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  Location: Foot of Port Richmond Ave. BC 22 is using TL79's Stang TL79 on a fire in a barge with a tugboat, Marine 9 & Marine 6 are responding. Normal response is E157, E156, L80, TL79 and BC22.

This looks like a job where every single unit was available and responded in their correct order.  Courtesy of Exchief84:                      Brooklyn,  N. Y.  12/11/09  @  04:15 hrs. Flatlands  Section Box  3089 address:              1172  East  37th  St. between:            Ave ...

Those early Combo companies usually ran a Steamer (engine), a Hosewagon, and a City Service (No mechanical aerial ladder but carried ground ladders as long as 50 ft.) Ladder truck. Later the steamers were replaced with  motorized pumpers but they still had hosewagons and city service ladder...

In 1946 the following engine companies had 2nd piece hose wagons: 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 9, 11, 14, 16, 17, 18, 21, 23, 26, 27, 28, 30, 31, 32, 33, 37, 39, 40, 44, 46, 49(combo), 50, 52, 53, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 69, 71, 73, 74, 75, 76 (2 sections), 81, 82, 83, 84, 88, 89, 90, 91, 93, 94...

  The last 2 pc. (Eng & HW) companies were still around in the late 60's in areas that required long stretches because of piers and distant hydrants like waterfront areas of Manhattan, Red Hook, Sunset Park, Greenpoint & LIC.

Second sections have been around since just before the begining of the 20th century. Many Manhattan companies had 2nd sections going all the way up to 1947 and even 1957 (L22, E76). Many firehouses were actually built with 2nd bays for 2 sections like E7/L1, E30(3 bay 3 sect.), E31, E76 (on W...

  They were at Engine 30 from Oct. 1, 1914 to April 26, 1915 while Varick St. was being widened for a new subway line and Ladder 8's two bay firehouse was cut down to one bay. Also Ladder 8's second section which was disbanded during the firehouse "makeover" was later reorganized at E30's...

My PC could not open it but I knew the answer.  BTW, does anybody know what ladder company was in that house? ??? ;)

 Some old firehouses have been bought and converted into luxury residences. Two that I have been impressed by are Engine 203 on Hicks St., Bklyn and Engine 154 on Hannah St., Staten Isl. They were redone like those old carriage houses of Manhattan's East Side which had the stable door replaced...

Engine 39 had been at 157-159 E. 67th St. since 1887 until 1985 when it was rebuilt. The Fire Academy used to be there too. What was the period he was at Engines 76 and 22 as they changed firehouses. In fact, Engine 76 ran as a double company until 1946.

  If you want to look up where many old firehouses were just go to: http://www.nyfd.com/cityhist.pdf   

That one was torn down ;)

No FDNY fire house there but L23's old firehouse at 504 W. 140th St. is directly behind there present home at 503 W. 139th St. which was originally built for only E80 which was once a double engine company.

  All of the above are still standing, E27 was at 173 Franklin St., Ladder 5's old house at 102 Charles St. and E24 at 78 Morton St.

Actually Ladder 12 was on the northside at 243 W. 20th St. and Engine 3 was housed from 1960-67 on the southside at 216 W. 20th St. after their old house at 417 W. 17th St. house was demolished to build the NYCHA's Chelsea Houses.

  FDNY to get 56 Ambulances from Wheeled Coach on Dodge Ram 4500 chassis:  http://www.modelfiretrucks.net/smf/index.php?topic=12372.msg98565#new

Ferrara was issued a "Notice of Award" to build five (5) new rescues for FDNY. This post is by a very reliable source:  http://www.modelfiretrucks.net/smf/index.php?topic=12371.msg98565#new

  :o Deja-Vu all over again? The Yankees are playing in the World Series and the Bronx is burning! 2nd Alarm taxpayer fire at 978 Southern Blvd between Aldus St. & E. 163rd St. Normal response is E94/L48, E82/TL31

Courtesy of exchief84: Brooklyn,  N. Y.  10/20/09  @  00:30 hrs. East  New  York  Section Box  1778 address:              395  Warwick  St. between:            Glenmore  Ave  &  Pitkin  Ave. 1778  @  00:21 Engs.  332,  236,  290 Lads.  175,  103 Batt.  44 ?Eng.  332  to ...