10-Buff-4

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  2. Posted

    If things are still like they were back when I worked at 60 control, R-4 is...not...actually OOS most of the time - it's "cross-manned". The crew for TL11 also is the crew for R-4...and they will take whichever rig is appropriate for the call. If the call is a firematic one then TL11 will respond. If the call is for an MVA with extrication or some other type of rescue assignment, then R-4 responds and TL11 is left in quarters. In the event of a multi-alarm structure fire, TL11 will generally respond, and then staff re-called to station 1 will man R-4 when they arrive, bringing the rig to the scene if needed. Anyone with corrections feel free to post.....

    That's what I heard too... I wonder though, could R-4 could be staffed full time with the right money?

    -Joe DA BUFF

    P.S. I like the old R-4. Very distinctive. But, I bet a new R-4 will be a good addition.

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    I've got a 2007 Ram Laramie Mega Cab 2500 Cummins TD and I've looked at these too out of curiosity. The are just beefed up Rams designed for municipal, contracting, and emergency service......

    Equate these rigs in the following way.....

    Sterling is to a Ram 2500/3500 as an F-450 & F-550 is to the F-250/F-350.

    The 6.7L Cummins is the same as offered in the Ram although it would appear that all trucks are coming with the detuned 305hp/610lb/ft engines that come with manual transmission Rams as opposed to offering the automatics with the 350hp/650lb/ft configuration like the Rams (like mine) have. The Mercedes G56 six speed manual and the Aisen 6 speed automatic are the same as the Ram.

    Looks like it's just a branding ploy for the folks at Diamler Trucks (read: Mercedes Benz) to make money off of their former ownership of Chrystler.

    Thanks for the clarification!

    -Joe DA BUFF

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    Nice rig. Gainesville District (Company 4 in Prince William County) used to run a Mack Rescue. Occoquan is a cute little town; I passed through it on my drive from L.I. to Williamsburg and had a nice meal at the Virginia Grill:

    http://www.occoquaninn.com/vagrill.htm

    I would put Gainesville's Rescue 504, but their site is also down.

    Not sure if anybody else is interested, but...

    http://www.manassasfire.com/retired_appara...d_apparatus.htm

    http://www.cdvfd.org/apparatus.html

    http://www.sjvfd.org/content/fireapparatus/

    Some interesting apparatus also from Prince William County, including the Stonewall Jackson Fire Brigade.

    -Joe DA BUFF

  15. Posted

    Wow. I wonder why the Mack Granite chassis hasn't caught on in New York to mount Fire Apparatus.

    Cases in point: Hardwick, MA runs a 3500 gallon tanker.

    Westwood, NJ runs a BIG Mack Granite Rescue.

    Why haven't we seen a similar Rescue in New York, or maybe the new Yonkers Foam Unit? Just wondering, I think we'd all like to see Macks back in the Fire Business. Nice shots BTW Seth.

    -Joe DA BUFF

  20. Posted

    Amtrak for its Northeast corridor trains.

    Yep. The track split is where Amtrak diverges from the New Haven Line on its Northeast Corridor Line, originally the Harlem River Line of the New York, New Haven, and Hartford over the Hellgate Bridge and onto the New York Connecting Railroad in Queens.

    The New Haven Line continues to Woodlawn Junction where it joins with the Harlem Line (formerly of the New York Central), stopping at Pelham and Mount Vernon East on the way.

    -Joe DA BUFF

  21. Posted

    Excellent photos.... FYI-August 23 was a Monday, not a Sunday in 1982. If it was a Sunday, it would have to be August 22.

    How do I know you ask?

    Well, September and December have the same days of the week. December 19, 1982 was a Sunday (when Phil Collins played at Perkins Place). Working backwards, September 19 was also a Sunday. Continuing to work backwards, September 5 was the first Sunday, then September 1 was a Wednesday, August 29 was a Sunday, and August 22 was also a Sunday!

    That's how I know! Excellent photos though, vintage rigs and the like! And the vintage Greenburgh Car 69!

    Cool!

    -Joe DA BUFF