Yonkers FD Reserve Fleet

[jjpinto 297]

Yonkers FD has one of the most up todate fleet of Reserve Apparatus in the County. The apparatus are fully equipped and ready to roll.

[sfrd18 360]

Awesome photos Joe!!! But what about reserve Engines 298, 299, 300, 315, 316, and reserve Ladders 79 and 80(Tower Ladder)? Are they still in service or are these the only reserves in the fleet?

Edited November 7, 2010 by sfrd18

[billfitz 109]

Awesome photos Joe!!! But what about reserve Engines 298, 299, 300, 315, 316, and reserve Ladders 79 and 80(Tower Ladder)? Are they still in service or are these the only reserves in the fleet?

298 = training/Fire prev. currently mothballed

299 = unit # not currently assigned

300 = spare LDH

315 = spare

316 = spare

77 = awaiting disposal

79 = spare

80 = spare

[sfrd18 360]

298 = training/Fire prev. currently mothballed

299 = unit # not currently assigned

300 = spare LDH

315 = spare

316 = spare

77 = awaiting disposal

79 = spare

80 = spare

Thanks billfitz. So, Engine 300 is essentially a hose wagon? Also, weren't there a few old Seagrave aerials "mothballed" as well? And, what ever happened to the old Ladder 79 that was sent to fill in at New Roc and The Vern?

Edited November 7, 2010 by sfrd18

[61MACKBR1 222]

I think that someone within YFD can confirm this (I see that Chief Fitzpatrick has provied some information, so I will leave it to the Chief Fitz or anyone else within YFD to clarify below), but I think that YFD has rigs that are SPARES RIGS and rigs that are RESERVED RIGS.

I "believe" (may be wrong) that the following units are the Spare Engine and Truck Companies:

ENGINE 300 [spare LDH Engine] - Former Smeal/HME Engine 307

ENGINE 315 (Spare Engine) - Former Smeal/HME Engine 310

ENGINE 316 (Spare Engine) - Former Smeal/HME Engine 312

TOWER LADDER 81 (Spare TL)- Former ALF/LTI Tower Ladder 71

LADDER 76 (Spare Ladder) - Former Smeal/HME Ladder 73

(Not too sure but "I believe" that the above Spare Engines are housed at Station 14, Station 4, and Station 9 respectfully, along with Ladder 76 stored at Station 7 and Spare TL 81 stored at Station 3, but I may be wrong)

FOAM UNIT - Former Smeal/HME Engine 304 (Housed behind Engine 313 at Station 13)

And the following units are Reserve Engine Companies:

ENGINE 317 (Reserve Engine) - Former ALF Engine 306

ENGINE 318 (Reserve Engine) - Former ALF Engine 308

ENGINE 319 (Reserve Engine) - Former ALF Engine 309

SQUAD 21 (Spare/Reserve Squad)- Former ALF Squad 11

Rescue 2 (Spare/Reserve Rescue)-Former ALF Rescue 1

LADDER 78 (Reserve Ladder) - Former Smeal/HME Ladder 72

LADDER 79 (Reserve Ladder) - Former Seagrave Ladder 74

TL 80 (Reserve Tower Ladder) - Former ALF/LTI Tower Ladder 75

TL 77 (Reserve Tower Ladder) - Former Mack CF Baker TL 75

All of the "Reserve Apparatus" I believe are stored and housed at the YFD/SOC Facility on Neprahan Avenue/Axminister.

It might be noted that YFD "may have future plans or already have" begun plans to retire 300, 315 and 316 and replace them as Front Line Spares with 317, 318 and 319, given that 300, 315 and 316 are all the Old 1998 Smeal/HME Rigs and 317, 318 and 319 are all 2002 or 2004 ALF Eagles. In addition, I am not sure, but I would suspect that Reserve Ladder 79 (1995 Seagrave) and Reserve TL 77 (1990/2001 Refurbed MackCF/Baker) are in the process of or have been retired and are out for Auction.

Finally, this may not be "up to date" but I believe that Engine 298 is the Old YFD 1991 Mack CF [Old Engine 306](It was last used for Training in Valhalla, but I think that it is currenly being mothballed, given it is one, if not the last Mack CF coming off of the production line), is stored "Downstairs" in the garage below the main bays at Station 8 (along side the restored 1950's ALF Parade Truck 5). Engine 299, which I think as also used for training, was also one of the Old Mack CF Rigs (I think it was the Former 1990 Engine 303, that I believe has since been retired and sold at Auction (along with the Old Mack CF Squad 11 and Mack Collapse Rig)

Awesome photos Joe!!! But what about reserve Engines 298, 299, 300, 315, 316, and reserve Ladders 79 and 80(Tower Ladder)? Are they still in service or are these the only reserves in the fleet?

Edited November 7, 2010 by 61MACKBR1

[Anesti 329]

They arent using the Ford Flatbed as the foam unit???