Showing posts with label tacoma. Show all posts
Showing posts with label tacoma. Show all posts
Thursday, August 10, 2017

TFD's Last Sister Rig

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I received a surprise Facebook Message a few days ago.  It was from a man who will remain nameless for now (not that he is in hiding, but I ...
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Saturday, October 31, 2015

Dear old Engine 8 found

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The entire tale of this blog starts with me growing up by Tacoma Station #8, and the special place in my heart for the 1970 American LaFranc...
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Sunday, April 4, 2010

Sisters of Engine 17

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Thanks to the community at FirePics.net , I have been able to secure photos of two of Engine 17's identical Tacoma sisters, and can fina...
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Monday, March 29, 2010

Blast from the past

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I've been in Tacoma for a few days, and even caught a structure fire with my sister , getting to help her out with the canteen unit. It ...
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Sunday, March 28, 2010

Tacoma's Newest Engine 10

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Tacoma Fire Department has invited all interested to attend the Housing Ceremony for the New Engine 10 . What: New Engine 10 Housing Cermony...
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Tuesday, January 5, 2010

Some Minor Small Talk

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Winter. Not the time to be doing much with Engine 17. Yet I feel compelled to put something up once in a while so you know this thing is s...
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Saturday, December 19, 2009

Some Tacoma Apparatus from Engine 17's Era

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That is, the 1970 era and forward a bit. Since I still do not have early pictures of 17, I'll have to paint it for you using other photo...
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Wednesday, December 16, 2009

Historical Fire Station 17

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(If you stumbled over here from Facebook, the Engine 17 'become a Fan' Facebook button is over there on the right.) I am trying to o...
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Thursday, December 10, 2009

Engine 8, circa 1984

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Found this today while going through a bin of photographs. This is 17's sister, Engine 8, in front of Fire Station 8, just a few doors ...
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Friday, September 25, 2009

The Beginning - As Told by Sister

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If you were at all amused at the narrative of how I came about obtaining Engine 17, you might want to read the first several posts of my sis...
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Wednesday, September 2, 2009

Identity Corrected and Confirmed Again, For Real This Time

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Well, I feel silly about this, but.... well, last word I got about my engine's original identity was incorrect. I shouldn't have jum...
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Monday, August 24, 2009

Original Identity Confirmed

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Unofficial (but reliable) word has reached me that according to the premier and longtime Historian of the Tacoma Fire Department, Ralph Deck...
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Monday, August 17, 2009

Paint, Identity, and Pictures

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Here she is, on the day I picked her up, original red paint visible on the inside of the door. More pictures farther down..... I was doing ...
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Sunday, August 2, 2009

Pickup Day - Part II

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Sister is realllly wanting in the engine with me, so first things first. Go to her south end house so she can drop the burden of having her ...
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Saturday, August 1, 2009

Pickup Day - Part I

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I rode up from the Portland area to Tacoma by train, and crashed out at the in-laws (they're the best.. it just kicks all to have great ...
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Thursday, July 30, 2009

The Beginning

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I grew up in Tacoma, Washington, just a few doors down from Fire Station 8 at South 43rd and "L" Streets. Although my sister had t...
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