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Correct - I want to say Colonie but can't confirm. The department bought it to replace a spare Tower that was in an accident to keep their ISO Rating (higher rating wioth a spare truck?) In any event - they were doing in service on Dover's old tower, swung a corner and ripped the bucket off - no more reserve ladder!

Seth - you want a ride in the PFD Ladder?? We could work something out! Ladder 2 pictured above - is actually acting as Ladder 1, with the real Tower Ladder 1 detailed to the Main Street Station (2). The truck pictured above will not fit into the firehouse of the ladder it replaced, so they swapped trucks until the new station is built. The dang Towe barely fits in it as well - gotta back up Reeeeeeeeal slooowwww. Been getting their workouts lately!

My city, which still has many boxes in service, has a large hispanic community. They do not carry cells, and if they do, we can't understand what they say when they call! Sure we go to LOTS of 10-92's, and in my 4 years here, only 3 have been workers, but they add character to a city, alot of tradition in that metal box! Unfortunatly, our system takes a beating with every storm, and is being phased out. It seems like each good storm we have, we lose another circuit! The cards are so expensive to replace as well.

The "command posts" built into the back is not all that great. In fact, I think Istayed there for a whole 5 minutes in my career. I prefer to take a vantage point where I can observe the most and be as close as possible without impeding ops, or running around like an idiot. But if you prefer them, ditto on the upswinging hatch - 86 the barn doors if you want to stay dry and look good in the paper

I preferred driving. Ask The Hammer or Blondie. :twisted: