100' Ferrara Rear Mount Aerials

NYBravest82

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Could it be that maybe FDNY doesn't want them posting pictures therefore they haven't? I haven't heard anything bad, good or other so i'm just going to figure everythings the same until otherwise noted.

Think about it. Everything new thats come out, until it hits the streets or shops has either 1] had every recognizable logo covered or 2] had photographs of it not allowed, like Len's incident at Seagrave in jersey.

Why this is, I don't know. But i'd say its a possibility.

Besides, someone said they saw blueprints of them already. Until then, enjoy my proposed renderings:

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a383/NYBravest82Hostable/FerraraLadder.png?t=1283395740
 
firebuffkevin

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NYBravest82 said:
Could it be that maybe FDNY doesn't want them posting pictures therefore they haven't? I haven't heard anything bad, good or other so I'm just going to figure everythings the same until otherwise noted.
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Could be something to that.  I don't see any FDNY  units posted on Seagrave anymore, and we know they are delivering Marauder II's.

Funny, what difference does it make.  People know what the apparatus look like, and you can get the specs on the Procurement website.

The units are not Top Secret.
 
raybrag

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Has anybody considered the possibility that Ferrara just hasn't started building them yet?  According to Jack Lerch, they're not due until late this year . . . that may be 3 1/2 months away.
 
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vbcapt said:
What was the incident Len had?
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They no longer allow photographs on their lot. The FDNY does not want anybody taking pictures of the trucks.
 
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mercurygrandmarquis1

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vbcapt said:
Maybe Ferrara just can't handle what FDNY wants
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have they ever had a contract this big and demanding before? and does anyone know what chassis there going to be on? because i think it would be cool to see mack chassis
 
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mercurygrandmarquis1 said:
vbcapt said:
Maybe Ferrara just can't handle what FDNY wants
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have they ever had a contract this big and demanding before? and does anyone know what chassis there going to be on? because i think it would be cool to see mack chassis
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Houston and Indianapolis are both big and demanding orders...And they have a specific chassis that they made just for the FDNY for the ladders. I have seen the blueprints...
 
raybrag

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From another board (Nassau FDRant), posted last night:

"saw the (FDNY) rearmount being built last week at Ferrara. only has the 2 outriggers...compartments are much lower than elmonts rig..front of rig looks similar to the rescue above ...rest of cab looks similar to the new fdny seagrave engines except it is notched for the aerial and the seating is the same as the old rigs....in the middle (where the engine compartment used to be ) there are multiple shelves for equipment and from what a worker there told me a sleeve for a water can in the cab"

So apparently they have started to build the rear mounts as well as the rescues. BTW: The Elmont rig referenced in the quote is pictured on page 3 of this thread.
 
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raybrag said:
From another board (Nassau FDRant), posted last night:

"saw the (FDNY) rearmount being built last week at Ferrara. only has the 2 outriggers...compartments are much lower than elmonts rig..front of rig looks similar to the rescue above ...rest of cab looks similar to the new fdny seagrave engines except it is notched for the aerial and the seating is the same as the old rigs....in the middle (where the engine compartment used to be ) there are multiple shelves for equipment and from what a worker there told me a sleeve for a water can in the cab"

So apparently they have started to build the rear mounts as well as the rescues. BTW: The Elmont rig referenced in the quote is pictured on page 3 of this thread.
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any estimated time for delivery? because it would be great if these were being delivered mid to late October. and does anyone know the order of delivery?
 
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mercurygrandmarquis1 said:
raybrag said:
From another board (Nassau FDRant), posted last night:

"saw the (FDNY) rearmount being built last week at Ferrara. only has the 2 outriggers...compartments are much lower than elmonts rig..front of rig looks similar to the rescue above ...rest of cab looks similar to the new fdny seagrave engines except it is notched for the aerial and the seating is the same as the old rigs....in the middle (where the engine compartment used to be ) there are multiple shelves for equipment and from what a worker there told me a sleeve for a water can in the cab"

So apparently they have started to build the rear mounts as well as the rescues. BTW: The Elmont rig referenced in the quote is pictured on page 3 of this thread.
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any estimated time for delivery? because it would be great if these were being delivered mid to late October. and does anyone know the order of delivery?
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Order of delivery should be those with the 1999's getting them first. Off the top of my head that puts 24, 81, 123 towards the top of that list. I would expect none of these in front line service until the first of the year. It will be a shame that those 1999's days are numbered. They were great trucks.
 
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I'm thinking Probaly ladder 19 is getting one of the first ones as they haven't had a normal rig in a while as I recall the origial rig was plagued with prolems and they were reassiged a rig and their 99 or 00 rig went to bot.
 
downtownmedic

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I would doubt L19 will get one of the first rigs - even though their current 2001 rig is ex-BOT, all the companies with 1999's should get theirs first since they are all past the 10-year mark.
 
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downtownmedic said:
I would doubt L19 will get one of the first rigs - even though their current 2001 rig is ex-BOT, all the companies with 1999's should get theirs first since they are all past the 10-year mark.
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L-19's current rig was ORIGINALLY assigned to 40 Truck, and was 40's first (and probably only) rearmount.  I know because I was detailed to 37 Engine the day that 40 went to pick up the new rig and put it in service. (I remember the Brothers from 40 were NOT very happy about getting a RM).   It was very short lived and the Brothers in 40 made their case about needing a tiller to get around certain streets in their first due area, and how they couldn't do it with the rearmount.   I believe Senator Charlie Rangel actually played a part in helping them get a new tiller.   The rearmount then went to BOT, and was eventually assigned to 19 as their permanent rig after 19 had a few close calls with their '99 Seagrave RM malfunctioning at jobs.    The '99 is now out at The Rock.  

While 40 had the rearmount, they put a 9-11 memorial sticker on it honoring FF Kevin O. Reilly who was assigned to 40 Truck, but was on rotation and assigned to 207 Engine when he was killed on 9-11.    19 left the sticker on it and it is still there to this day.
 
fdny442

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As per an Email I received from Chris Ferrara, The first aerial ladder for FDNY is currently in production. And will have photos of it on the web site mid- to late December.
 
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