72U685ST Posted October 5, 2012 Share Posted October 5, 2012 I just turned 18 and got on my towns fire dept. my dad was on when i was a kid and i always wanted to do it. back then the dept had 3 CF pumpers, a CF aerialscope, an R pumper and an R tanker, the CF pumpers have since been replaced we still have the R's but within the next few weeks the aerialscopes getting replaced the new trucks on its way. Hopefully she'll get one last fire before she goes. It might be up for sale in the future if anyone wants to try and get it. 2 Quote Unmistakeable Design, Unmatched Performance. Real Trucks Rattle.........._,___..... __/_|___|.___/__] | |...||.__|____|___|___|=(@)[___][__]==(@)(@)| Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/27662-the-last-of-a-dying-breed/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
609albert Posted October 6, 2012 Share Posted October 6, 2012 Is the R model pumper going to be for sale? post pictures please Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/27662-the-last-of-a-dying-breed/#findComment-140435 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bulldogboy Posted October 6, 2012 Share Posted October 6, 2012 Always sad to see a "CF" go out of service but I guess time marches on. I joined my fire department when we still ran "L" and "B" model Macks and I was there when we purchased our "CF" models. Now they, too, are all gone; makes me feel really old. Didn't Millbury's and Leicester's Aerialscopes respond to the Worcester Cold Storage fire in 1999? bulldogboy Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/27662-the-last-of-a-dying-breed/#findComment-140438 Share on other sites More sharing options...
72U685ST Posted October 6, 2012 Author Share Posted October 6, 2012 Yes they did, my father was Lt. Of millburys aerial at the time of that fire charlton actually might be looking into buying ours to replace theirs. Quote Unmistakeable Design, Unmatched Performance. Real Trucks Rattle.........._,___..... __/_|___|.___/__] | |...||.__|____|___|___|=(@)[___][__]==(@)(@)| Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/27662-the-last-of-a-dying-breed/#findComment-140439 Share on other sites More sharing options...
72U685ST Posted October 6, 2012 Author Share Posted October 6, 2012 Is the R model pumper going to be for sale? post pictures please Eventually we will be replacing the R-models but i don't think theirs plans for it in the immediate future in the pictures the ten wheeler (E4) is our tanker, The old picture of E3 is in its original condition it was then replaced by a freightliner and got restored with a new body and now serves as our hose truck 1 Quote Unmistakeable Design, Unmatched Performance. Real Trucks Rattle.........._,___..... __/_|___|.___/__] | |...||.__|____|___|___|=(@)[___][__]==(@)(@)| Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/27662-the-last-of-a-dying-breed/#findComment-140442 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bulldogboy Posted October 6, 2012 Share Posted October 6, 2012 It would be great if another department bought it and kept it in service. I know that Charlton has a chrome yellow Aerialscope that they bought from a department in PA. bulldogboy Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/27662-the-last-of-a-dying-breed/#findComment-140444 Share on other sites More sharing options...
72U685ST Posted October 6, 2012 Author Share Posted October 6, 2012 Yea charlton just had a fire recently and i heard the truck really saw some heat and it melted alot of stuff on the truck, its bad enough that the trucks out of service. Quote Unmistakeable Design, Unmatched Performance. Real Trucks Rattle.........._,___..... __/_|___|.___/__] | |...||.__|____|___|___|=(@)[___][__]==(@)(@)| Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/27662-the-last-of-a-dying-breed/#findComment-140445 Share on other sites More sharing options...
umodelnut Posted October 6, 2012 Share Posted October 6, 2012 I love the little red R model. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/27662-the-last-of-a-dying-breed/#findComment-140449 Share on other sites More sharing options...
72U685ST Posted October 6, 2012 Author Share Posted October 6, 2012 She's an awesome truck Quote Unmistakeable Design, Unmatched Performance. Real Trucks Rattle.........._,___..... __/_|___|.___/__] | |...||.__|____|___|___|=(@)[___][__]==(@)(@)| Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/27662-the-last-of-a-dying-breed/#findComment-140450 Share on other sites More sharing options...
umodelnut Posted October 6, 2012 Share Posted October 6, 2012 Eric, do you know when that first picture of her was taken? Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/27662-the-last-of-a-dying-breed/#findComment-140452 Share on other sites More sharing options...
