Until the new firehouse was opened on Liberty Street housing E10 & L10, the “B52’s” were the only engine and truck with the same numbers housed together.
I grew up in Riverdale (60's-70's) & was a fixture @ 52's housewatch when the alarms came in over the "bells." The 3rd picture is a 1951 Ward La France pumper. They actually had two of them; one of which was used as a "hose wagon" for long stretches in Van Cortlandt Park. 52 Truck was actually...
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