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Comment by Shawn on October 7, 2008 at 7:43am

Just a comment to a Post from Mark Ferris from back in April about the hay loft. My father recently retired from my hometown department but, he used to tell us about how in certain spots on the apparatus floor if you hit the wall in just the right spot, grain would fall from the celing. Something like that...I never actually saw this for myself and I was a teen when he told us about it. The building was built around the turn of the century. Your "hayloft" made me think of that.

Comment by SMOKEnPipesJim on September 6, 2008 at 1:43am

This was Our headquarters Circa 1876

Comment by SMOKEnPipesJim on August 22, 2008 at 10:23am

Montreal On runners

Comment by SMOKEnPipesJim on August 22, 2008 at 10:14am

Albany NY turns out circa 1901

Comment by SMOKEnPipesJim on August 22, 2008 at 10:09am

More vintage horse drawns responding Brooklyn NY (NYFD)

Comment by Aaron Robbins on August 21, 2008 at 5:09pm

Hey iam going to get one of these.......

Comment by SMOKEnPipesJim on July 13, 2008 at 6:23am

Portland, Maine Vintage flix

Comment by Scott Jenkinson on June 7, 2008 at 12:26am

Yes, I would like to learn all history at the fire service.

Comment by Nathan Burnette on May 15, 2008 at 11:08am

SMOKEnPipesJim thanks for the info, that kind of history sounds neat. I know that the department that I am on now has some history and the station that we moved from was very small, It had 4 bays and they had trucks packed 2 deep and they felt like sardines. I didnt come into the picture untill they had already moved to the new station but we still have alot of old timers that have alot of stories. I'll share more as I get them..

Comment by SMOKEnPipesJim on May 13, 2008 at 5:23pm

Nathan Iposted in past about My orginal assigned Old house I wasonly there for a year before transferingto a house That was built in 1983 single story, 3 bay boring drive through... from My Bunk to my position on the apparatus floor seemed like walking two blocks... anyway, That house consolidated 2 engines and a Truck from two firehouses (single engine a block north and engine and truck house in the 1880's) One of the houses was build in part Financed by PTBarnum tohelp protect his Circus winter grounds, and employees residences The single house was originally a "Chemical Squad" company and eventually a full Engine Company ... The interior of thenew house is all cinderblock painted Tan so obviously gets pretty boring to look at, The Kitchen is situated in the middle as is the dayroom which is perpetually Dark... with this sort of History l got kindapumped up about it when They closed down a truck in 1995, which was Traditionally the 1st Truck company of The career department, and had been assigned to the "old House" around 1890 or 91.. That truck was "replaced" downtown when thecity purchased a 100' horse drawn, That 85' er went out to the "burbs" anyway The idea That I was assigned as one of the last 20 guys after well over a hundred years of men that manned the company day and nite... My answer was The Board That I created out of an old engine hose bed and some old tools, Photos of the truck over the years and I posted here on one of the threads... It was pretty cool because it got the otherguys doing similar stuff, instilling some pride .. check em out just because your in a new building doesnt mean youdont have some local history to find out about....

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