The quint primarily operates as E3, but it is the backup ladder. Whenever L1 goes oos, the ladder crew takes the quint, and the E3 crew takes a 1987 Seagrave spare engine that's kept at HQ. When AFD took delivery of the quint, it was initially assigned as L1, and the paintjob reflects that. I guess it just wasn't repainted as E3 when it was reassigned, but another marking on the quint says "Combination 1", so the piece can be used as either. I don't know why they don't just use Combination 1 as the lettering for all markings on the quint, because it really is both an engine and a ladder.
Colin On Mon, Aug 30, 2010 at 1:32 PM, Peter S <[email protected]> wrote: > Arlington Engine 3 is lettered as "Ladder 1" on the back - I wonder > what it is lettered on the front? > > <http://www.firenews.org/mass/ArlingtonL1new09WC.jpg> - it is lettered > as Ladder 1 on the front right also - interesting > > <http://www.firenews.org/mass/ArlingtonL1new09.jpg> - yup - lettered > as Ladder 1 on the front left also - height 11 feet and 3 inches > > The unit has been operating as Engine 3, based at the Park Circle Fire > Station, since the Pierce Ladder came back from rehab or repair (back > around Feb 2010 IIRC) > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "massfire" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<massfire%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/massfire?hl=en. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "massfire" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/massfire?hl=en.
