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Back in the days, you could hear Brooklyn radio pick up engine assignments like: 233 2332 232 332 almost without stopping between digits, but that was OK, the companies knew what they were hearing

This aerial photo is from 1951, much of what was Randall's and Ward's Island has been filled in, including the waterway known as Little Hell Gate that separated the two. The waterway was crossed by three bridges: The Queens branch of the Triborough Bridge, the Hell Gate railroad bridge (both of...

I believe the E82 LT front may be a hybrid of two styles or a custom job.  The colored inserts for LT were used c1959-1965.  Prior to that CAPT and LT had the company number (in associated color) on a full white front with no lettering, only the one or two devices at top (trumpets, axes) to...

I remember that E206 was the last Engine Company regularly running with two-pieces. I think both were c1965 Mack C-Model diesels, a sharp looking pair. In the early 1970s a lot of companies had a second piece used as a wagon, but generally only ran on certain boxes, such as waterfront locations.