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[quote name='Srresquire' post='293774' date='Mar 31 2009, 10:41 ']I was able to get these lousy shots of an unusual occurrence...511 and 512 parked together at the 911 center...it woulda been nice if they parked in numerical order!!!![/quote]

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Chicago IL 1911 Harden Van and Storage co. 1st Waukesha motor

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By the fall they should have at least 5 new Crimson pumpers. They are currently being built and still no word on the ladders yet.

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[quote name='truck61' post='298946' date='Apr 21 2009, 10:48 ']By the fall they should have at least 5 new Crimson pumpers. They are currently being built and still no word on the ladders yet.[/quote]

To my knowledge there are 6 Spartan Crimson pumpers on order with the 6th one being a triple stage pumper which is designed for use during High Rise fires especially if the building's pumps should be knocked out. That will be our 3rd Triple Stage pumper as the other two are at Engines 42 and 98.

Don't expect to see new Aerial Ladder Trucks that quickly as the City Department of Fleet Management had to ask for new bids on the Trucks at least 3 times this past year as the submitted bids had been rejected at least three times by the Department of Fleet Management

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[quote name='firepost' post='299215' date='Apr 22 2009, 01:43 ']To my knowledge there are 6 Spartan Crimson pumpers on order with the 6th one being a triple stage pumper which is designed for use during High Rise fires especially if the building's pumps should be knocked out. That will be our 3rd Triple Stage pumper as the other two are at Engines 42 and 98.

Don't expect to see new Aerial Ladder Trucks that quickly as the City Department of Fleet Management had to ask for new bids on the Trucks at least 3 times this past year as the submitted bids had been rejected at least three times by the Department of Fleet Management [/quote]



-Firepost, I heard this about the Trucks, any reason why they keep getting rejected that u know of ??

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[quote name='R1SmokeEater' post='299313' date='Apr 22 2009, 10:21 ']-Firepost, I heard this about the Trucks, any reason why they keep getting rejected that u know of ??[/quote]

Smoke eater as of now I don't know the specific reason for the bid rejections however I can only speculate as to why.I do know that Pierce and Crimson had bid on the first round but as I was saying that I would strickly be guessing as to why.

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Wonderful additions Scott, I marvel at the collection you have put together over the years, it is truly outstanding.

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