Fire Engines Photos

I'll bet its a bit like the 'Black Smiths' hammer having undergone several rebuilds in its life ....still an historic Rig glad its survived- well caught.

Added by Gary bolton on 04 February 2013.

Well it certainly looks different from its FDNY days, and what a great yellow/white colour scheme.
These were a real typical American rig from the 1970/80's with many small town fire departments still using them even today.
A really nice picture Warren so many thanks for sharing it with us FDNY buffs.Maybe someone somewhere out there can share with us also a picture of this ALF whilst it was actually with the original FDNY Engine Co 65.


Added by Pete Matten on 04 February 2013.

I have a factory sales brochure with the subject rig on it which was taken prior to delivery at the FDNY. If interested in it, please contact me at my e-mail address. Thank You!

Added by Herb Weyers on 26 March 2013.

Why was she infamous?

Added by Andrew Middleton on 21 May 2013.

The only American La France engine ever supplied to FDNY in yellow. The other yellow engines were all Macks.

Added by Rob Johnson on 22 May 2013.

Thanks Rob. Still a beautiful pumper though.

Added by Andrew Middleton on 23 May 2013.

Those with access to old Firehouse magazines will find the January 1982 issue interesting for the article: "Is the Big Apple going Yellow". The various opinions of the FDNY officials are great in that no one seemed to agree about the need for change.This rig also managed to be in 2 fender-benders in the same day, soon after going to E65.
There was also a full-page ad of this engine in the Sept. 1981 issue.

Added by Warren W. Jenkins on 24 May 2013.

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