American LaFrance Apparatus

[GA_Dave]

7876 Piedmont, CA  1983 75 Ft W/C  Notation:1st non-quint   Greible

Number was actually 7867, according to my ALF list, maybe your "lesdixia" kicked in!  I believe this was the only 75' Water Chief non-quint from Elmira.

[alf2109]

Number was actually 7867, according to my ALF list, maybe your "lesdixia" kicked in!  I believe this was the only 75' Water Chief non-quint from Elmira.

 

Thanks bud, my lexdxia flare up more often now.

[alf2109]

A few more. . .

 

7495 Glenco, IL 81 Century 1500/ 500   Greible

 

 

 

[alf2109]

7499 Grove City, PA  1982 Century 100 Ft L/C  1000/ 200    Greible

 

[alf2109]

7624 Newport, OR  1983 Century Tri-Chem  1500/0/500F/3000PKP   Greible

[alf2109]

7617 Van Wert, OH  1983 Century 75 Ft W/C  1500/ 500     Greible

[fyrfoto]

Good stuff here! 

 

7886 was one of four delivered to Atlanta, this one served as Ladder 11.

 

7844 went to the East Eden Fire Company and ran as Engine 3.

 

8126 is a representation of a program truck from ALF.  Called the "Interstate Special", they can be easily identified by a third cab door hinge and the small jumpseat window. 

 

 

Anxious to see more!

What did the Interstate Special include? What was its purpose? Was it just a cheaper alternative?

[Guest]

Ingomar and Larimer each had a snorkel. Larimers went to Eastern Derry, PA and then headed south. It is now lime green. Ingomar may still own theirs.

[alf2109]

3820 Big Flats, NY  1974 Century  1250/750     Greible

[alf2109]

7698 East Moline,  IL 1983 Century 50 Ft Telesqurt  1500/500   Greible

[alf2109]

8125 Tulsa, OK  1984 Century  1250/500  Greible

[alf2109]

8011 Kendallville, IN  1984 Century 75 Ft W/C  1500/500   Greible

[alf2109]

8121 Womeldorf, PA  1984 Century  1500/750  Greible

[alf2109]

8122  Fords, NJ  1985 Century  1250/500  Greible

[alf2109]

7087  Long Beach, Ca  1981 Century 100 Ft W/C  Greible

[alf2109]

7779,7780,7808 Newark, NJ 1983 Commodore- Ford  1000/500  Greible

[alf2109]

8056 Lewes, DE 1984 Century  1500/500 Greible

[alf2109]

6308  Pikeville, KY  1979 Commodore -Ford- 75 Ft Telesqurt 1000/200  Greible

[theunknowncomic]

3820 Big Flats, NY 1974 Century 1250/750 Greible

it was the first century off the line.

[GA_Dave]

What did the Interstate Special include? What was its purpose? Was it just a cheaper alternative?

I don't have all the details on the Interstate Special, but here's how it was explained to me:  ALF met with representatives from several large city FD's and came up with a pumper spec that all of them could work with.  With the exception of paint and lettering, most Interstate Specials are identical, almost "cookie cutter", which most likely led to a discounted price.  The basic concept came from the 80 Century New Yorker pumpers that were delivered to FDNY in 1981, but the Interstate Specials did not have 4 door cabs.