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The Chicago FWD tillers had nothing to do with New York. They had enclosed cabs.

Box numbers were changed when the Brooklyn C.O. on Empire Blvd. opened in 1923. As in Manhattan many boxes were added and resulted in re numbering.

Charlotte just put their first tiller in service (Ladder 2).

What are the 400 series engines in L.A. City ? (E. 473, E. 496 etc.)

(10-75 All Hands Fire). A 10-75 is not an All Hands. These units are going on a 10-75 or an All Hands (7-5)?

Ladder 125 was originally at Engine (Squad) 270.

Engine 69 was on 233 Street in Woodlawn at this time (Ladder 39 old quarters).

With the amount of money to be spent on new fire houses they should each have at least 3 bays not counting the chief. It is ridiculous to have special units parked in the street subject to the weather and possible vandalism.

On one of my visits to L.A. I was told that one of the reasons they are all tillers was that if they switched to rear mounts the bean counters would use that as an excuse to cut the manning. As if the tillerman just helps drive the rig and does nothing else.

Many departments call the aerial "the main".

There are other "great" and busy fire depts. that are in a lot worse shape with their fleet. We are lucky that there is an ongoing replacement program for the rigs.

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I would bet there is a lot more to this story than what has been reported. Any Detroit members on this site that could elaborate?

Channel 7 (ABC TV) has a retired NYPD Chief of Detectives explaining the situation ??? Maybe they should have a retired FDNY SOC officer instead.

I was told by a retired chief that after the fire a lot of guys left the job. It really affected the members that were there, no counseling, debriefing, etc.