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    Fabulous Firehouses become Homes and Businesses

    The top photo is not Ladder 8 but actually Ladder 2's old double firehouse at 126 E. 50th St.
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    Your FAVORITE classic NYC firehouse?

    Thanks for giving the GREEN BERETS their props! ;)
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    Moscow Federation Tower Fire

    http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/04/02/moscow-federation-tower-fire_n_1397623.html?ncid=edlinkusaolp00000009
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    Fabulous Firehouses become Homes and Businesses

    E285/L142 is similar to E94/L48 and E268/L137
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    FDNY Chief Officer Cars and Vehicles

    The one on the left is a Dodge Polara
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    FDNY and NYC Firehouses and Fire Companies

    E272 house was originally occupied by E272 & L129
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    Fabulous Firehouses become Homes and Businesses

    E71/L55/Div.6 was originally lettered E41, L55, Bn 26
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    6 Members E 251 - LODDs - Feb 1920 - Brooklyn Union Gas Co Fire -Box 33-543

      Yes, north of Flushing Ave. ;)
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    Fabulous Firehouses become Homes and Businesses

    Found some history about Ladder 8's firehouse on EBay of all places, read story at the bottom of posting:  http://www.ebay.com/itm/1906-NY-Fire-Dept-Hook-Ladder-Co-8-Log-Book-Ghostbusters-Movie-/350542040348?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item519def0d1c
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    FDNY Chief Officer Cars and Vehicles

    Yes, my Fury III wagon had a 360 V8 with all the bells (not fire bells ;D) & whistles ;)
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    A LOOK BACK.

      You're right Willy, they had the 1981 "TOWER OF POWER" Sutphen. ;)
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    FDNY Chief Officer Cars and Vehicles

    Yes, a 1973 Gran Fury sedan. I typed without engaging the brain. ::) :-[
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    FDNY Chief Officer Cars and Vehicles

    NYPD had many '72 Fury sedans but FDNY didn't have any '72 Fury wagons. FDNY did have 1973 Fury wagons. I actually had ordered a brand new red '73 Fury wagon and was pleasantly surprised when the '73 wagons appeared. I coincidently wound up with the 'correct' FDNY "buff wagon" back in those days.
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    Fabulous Firehouses become Homes and Businesses

      Thanks, I always wondered why. The Lincoln Ave. firehouse relieved E290/L103 of some long distance 1st due runs.
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    Fabulous Firehouses become Homes and Businesses

    E225 & L107 were moved to their new/present house and E332 & L175 moved into their old quarters. Kind of not nice, since the new firehouse was in a less active area back then.
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    Fourth Alarm - February 17, 1962

    Nice shot of L24 (far) & L21's (closer) '59 Macks with their dual ladderpipes in operation.      4-Alarm Fire on Feb. 17, 1962
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    FDNY and NYC Firehouses and Fire Companies

    E156's present house was built in 1908 but there's a story as to why, according to the "Staten Island Fire Centennial" book: There was a 3-alarm fire at the Hotel Castleton on Nov. 12, 1907. In the early evening hours of Nov. 13th, while E206 (156 today) was still operating at the Hotel...
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    FDNY and NYC Firehouses and Fire Companies

    No deck guns, just large hoselines strapped down to keep from flying loose. ;)
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    FDNY and NYC Firehouses and Fire Companies

      That was Engine 87 fireboat firehouse at 135th St. & Harlem River under N.Y. Central R.R. drawbridge before the East River Drive was constructed
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    FDNY Chief Officer Cars and Vehicles

    1973 Plymouth Gran Fury station wagon
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