72U685ST Posted October 6, 2012 Author Share Posted October 6, 2012 I dont know exactly, my guess is sometime in the 80's she got the new body with the big hose reel in the late 90's when we replaced it with this Quote Unmistakeable Design, Unmatched Performance. Real Trucks Rattle.........._,___..... __/_|___|.___/__] | |...||.__|____|___|___|=(@)[___][__]==(@)(@)| Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/27662-the-last-of-a-dying-breed/#findComment-140454 Share on other sites More sharing options...
umodelnut Posted October 6, 2012 Share Posted October 6, 2012 Oh, because it looks awesome. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/27662-the-last-of-a-dying-breed/#findComment-140456 Share on other sites More sharing options...
72U685ST Posted October 6, 2012 Author Share Posted October 6, 2012 Yea and around that time we retired our 3 CF pumpers 1 Quote Unmistakeable Design, Unmatched Performance. Real Trucks Rattle.........._,___..... __/_|___|.___/__] | |...||.__|____|___|___|=(@)[___][__]==(@)(@)| Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/27662-the-last-of-a-dying-breed/#findComment-140458 Share on other sites More sharing options...
umodelnut Posted October 6, 2012 Share Posted October 6, 2012 Thats a great picture Eric. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/27662-the-last-of-a-dying-breed/#findComment-140467 Share on other sites More sharing options...
72U685ST Posted October 6, 2012 Author Share Posted October 6, 2012 Those 3 went to auction, we dont know where any of them are Quote Unmistakeable Design, Unmatched Performance. Real Trucks Rattle.........._,___..... __/_|___|.___/__] | |...||.__|____|___|___|=(@)[___][__]==(@)(@)| Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/27662-the-last-of-a-dying-breed/#findComment-140468 Share on other sites More sharing options...
umodelnut Posted October 6, 2012 Share Posted October 6, 2012 Poor things. They're prolly still somewhere, just with a different name on them. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/27662-the-last-of-a-dying-breed/#findComment-140472 Share on other sites More sharing options...
72U685ST Posted October 6, 2012 Author Share Posted October 6, 2012 One of them surfaced on craigslist a while ago it was rough looking Quote Unmistakeable Design, Unmatched Performance. Real Trucks Rattle.........._,___..... __/_|___|.___/__] | |...||.__|____|___|___|=(@)[___][__]==(@)(@)| Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/27662-the-last-of-a-dying-breed/#findComment-140474 Share on other sites More sharing options...
umodelnut Posted October 6, 2012 Share Posted October 6, 2012 Oh man that sucks. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/27662-the-last-of-a-dying-breed/#findComment-140477 Share on other sites More sharing options...
72U685ST Posted October 6, 2012 Author Share Posted October 6, 2012 Thats what happens though Quote Unmistakeable Design, Unmatched Performance. Real Trucks Rattle.........._,___..... __/_|___|.___/__] | |...||.__|____|___|___|=(@)[___][__]==(@)(@)| Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/27662-the-last-of-a-dying-breed/#findComment-140479 Share on other sites More sharing options...
umodelnut Posted October 6, 2012 Share Posted October 6, 2012 Yea, what year were they, they werent sisters were they? Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/27662-the-last-of-a-dying-breed/#findComment-140480 Share on other sites More sharing options...
72U685ST Posted October 6, 2012 Author Share Posted October 6, 2012 Dont know exactly they ranged from late 70's to early 80's Quote Unmistakeable Design, Unmatched Performance. Real Trucks Rattle.........._,___..... __/_|___|.___/__] | |...||.__|____|___|___|=(@)[___][__]==(@)(@)| Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/27662-the-last-of-a-dying-breed/#findComment-140481 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tg2692 Posted November 3, 2012 Share Posted November 3, 2012 I think I might have one for you. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/27662-the-last-of-a-dying-breed/#findComment-144201 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackmb212 Posted November 3, 2012 Share Posted November 3, 2012 I guess the days of all mack departments are long gone. It will be a sad day when our 78 MB getts replaced. What make trucks has your dept been replacing the macks with?Rudy Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/27662-the-last-of-a-dying-breed/#findComment-144202 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted November 3, 2012 Share Posted November 3, 2012 seems everyone is going to cornbinders,,,13 letter shit spreaders,,,dont know why,,,my company bought a bunch of them,,,and thier all junk,,,they quit buying them and went back to kenworth.bob Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/27662-the-last-of-a-dying-breed/#findComment-144209 Share on other sites More sharing options...
farmer52 Posted November 3, 2012 Share Posted November 3, 2012 seems everyone is going to cornbinders,,,13 letter shit spreaders,,,dont know whyThey do not use DEF. Quote Ken PRR Country and Charter member of the "Mack Pack" Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/27662-the-last-of-a-dying-breed/#findComment-144213 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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