FDNY Mack CF's

[RWC130 594]

Just a lil fun trivia for all the FDNY buffs like me.

In 1981, or approx (don't jump on me) haha the FDNY purchased 10

Mack CF series in LIME YELLOW. Do you remember them?

What companies had them? I have 7 confirmed.

In the early 90s I did see one in the Bronx (hint) driving down

E.Tremont Ave.

Lime Yellow didn't last long in the FDNY just like the Yellow Gear. haha

[Mofire24 27]

Engine 10

Engine 41

Engine 42

Engine 45

Engine 46

Engine 58

Engine 277

That's all I could think of off the top of my head there was also one lime green american la france pumper anyone know what company had that?

[JBE 328]

Engine 73,85(disbanded and given to 263),236(totalled in wreck)

Engine 65 had the ALF.

[CPAGE 2]

I think e-263 had the Yellow ALF for a while also.

[RWC130 594]

MoFire24, JBE, CPAGE...

DAMN you guys are good!!!!! haha

I stopped in at E73/L42 when I was a kid and I remember E73 was Yellow.

"La Casa Caca" It was quite a site.

I remember the FF saying "take a good look at it because it won't be here

very long"

I remember 2 surplus FDNY rigs at Camp Smith. (1) Mack CF Yellow Pumper,

(1) Mack CF Yellow Aerial Scope. This was back early 90's. I am told that the Engine was actually E45 (not confirmed)

Edited December 14, 2005 by RWC130

[JBE 328]

The Mack CF engine was not 45. It was repainted to White over Red and after that I don't know. As for the Aerialscope, we didn't have any Tower Ladders in that color scheme. They may have repainted it Yellow.

[RWC130 594]

After completing a "Safety Study" In 1981 the FDNY ordered (10)

Mack CF600 Fire Engines (Lime Yellow) They were in service until

approx. 1986-87. Some were repainted Red very quickly.

Engine 10 - 124 Liberty St. Manhattan

Engine 41 - 330 E. 150 St. Bronx (Now Squad 41)

Engine 42 - 1781 Monroe Ave. Bronx

Engine 45 - 925 E. Tremont Ave. Bronx

Engine 46 - 451 E. 176 St. Bronx

Engine 58 - 1367 5th Ave. Manhattan

Engine 65 - 33 W. 43 St. Manhattan (ALF-Not Mack)

Engine 73 - 655 Prospect Ave. Bronx

Engine 85 - 1264 Boston Rd. Bronx (E85 Disbanded - Now L53)

Engine 277 - 582 Knickerbocker Ave. Brooklyn

Engine 263 - 42-08 Astoria Blvd. Queens

(E85 was given to E263 when E85 disbanded)

IF ANYONE HAS A PIC OF FDNY LIME YELLOW MACKS PLEASE SEND!

[GFD70 4]

Here are a few links:

E41:http://www.fdnytrucks.com/files/html/bronx/e41.htm

E73: http://www.fdnytrucks.com/files/html/bronx/e73.htm

E277: http://www.fdnytrucks.com/files/html/brooklyn/e277.htm

[VistaFD126 0]

what are the yellow FDNY Ladders?

[CPAGE 2]

what are the yellow FDNY Ladders?

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FDNY never had any yellow ladder trucks in its history. I do beleave the yellow ladder at camp smith was an old yonkers rig TL-71 was up at the camp for a while after it was removed from service as a spare.

[RWC130 594]

Vista,

I stand corrected, I am told that the Mack CF-600 Aerial Scope that was Lime Yellow could have been an old Yonkers rig or FDNY repainted Yellow to match the Engine.

Any old school FDNY out there that can confirm if they had any Mack

CF-600 Yellow Aerial Scopes?

I kinda liked the Yellow look, just like my own Peekskill E130 was once Yellow

but FDNY could have done a little better with decals, lettering, and maybe some reflective.

I was promised pics of the old Camp Smith Engine and Aerial Scope.

It will be interesting to check them out almost 15-20 years later.

Guys.. Thanks for all the input!

Edited December 15, 2005 by RWC130

[GoshenFD 0]

Those yellow engines sure are ugly. They could have done a much better job with that color scheme. I have seen many "safety green" rigs and they all look a hell of a lot better than that. Its almost as if they painted them like that because no one wanted to give up the red so they made the yellow look as hideous as possible.

Related question: what year did the FDNY add the signature stripe?

[RWC130 594]

Goshen,

Cold up there? haha

I am gonna take a guess that the FDNY changed the colors to White/Gold Reflective about 1992-1993?

I rode a lot with Rescue 2 and Rescue 3 back in the 90's.

I remember the Rescue 3 (Spare) was all red at that time.

Edited December 15, 2005 by RWC130

[Shantz02 0]

Hey, any of those old yellow CFs still in the spare or reserve pool? That would be a sight to see.

[JBE 328]

The reflective stripes (gold white gold) were brought in around 1991 with some of the chiefs cars and Haz Mats' second piece. 1992 for the engines, 1993 for the trucks. FDNY has never had a yellow ladder truck, EVER!!! We still have a few CF Tower Ladder spares out there. Most of them are in service with companies because the Seagrave ones are breaking down/falling apart.

[VistaFD126 0]

that would be cool to see those pics of the rigs up at Camp Smith, also if you want to see any Spare Apparatus or some of the old rigs a great site to check em all out is www.fdnytrucks.com, and if you click the link that says other staes and then westchester county they may have your rigs too

[CPAGE 2]

Ok buffs get this one right What year and what company and what kind of rig was the first red/white rig placed in service in the FDNY.

[Guest]

To the best of my knowledge, there is only 1 Mack CF pumper left in the spare pool.......that is the former E284, a 1988 2000gpm pumper shops #8820.

The slime Engine that was assigned to E10...MP8105, was repainted in 1984 and assigned to E4.

I do know the first Seagrave rig went to E88 in 1992/93.

The Mack CF Towers have been coming in/out of the shops for "check-ups" since the accident with FF Moore, L13.

As JBE stated, there has never been a slime Ladder.

[tbendick 27]

Here is the old Engine 284 2000gpm pumper.

There are a few older ones laying around as foam rigs.

This is a 1979 Mack I think it's the oldest in service rig that I have a photo of. Shops number on it is MF7952

[JBE 328]

I am going to take a stab at it and say 1982 ALF Rescue delivered to Rescue 2. If not that one, then the Mobile Medical Units. I do not count the ALF Pumpers with the white panels up top. And, Foam 262 is the oldest front line piece of apparatus in use. I remember when it was delivered, MP-7952, to Engine 308 in Queens.

[CPAGE 2]

You are correct with rescue co 2 and the first real fire truck the be red and white was TL-85 on SI. you win 1 beer.