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I will be doing tours again this year inside the warehouse, J Pinto and Billy Fitz have allready signed up !

It is a flashing type light that Barry has on his forehead to attract attention, It goes well with his personel back up alarm !

No smoke showing on arrival, Fire found on next street,

Did you recieve your renewal form this year ?, I didn't after 35 years[less 2009] what the hell !

I must say that it was a chore to judge the rigs this year, they are getting better each year ! Good luck to all that won and hope to have more next year , PCFD Eng 58 .

Add our 1890 Amercain hose reel Port Chester Fire Dept Post #700

Boy I am going to stay out of this, "BUT" we just bought a engine that seats 6 and is has a load of "STUFF ' on it for less then $550,000.00 from a major company!

That's easy, the one that can put out the most fire !!

Yes that is smoke that was taken by the wind to the next street where the first call came in. Units had to search for it until they found it.

Here we go ! We sold them to by diesel for the rigs !

3 engines 1 truck 1 heavy rescue , 2nd brings in 1 more engine [ manpower ]and the utility [ rehab] and the rest go on stand by .

Last one

There was no middle " DONE" !

Typical streets in Port Chester

Vent and over haul

Breaking threw

Starting to show.

3 story 30x 120 fire in rear rooms and back porches.

The Super Pumper when taken out of service was sent [ by request ] to the navy for testing on dewatering ships. After that was complete it was returned to New York and then sold a few times untill it was saved by a collector and now lives in Michigan, The Tender was sold to a used truck yard in New Jersey and sat there for a few years until picked up by a collector in California. Both rigs are some what restored and are being taken care of .

Here's my shot of engine 65 when new . 1981Amercan Lafrance

Best of luck to one of our members of the Port Chester Fire Dept ladder company and a member here who scored number #1 on the FDNY Dispatchers list ! Way to go Chris.

With today's mid size truck's [Ford 550 4x4 ] with larger pumps [1000 gpm] , I don't see any advantige to a full size 4x4 pumper with all the extra size and the rest that comes with it..

Late July early August , hope the old one can make it !

Thank you , I know we do it right !