lafd55
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Found this old gem going through YouTube. Any idea what year it is? Can't believe that it actually has a couple LEDs on the back, lol...
Spare Ladder Chicago FD
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SBFD-E-9
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Ok a few things....
1: I like the truck! I'm a huge fan of older apparatus.
2: Why was he driving with half the truck in the oncoming lane? I'm not on a big fancy city FD, but that doesn't seem like a very good idea to me.
3: I don't think I would stand up on a truck running hot, esp. since its an open cab. I'm surprised the officer didn't say something about it.
Interesting video anyway, thanks for posting.
Dan
1: I like the truck! I'm a huge fan of older apparatus.
2: Why was he driving with half the truck in the oncoming lane? I'm not on a big fancy city FD, but that doesn't seem like a very good idea to me.
3: I don't think I would stand up on a truck running hot, esp. since its an open cab. I'm surprised the officer didn't say something about it.
Interesting video anyway, thanks for posting.
Dan
lafd55
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badge22
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He probably drove in the oncoming lanes so cars would see them. With the exception of the two flashing red lights and the Mars light everything else on the truck as far as warning is useless to the front. Even the beacons are blocked by the platform.
The siren sounds like a newer Federal PA300. The wail cycle is a little too fast, but the sound of the PA300 wail tone has changed several times during the siren's long production period.
The truck's engine sounds like a two stroke diesel - a lot of older fire engines had two stroke diesel engines.
The LEDs you see in the video are on another ladder truck.
The truck's engine sounds like a two stroke diesel - a lot of older fire engines had two stroke diesel engines.
The LEDs you see in the video are on another ladder truck.
MJDNRP-6885
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lafd55 said:
Reserve truck company E252 is a 1985 E-One.
If you notice that this ladder truck is numbered "E252"
Chicago has an odd numbering system for it's reserve fleet of vehicles.
"C" designation for Ambulances
"D" is designated for Engines
"E" designation for Trucks
"G" designation for Squads
From what I've been told, it's strictly a shop number system for all trucks that are still in serviceable, but are not front line apparatus.
Looks like that apparatus has lead a long and hard life. I also see that Chicagoans get out of the way of emergency vehicles about as well as people around here... which is not too good.
lafd55
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CenTexPSE
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looks like the driver is having a bad hair day, maybe just woke up from afternoon nap... no im sure its just from his helmet...
All CFD rigs have a shop # they display their company # while front line. once they go into reserve they get numbered with their shop #
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pdk9
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