Whelan, and James McGaggart. Even though the ladder truck was part of Engine 62 it could be special called to a box by itself and member assigned to the ladder wore Engine 62 front pieces on their helmets.
Beside the long hours, the men basically lived in a barn with the horses, the smells, flies and the cold or heat of the season. The Department was run on a military style displine and breaking the rules was dealt with in fines, days off being taken away and firings. Regardless of these hardships' recruits were plenty. The two story, wood frame house had a one story extension in the rear for the horses and the feed room. The locations of the buildings along the east side of White Plains Road were in question after New York City annexed the area.
Every building facing White Plains Road would have to be torn down for the wideing of the road. The Fire Department knowing the leased building would be torn down started looking for a new location for Engine A lot was bought from Kate J. The lot, at White Plains Road, measured 50 feet in the front and feet deep. On August 22, , a contract was signed for a new building. Meanwhile on September 30, , Engine 62 moved into a rented location on 5th Street, now Bronxwood Avenue.
Battalion 15, which was changed from the 14th Battalion on October 1, , moved in with Engine Engine 62 moved onto their new quarters on December 10, Built of brick and limestone on the first floor and bricks with terra cotta on the second floor, the building measured 50 feet in the front and 76 feet deep. Battalion 15 moved back from Engine 75 on the same day, making this new building Battalion Headquarters. The ladder truck that had been taken away from Engine 62 on July 2, , was put back in service when the house opened.
This rig replaced a 3rd size LaFrance steamer that the company had from September 29, The hose wagon was replaced with a Republic hose wagon on August 6, Many firemen thought out the country would retire with the introduction of motorized apparatus and New York City was no exception. The old times would say "once the horses left, the job would never be the same. The first change was in the type of apparatus used by the Company. The next change for the company was when it lost its hose wagon on November 11, It would receive a new FWD hose wagon on May 6, The biggest change of all for Engine 62 was when the ladder truck was moved on December 20, Ladder 51 was the only ladder company east of the Bronx River and north of Pelham Parkway.
This area was large and the need for another full time aerial was in demand. Ladder 32, which was located with Engine 50 on th Street, was placed in service on May 15, By this time the Ladder 32 was surrounded by other ladder companies and was moved to Engine 62 on October 29, This would be a temporary move, until Engine 97 was placed in service in new quarters at Astor Avenue.
Even though this was a permanent move, it turned out to be a temporary one. Ladder 32 was relocated back to Engine 62 on April 17, This time the move would be permanent and Ladder 32 has been with Engine 62 ever since. Engine 62 received its last new fire engine, a Ward LaFrance, gpm pumper on October 9, The next new pumper could pump gallons per minute and was built by Mack in In between these two new rigs there has been two used engines assigned, a Ward LaFrance in and a Mack in The current rig is a Seagrave, the first since the Seagrave hose wagon.
This rig was delivered new on October 4th and can pump gallons per minute. The fireman performs his job in the most hazardous of conditions, Most jobs, a person knows he will be home at the end of his shift but, not a fireman, he could have been hurt and in the hospital. Even worst he could lose his life.
Five members of Engine 62 have paid that supreme price. Fireman Snyder and three other members of Engine 62 were burned when the gas tank exploded on the truck. Fireman Charles Snyder died from the burns he received during the early morning hours of January 4, Fireman First grade William F.
Carlock was killed at P. Engine 62 responded to a fire in a building under construction on White Plains Road and E. A 44, volt electrical line had broke and was lying across the building, setting the scaffolding on fire.
Fireman Carlock went up to the second floor and came in contact with the wire. He was thrown three feet in the air and he fell between the rafters to the ground floor. He died on the way to the hospital. William Carlock was thirty-seven years old and a fireman since He was married and left a two day old son. Sullivan 3. He was assigned to drive the Chief of the 15th Battalion Chief.
They were responding to a car fire at Edenwald and Dingney Avenues on July 19, Going north on White Plains Road, they went around a stopped trolley car at E. Coming south on White Plains Road was a car, which collided with the Battalion car. Two off duty firemen on the trolley car ran over to help the injured firemen in the car. A car was commandeered and the injured were taken to Fordham Hospital. Fireman Sullivan died on the way to the hospital. The chief, Captain George Eichler of Ladder 32, was injured slightly.
The driver of the southbound car was not injured but was arrested on a charge of homicide. We use cookies to track visitor statistics and personalise adverts.
This info is shared with Google. Only use the site if you agree to this. OK, I agree. Fire Engines Photos. Fire Engine Photos. It looks real nice!! Added by James Marks on 04 July Does anyone know if rescue me will be using a new engine 99? This is strictly a "show" truck. It was cool to actually see it.
Added by Kevin on 18 February As far as it being strictly a show truck, don't bet on it. Added by Bob on 09 March It is currently being outfitted for delivery by Pierce. Expected delivery is April Added by Ray on 10 March This fire truck is huge an drives an rides like a Cadillac its a fantastic fire truck to drive.
Getting around the streets wasn't to bad until i got on 9th street cars parked on both sides of the one way street it got real tight an interesting but we got through it with out a scratch. I don't no anything about it being sold but i do no the fire company that gets it is going to love having this truck in there department.
Added by Dave on 02 September What kind of truck is this because on the pierce website its an Arrow XT but you look at it here it looks like a Dash or a Lance? Added by Brandon on 19 September We have the exact same truck on our departnent!
Excellent truck! Added by Michael Wright on 13 November You guys need to learn more about the FDNY. Pierce will not cooperate with us and build anything to our specs. Instead Seagrave will continue to make pumpers, mid-mounts and Ferrara god help us is making the new rear mounts. Added by Pete Matten on 20 November Pierce is not a horrible manufacturer they at least make trucks over ' unlike seagrave when the trucks don't even come pre-piped either.
FDNY should be happy that someone offering them something good and take it. And if ferrara gives the FDNY ' trucks they better be kissing there feet. Added by Brandon on 22 November Brandon: You are misinformed about the process. The FDNY won't be kissing anyone's feet. Companies don't offer things to us and we don't get excited to get them. WE spec a rig to our specifications.
Ferrara met the spec and beat Seagrave's price. If we wanted pre-piped waterways, then we'd get them and Seagrave or whomever else would have built it.
We don't spec pre-piped ladders, we don't want pre-piped, it's no good for us. That's that. It makes NO difference who's name is on the rig.
It doesn't matter who puts the parts together. Pierce doesn't build our rigs because they don't bid on them. They tried with a one-off unit for R That is the only Pierce that see's city service. It has not faired well, by many accounts. Perhaps it just wasn't built with the proper components to handle the run volume and weather and road condtions of New York. There aren't many rigs that Pierce has built that see the use and abuse that R-1's rig sees.
I know this has to be true because I'm the one that delivered the new fire truck and picked up the old fire truck Added by Dave on 03 December Ok maybe they dont want pierce but you cant say a fire truck manufacturer is horrible they are here to serve the world just like ferrara and seagrave. They make pretty good fire trucks to and other companys appreciate what they have bought. Added by Brandon on 04 December Brandon, it's as if Pierce is a relative.
They're not here to serve the world, they're here to make money. This isn't charity. The most important thing to remember is, if a rig sucks, it's probably because the wasn't spec'd very well.
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