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L59 would make sense. There is currently only one tiller in the Bronx, way up north in L39, and I believe they are a mandatory relocate. 39 is a tiller because of the narrow streets in Woodlawn. The closest tiller is L34 in Manhattan or maybe a unit in Queens? L59 is an easy relocate to L39, up...

The New York Post yesterday reported that these two chiefs replaced several who were demoted by the former fire commissioner. True? Any connection to her leaving?

Yep, I messed up. Wrong thread. I had intended to post on the other one. Thanks for the catch.

The New York Post this morning reported that these two chiefs replaced several who were demoted by the former fire commissioner. True? Any connection to her leaving?

I grew up there and had lunch on Arthur Avenue just a few weeks ago. The stretch of Southern Boulevard that runs between the Botanical Gardens and Fordham University all the way to Fordham Road is a piece of cake compared to Engine 42 coming all the way across Tremont Avenue or Engine 75 coming...

Years ago, before L'56 and 58 were in service, L37 was second due at the box (3323) right around the block at Southern Boulevard and 187th Street. L27 was second due here at 3303. Just for the sake of discussion, 79/37 measure 1.5 mi from box 3303 and they have no traffic or traffic lights for...

Ok. 79 must have been out if even 42 in before them. Is that the actual ticket you're looking at or a BARB assignment?

Is that the actual rundown? E79 should be before E75.

A bunch of people out elsewhere...

6 storey elevator building. My good friend, the late Jerry Collins, lived in this building. His father was retired Engine 41.

Why is that interesting? Just happens they were the three closest trucks available.

What does Make Pumps mean? And thank you for the rundown.

5 storey walkup.

Somebody must have been out... Response should have been 79 48 62 88 37 56 32F 75/38 on the all hands 81 46 38 33

Capttomo, I could not open the video but this is saying that the Aaron's Fox name still lives? 70 years after their last rig went in service? Who knew?...not me!

Excellent observations Bulldog. Always made sense to me when the FDNY went to just all Mack pumpers and Seagrave ladders in the 1970s. But as a kid and a buff in the 1950s it was always a pleasant surprise when visiting a new yet unknown firehouse as to what type of apparatus would be in...

Just like New York, the citizens (well maybe they are) in these cities (Chicago, DC, Detroit, LA, San Fran,...) elect these people. They get what they deserve...or vice versa.

So the relocator gets credit for two runs and a worker...anything else? During the war years there was a lot of controversy over who got credit for what as units were constantly moving around.

A different slant to an age-old question...L111 crosses the bridge to relocate at L1. (A lotta' "1s" there.) L111 then assigned to the local incident. Does does L111 get credit for a Run, Worker, All Hands and OSW or does L1 get credit for two of each category? Just asking...

Entropy, While you are technically correct that there were only two ladder "companies" in the Bronx in 1900, Engines 45, 48, 50, 52, 61, 62, 68, 69, and 70 all operated with ladder sections at the turn of the 20th century, just as Engine 96 would later do. From June 1st 1935 until December...