VINTAGE FDNY RIG PHOTOS.

^^^^^^^^^^ Chief Jack....in 1968, Fireman Bob ( Cuckoo) Canberg (L120) placed the "HORNS" atop the rig for the first time. Hence the name "SUPER TRUCK". From the years 1968-1974 , L120 responded to over 50,000 alarms. Though,the set of horns have been replaceed many times. The horns adorement still ride high and proud! THE TRADION CONTINUES ,,,
 
I think that you got the story right but the unit wrong, in the "Super Truck" department. I think "Super Truck was the also very busy L-108. My friend Steve Ternland, AKA "White Fish" later an officer in E-248 and a Batt. Chief in Battalion 41, was appointed to L-108.
Captain Bob Rainey FDNY Engine 26 retired.
 
^^^^^^^^^^Hello Capt... With all due respect, I have to disagree with you on your above post. I know the story is right and I know the unit Is right. I agree that " one hundred and eight" truck was a very busy truck. but L-120 was called the super truck. I had the honor of spending 10 years in ladder 120., a company steeped in history. So when someone tells me I was wrong on that history, my company pride kicks in. Now in a recent post. you referenced L-120 having a second section....That is wrong. As a matter of fact TA176 corrected you in his post. So as I see it, your 0 for 2! !!!
God willing, I will see you in May at Middletown for my WTC check-up. And i will bring you my L120 centennial book 2005 so you can brush up on the history! and i will bring the box of doughnuts... LOL....One last thing in one of your posts you said you BUFFED watkins street maybe it was sheffield ave...LOL Just a fireman Jano FDNY engine 217 ladder 120 Rescue 4 retired.
 
Sorry brother you are right I checked TL-120 had only one section art any time. I know POSA, and it too was a great house. I based my comment on L-108 being "Super Truck "on an incident I had back in the Mid 1970's. I was working a Detail to Satellite 1, at that time located in what is now the FDNY Museum on Spring St. At that time the Satellites ran with just 2 firefighters & no officer. We responded to 3 or 4th Alarm in Williamsburg. When we took up, we took in a nearby 10-75 and arrived with only one relocated Engine and us. A young girl was hanging out a 3rd floor window with heavy black smoke pulsing out of the window above her. One member of the Engine took a scaling ladder off the Engine Co. rig, and we started up to the trapped girl. As the scaling ladder reached the 2nd floor. L-108 came around the corner and quickly raised their aerial ladder and grabbed the trapped girl. No scaling ladder rescue for anyone, but L-108 made sure we knew they were "Super Truck". All this happened over 50 years ago, I hope I got this right. Captain Bob Rainey FDNY Engine 26 retired.
 
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