV, let me know

[e290l103]

North Tonawanda's reserve engine doesnt look like the typical Ottawa pumper. every Ottawa I have seen look like Hahns on the front clip.

[chfc14]

[quote name='FDNYTRUCKS.com' timestamp='1345323926' post='495513']

North Tonawanda's reserve engine doesnt look like the typical Ottawa pumper. every Ottawa I have seen look like Hahns on the front clip.

[/quote]Dave, I think he's refering to the 4 warning/headlight stack on either side of the front sheet metal. I've seen that on another Ottawa, but I can't remember where. More dainbramage I guess. <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/hysterical.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' /> TJ <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/stirpot.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />

[GA_Dave]

[quote name='FDNYTRUCKS.com' timestamp='1345323926' post='495513']

North Tonawanda's reserve engine doesnt look like the typical Ottawa pumper. every Ottawa I have seen look like Hahns on the front clip.

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Oh, okay. I'm thinking that this rig was older than 1993, but that's what the tag said. Here's another:



[url="http://www.bedingtonvfd.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4&Itemid=8"]http://www.bedingtonvfd.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4&Itemid=8[/url] (second from top)

[firescooby]

[quote name='GA_Dave' timestamp='1345336466' post='495552']

Oh, okay. I'm thinking that this rig was older than 1993, but that's what the tag said. Here's another:



[url="http://www.bedingtonvfd.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4&Itemid=8"]http://www.bedington...e&id=4&Itemid=8[/url] (second from top)

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Looks like it's been refurbe'd.



It's got Dash turn signals, LED intersection lights and a brow light.



Quite ugly IMO.

[Roto-Ray]

[quote name='firescooby' timestamp='1345337559' post='495555']

Looks like it's been refurbe'd.

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It has, but I shot it prior to the refurb, and it still had the unusual Ottawa front fascia then.

[kieferfire]

[quote name='Roto-Ray' timestamp='1345340723' post='495563']

It has, but I shot it prior to the refurb, and it still had the unusual Ottawa front fascia then.

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Salt Lake City had also one of these.



There was yet another series of Ottawa-cabs with front grill.

Engine 11 in Encinitas/CA was this 1991 Ottawa/Beck 1500/500 engine.

Bill Hattersley photo - Juergen Kiefer collection.

[kieferfire]

Engine 31 from Hillsborough/CA was one of three 1992 Ottawa/Beck 1500/500.

Bill Hattersley photo - Juergen Kiefer collection.

[GA_Dave]

I didn't think that style of Ottawa cab was all that rare, but I could have been wrong. Here is a shot of an American Eagle demo rig I shot many years ago at the National Ambulance dealer in Decatur, GA. This was in the late 1980's and it was a 1250/750.

[GA_Dave]

Years later, I photographed Engine 4 in Tifton, GA. It could be the same rig, but the cab has been fully enclosed.

[GA_Dave]

Now we return to our regularily scheduled trip photos.....



Ladder 1, Tonawanda, NY

2007 Spartan Evolution/Crimson

2000/300/100'

[GA_Dave]

Engine 2, Tonawanda, NY

2003 American LaFrance Metropolitan

1500/750

#M-29275

[GA_Dave]

Rescue 4, Tonawanda, NY

1988 Ford C-8000/Young (Marion body)

250/200

#88N898

[GA_Dave]

Engine 1, Tonawanda, NY

1978 American LaFrance Century

1500/500

#6268

[GA_Dave]

Engine 3, Tonawanda, NY

1996 Pierce Saber

1500/750

#E-9906

[GA_Dave]

Engine 25, Buffalo, NY

2010 Spartan Gladiator/Crimson (the twin is at E-4)

1750/750/20F

#210006-002

[GA_Dave]

Reserve Truck, Buffalo, NY (x-Truck 13)

2009 Spartan Gladiator/Crimson

2000/0/103'

#08102-001

[GA_Dave]

The next day, I headed in the opposite direction, picking up several of the stops I had originally planned to do on Saturday.



Rescue 262, Portland, NY

2010 Spartan Furion/Crimson

09069-001

[GA_Dave]

Engine 16-2, Meadville, PA

2004 HME 1871/Smeal

2000/750/30F

#2878