[quote name='SLIPPERYSAM' post='324293' date='Jul 26 2009, 14:10 ']The 03 is the year the city got the rig the 0and 3 digit # is the veh. number.[/quote]
to add to slippery sam's reply the 3 digit numbers get reused as wagons get sold or junked. 312 for example may have been used on several wagons dating back into the 50's and 60's and so on.
[quote name='gravenut74' post='324770' date='Jul 27 2009, 22:12 ']Forgot one
Squad 47 #030064[/quote]
Thank you guys for the info - whenever I aquire new photos I try to have as much info about the rigs as possible. I appreciate the help! <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/yourock.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />
Sad to see Truck 2 disbanded....Steadman seems like an empty house--rescue and an engine, along with the medics....perhaps the city is angling to move those two companies and the medics to other quarters and then sell the property?
The Steadman house was up for sale for years. It may still be. One of the original plans about 8 or more years ago was to build a new smaller house nearby for Eng. 23 and Truck 2 and one of the medic units and to relocate the Rescue company and all the special services to an existing house, possibly more centrally located.
Part of the problem associated with selling the Steadman house property is the building restrictions due to the historic Bromo Seltzer Tower being located on that corner.
As of right now it was rumored that it will be placed in the reserve pool. If it goes to Truck 29 the Simon Duplex LTI that 29 is in now it may not fit in some of the older houses. Truck 29 currently has the oldest truck
The 4 New Pierce Impel Pumpers were deliviered to Singers Yesterday, they are numbered Engines 20,29,43,&53. here's a couple of grab shots until I can better ones next week.
BCFD
New Engine 29
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[quote name='hungrybus' post='337560' date='Sep 18 2009, 16:00 ']The 4 New Pierce Impel Pumpers were deliviered to Singers Yesterday, they are numbered Engines 20,29,43,&53. here's a couple of grab shots until I can better ones next week.
BCFD
New Engine 29[/quote]
The Velocity and Impel have the ugliest front end design I have ever seen. The Arrow XT and Saber look nice and at least resemble a fire truck.
[quote name='hungrybus' post='337565' date='Sep 18 2009, 16:03 ']And here's a shot of the rear, these 4 Pumpers will be the 1st BCFD with Chevrons.[/quote]
Thanks for posting but, like a lot of things in life they look better from the back...........Those Impel cab's are U-G-L-Y and you can keep the chevrons too !!!