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You said something about Norwalk soon to have a tiller again??? Any details

Um are those condos on the Byram side??? If I'm right that would be the old Hoffman Fuel site on S Water?

My God Ang,the waterfront has changed since I was there last! Is that Costco where the old Daily Item and Arnolds building was? (Curious to see how many know that) Nice ride for sure, but it sure as hell isn't a Mack or an Oren; but then again nothing ever will be again. Are you guys going to put any lettering/logos over the compartments? I think it looks a little plain up there. I also just did the math, and realized that the Grumman has served the longest of any of the paid engines! Never would have figured that 23 years ago. I thought that rig was a mistake when it was bought; guess I was wrong. I really hope to be back there again over Thanksgiving. I finally have a job where I can take off around holidays, and want to take my kids to the Macys parade.

From the looks of it, that is an old ambulance from The Island. Possibly Levittown or Wantagh? Any idea?

Hell there were some pretty concrete plans to build the UN on a large campus in backcountry Greenwich too! Now try and imagine that one! Needless to say the powers that be shot it down quickly.

Hell Angelo, I was told that Washington's Fox was cut up for a scrap metal drive! Just goes to show, you never know. Who's Fox is up on the Cape? I know that Mellors 54 Fox and Put's 53 ALF floated around the muster circuit for a number of years, and then seemed to have disappeared. Know what happened to those, or any of HH's tillers? Last I heard the old T2 was still sitting at the Sutphen plant with a whole bunch of old trade-in's. Have you ever run across any of 58 or 59's old rigs?

Thanks for the info. I had no idea that so many old NCFD rigs were still around. I knew about the WLF, the 22 Seagrave, and 24 ALF. One of those older one's was in pieces the last time I saw it(about 1993). Is the WLF relettered or still plain? Also I vaguely remember, as a kid, a small utility body style rescue living behind the ladder. This was before the Ford C/Saulsbury rescue came in, so I always assumed it was a rescue. This wasn't the 41 Diamond T, was it? And how long did the IHC brush rig serve? I don't ever remember seeing in person, just in that old station pic.

Is the dept restoring the 49 Seagrave aerial? And are all the other antiques still floating around? If so, has any work been done to the 48(?) WLF engine?

It is a 1975. It replaced a 1947(I believe) Seagrave quint.

This company from Totowa has been coming since at least the late 70's.

I started going to the parade in the late 70's, and never once saw them march. I once watched the parade from the turntable of the Seagrave rear-mount, when it was parked on one of the sidestreets right downtown. The guys told me that because of the congestion in the village during the parade, they were better off stationing rigs in different areas around the parade, then to march in it. Plus they said, there was just so much to do, this was easier.

I really don't know Mike. I scoured over my pics to try and tell you which it was, but I couldn't see any difference, other than the street sign on the bumper. I'm sure that was removed before they sold it though. My pics were from 1994, so they may have done something different to one of them between when I shot them, and when you shot them Mike. I give up otherwise!

Well Mike I can tell ya. I knew I recognized the truck, but it took a while to register. It's from Terryville LINY. They had 2 identical 1981 Mack CF 1500/500 pumpers. E5A-4-2 was 4dr'ed by Greenwood Fire Apparatus in 1993, and E5A-4-11 was 4dr'ed by Greenwood in 1992. I've compared my pics of them both, and aside from a street sign on one bumper, they were completely identical. All that was done by Greenwood was the 4 door conversion, and from the looks of it, that's still the case. That is original Mack bodywork.

You're thinking of the old PemFab double-ended cab, w/ the "wedge" cab on one end, and their full custom on the other.

Where are the rest of Suffern's rigs? Looks like Mawah had as much equipment there as Suffern.

Just curious, why does it have an indian on the cowl? I don't think I've ever seen one on a PC rig before, and definately not on a Reliance engine.

I remember 2 private ambulance services in Westchester county, that I haven't seen or heard any mention of them on this site or any other. I'm assuming they are probably out of business. I can't remember the names of them(I burned up too many brain cells in my younger days!), but hopefully someone will be able to tell who I'm talking about. One was based out of White Plains, over by old sta 4 I think, and provided weekday services to the Port Chester-Rye VAC coverage area(amoungst others), when PCR was still all volunteer. The other was based out Elmsford, or right around there, and was white w/ gold & blue stripes(I think). I used to have some pics of rigs from both, but, alas, I decided at one point, that I didn't want to keep pics of private ambos anymore, and gave them away. Yes I know, dumb move.

Yep those sound right. Thanks. I'm thinking the West Amb garage was in the shadow of either 287, or the Saw Mill. Now does anyone have any poics of their ambos, and when did they go out of business?

OK Well that explains it. Thanks. I figured it was something along those lines, because I know it's a really good run for them. I always thought it'd make more sense for FDNY, but I guess they can't just send a single piece on mutual aid everytime someone wanted one.

UMM, Sorry for asking, but what was White Plains doing at a fire all the way in Pelham? Wasn't there anyone closer to resond w/ an aerial?

Really nice looking truck, for sure. Good luck w/ it. I'm willing to bet it won't be able to go all the places the old GMC could though. Also. and I've asked this of many depts here in the midwest, WHY put chrome wheels on a brush truck?????? Sorry, but to me this makes no sense at all. OH yea, I'm sure you guys have room in that big, beautiful, new firehouse to add to your antique collection(right)?

Being the history buff that I am, the last thing I want to see is that great, old building replaced and torn down. It's right up there as one of the oldest firehouse's in the entire area. Having grown up in Byram, I've seen enough classic buildings go the way of the wrecking ball in the name of "progress". It broke my heart when I found out that the old South Main firehouse was being given up on. Oh Yea if you guys think that building is tight, you've not been to some of the firehouse's I have. Hell, some your own Sound Shore neighbors were in MUCH worse shape than that at one time.

Well Hell! I didn't even know the hospital closed. I was born there many moons ago!

I hate to break it to you, but #3 IS entirely possible. No one's perfect.

You have to remember also, that sta 8 was only built a few years ago. For decades, all there was in the "back country" was Round Hill, and Banksville.