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1958 F.W.D. · 07-17-2006, 08:37 PM

First up......Back when the PFD re-established Heavy Rescue 1, they ran as a 2-piece company. This beverage truck was donated by Pepsi Cola and modified & painted by Shop 2.

1958 F.W.D. · 07-17-2006, 08:39 PM

Heavy Rescue 1's second piece- a 1979 ALF Century Series with the tank & pump removed. This was commonly known as "The Collapse Piece." After Rescue 1 got their new rig (the Spartan/Saulsbury) this remained quartered with R1 as the collapse piece. The Pepsi Truck ran as a spare.

1958 F.W.D. · 07-17-2006, 08:41 PM

Rescue 1's Spartan/Saulsbury on a 5th alarm on a c-c-c-c-oooolllllllldddddddd January morning near 3rd and Allegheney in North Philly. Sometime around 1992.

1958 F.W.D. · 07-17-2006, 08:43 PM

DL-99.......or the Giant Deluge.....Also known as "Car 99" back in the old days.....A hydraulically powered Intelligiant Monitor on a 1949 Autocar Chassis.

1958 F.W.D. · 07-17-2006, 08:44 PM

Engine Company 6, located at Aramingo Avenue and Huntingdon St. This was 1 of 2 top-mount panels as this piece ran on I-95. This was one of the original batch of K-Marts.

1958 F.W.D. · 07-17-2006, 08:46 PM

Engine Company 2 (Second and York) on an extra on a hot summer day in North Philly.

1958 F.W.D. · 07-17-2006, 08:47 PM

Engine 13's Seagrave on an extra in University City.

1958 F.W.D. · 07-17-2006, 08:48 PM

Engine 60's E\-One. (West Philly)

1958 F.W.D. · 07-17-2006, 08:49 PM

Engine 62, a slower company from the Far Northeast.

1958 F.W.D. · 07-17-2006, 08:50 PM

E122, a 100 Series Spare- fully loaded/stocked ready to go in an emergency. Quartered with E22. 1984 Seagrave Invader

1958 F.W.D. · 07-17-2006, 08:52 PM

Foam Pumper E169 a (1980??) International Chassis/National Foam. Quartered with E69 located near International Airport at 82nd & Tinicum Sts.

1958 F.W.D. · 07-17-2006, 08:54 PM

Field Comm 1. The true Philly Buff knows this piece as the "F-100". Uknown chassis with I believe a Gerstenslager Body. Quartered with Engine 8/Ladder 2 in Olde City at 4th and Arch.