American LaFrance Metropolitan

[Buckeye 53]

Hanover Twp. E-12
Butler Co. OH
7 / 2003 ALF
R.D. Murray Body
1250 / 1000
L.94038
John Denney Photo

[Buckeye 53]

Osgood, OH  E-1442
Darke Co.
8/2004 ALF Metropolitan II
1500 / 1000
M.98886
John Denney Photo

[Buckeye 53]

German Twp R-1
Lawrenceville, OH - Clark Co.
2004 Becker / ALF
20' NWI Rescue
Becker # 1678  ALF # U.96014
John Denney Photo

[Engine33Truck]

Romney, WV has one.   It's known as Engine 1-14.  They bought it to replace an older engine, Engine 1-12 (at least this is what I've heard) and 1-12 would've been disposed of and 1-14 and 1-13 would've been on the front line.  They were so unimpressed with it (having reportely horrible performance) that it, their newest engine and newest rig that they bought new- the newest being Ladder 1-50, was bought used from Goodwill fire company (eithe Lonaconing, MD or the one in PA), is now second out.  it is a first generation Metropolitan.  Personally I think the new ones are a bit of a scowl, while the old ones I think are down right ugly

[brucobuff]

Romney, WV has one.   It's known as Engine 1-14.  They bought it to replace an older engine, Engine 1-12 (at least this is what I've heard) and 1-12 would've been disposed of and 1-14 and 1-13 would've been on the front line.  They were so unimpressed with it (having reportely horrible performance) that it, their newest engine and newest rig that they bought new- the newest being Ladder 1-50, was bought used from Goodwill fire company (eithe Lonaconing, MD or the one in PA), is now second out.  it is a first generation Metropolitan.  Personally I think the new ones are a bit of a scowl, while the old ones I think are down right ugly

Man! you are wearing me out chasing you all over this forum! lol
Much like Keyser, Romney's apparatus problems are largely their own doing.
Ladder 1-50 (Ford C/Pirsch) was donated from Goodwill FC of Centreville,MD. on the Eastern Shore.
Good Will FC of Lonaconing has never had a ladder truck, not even in their wildest dreams. There are also more than one Goodwill FC in PA.

[Engine33Truck]

Thank you for correcting me, it seems as if I'm full of partially wrong information lol.  How is Romney's problems their own doing?  I don't know much about the company, other than I know they're in Romney, and that they own 1-13, 1-14 and 1-50, and probably more.

[brucobuff]

Thank you for correcting me, it seems as if I'm full of partially wrong information lol.  How is Romney's problems their own doing?  I don't know much about the company, other than I know they're in Romney, and that they own 1-13, 1-14 and 1-50, and probably more.

See pm; I'll post some Romney rigs in MT. State Oddities in the near future.

[brucobuff]

Sandy Twp (Dubois,PA) Sandy Hose Co.
2002 ALF Metropolitan 1000/500/40
WW Jenkins photo

[boardmansteve]

This ALF stock truck was photographed in 2003 at Paris, TX.  It was loaned to the PFD for a few weeks while their aerial was in our shop for accident repairs.

2000 American LaFrance #9905194
100’ – Diesel/automatic

This was likely the last single-axle 100-footer built by ALF.  Can anyone here tell me to what department she was eventually sold?

(SL photo)

[FDNYTRUCKScom]

this one

[crash_over-ride]

I do believe that truck went to Newark just as a loaner.  Check out palmyrafire.com, I do believe this rig is currently serving as a loaner there while their ALF Tower is out for repairs. 

[boardmansteve]

I do believe that truck went to Newark just as a loaner.  Check out palmyrafire.com, I do believe this rig is currently serving as a loaner there while their ALF Tower is out for repairs.  

Yes, it was used as a loaner, but I had no idea for so long.  Note that Mike's photo above was taken in 2008!

Here's a direct link to the Palmyra site, showing this truck in action:

http://www.palmyrafire.com/indexPage.php?Drill-with-Hershey-936

[Buckeye 53]

Paris, KY  E-1
Bourbon Co.
10/2005 ALF Metropolitan
1500/500
W.22196
John Denney Photo