What's Going To Happen To The Old Stamford T-2?

[sr71 1]

Whats going to happen to Stamfords old Truck 2? Is going to be reassigned or moved to another house? or sold off?

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Whats going to happen to Stamfords old Truck 2?  Is going to be reassigned or moved to another house? or sold off?

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The fate of the 1999 Sutphen quint is undecided at this time. There have been some offers to several other Stamford Fire Depts., but there have been no final decisions.

The truck when recieved was an emergency appropriation to replace a very tired 1973 Maxim, that no longer had a usable aerial. The 99 Sutphen 75' quint was a demo that was almost immediately made available by the manufacturer.

However, the 75' ladder has always been a problem with using the rig to its full potential (thus the reason for the recent replacement with the 109'). The Sutphen quint offers the benefit of a quick deploying elevated water stream, but was very ineffective as a climbing or rescue ladder.

[X615 0]

is there any thoughts about using it as engine 4 giving them back aerial capabiities and reassigning the current engine 4 to replace the 95 spartan general?

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Here's the outgoing Stamford Truck 2, as it appeared today, sitting IFO the Stamford Fire shops on Magee Ave. It appeared to be still in service.

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[x152 179]

is there any thoughts about using it as engine 4 giving them back aerial capabiities and reassigning the current engine 4 to replace the 95 spartan general?

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No, Engine 4 will continue to use the original 2003 HME. The long range plan for Station 4 is for it to be moved to the Magee Avenue Mechanical Division location (the Mech. Div. would be moved down the street to the new City garage). When the new Station opened, it would also house the Rescue apparatus and personnel.

There is no time table for this and it could be several years off.

The 95 Spartan General is back from accident repair and has returned to service as Engine 2, however is is lettered as E12 in anticipation for its pending reserve apparatus assignment. The new HME for E2 (identical to the recent E3 and E6) is under construction and may be here by year's end.

The old T2 will remain in service for the next few weeks while training continues on the new rig. After that...?

[Paul J DeBartolomeo 0]

Any truth to the following rumors regarding SFRD aerial apparatus?

Current T-2, sutphen 75, would be outfitted with a bucket and offered to Belltown to replace TL-45. Current T-4 Mack 109' fire spire would be traded for Glenbrook L-31 to improve SFRD reserve fleet. Both heard from fairly reliable sources, any SFRD members with info?

[Jason762 2]

Any truth to the following rumors regarding SFRD aerial apparatus?

Current T-2, sutphen 75, would be outfitted with a bucket and offered to Belltown to replace TL-45. Current T-4 Mack 109' fire spire would be traded for Glenbrook L-31 to improve SFRD reserve fleet. Both heard from fairly reliable sources, any SFRD members with info?

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That ones a new one to me (not that I'm in the know about all the closed door meetings), but last I heard it was a possibility for old T-2 to go to Glenbrook in exchange for T-31. This would give them a quint which judging by their manpower issues would be a much more fitting apparatus. And as for the fate of T-4...all we can hope for is that it goes to the scrap heap.

[x152 179]

Any truth to the following rumors regarding SFRD aerial apparatus?

Current T-2, sutphen 75, would be outfitted with a bucket and offered to Belltown to replace TL-45. Current T-4 Mack 109' fire spire would be traded for Glenbrook L-31 to improve SFRD reserve fleet. Both heard from fairly reliable sources, any SFRD members with info?

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Your sources are pretty good (except for their taste in baseball), but BFD declined the offer for the 75' stick (it did have a bucket when it was originally purchased as a demo and removed prior to final delivery to Stamford).

GFD has looked at the truck and it has been 'test-fitted' into their station, but no final word as of yet. GFD was on schedule for a new Engine 34, but was moved back when problems with the current SFRD E2 required its accelerated replacement. The 75' Sutphen would allow a temporary fix to Glenbrook's apparatus needs.

L31 was in the mix as a reserve swap for the City and would be a fantastic replacement for the Mack/Hahn.