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Ferrara was issued a "Notice of Award" to build five (5) new rescues for FDNY. This post is by a very reliable source: http://www.modelfiretrucks.net/smf/index.php?topic=12371.msg98565#new
that seems like a real waste of money to retire a 2 year old truckSFD RS1 N RS2 said:Although the rig might not need to be replaced it still will be as they replace the Heavy Rescues in groups of 5, usually. The FDNY did this when they were replacing the HME/Saulsbury's back around 9/11 and they had two and possibly three they could have definitely used but they decided to replace them all. FDNY has the ability to do this. I believe the only reason Rescue 4 didn't get the new rig is because Rescue 1 usually gets the first of any new order of Rescue trucks, plus they wanted to try a Pierce in the heavily ran Manhattan borough as opposed to Queens. We will see how Ferrara Heavy Rescue's hold up seeing as they are ran more than the Ferrara Hazmat Rig is.
guitarman314 said:Heavy Rescues take severe suspension system punishment due to their heavy payloads. NYC streets in all 5 boros are a true litmus/acid test for vehicle suspension systems. This is also the case with Tower Ladders especially 95 footers. Back in the 1970's the city had a major problem with MTA buses that were manufactered by Grumman/Flexible. Those buses performed well all over the country yet they couldn't handle NYC streets and thus the NYC Corporate Consul had to take legal action. I lived in SE Queens for 11 years and I remember many bus driver friends nicknaming Merrick Blvd. in So. Jamaica the "Ho Chi Ming Trail".
mercurygrandmarquis1 said:that seems like a real waste of money to retire a 2 year old truckSFD RS1 N RS2 said:Although the rig might not need to be replaced it still will be as they replace the Heavy Rescues in groups of 5, usually. The FDNY did this when they were replacing the HME/Saulsbury's back around 9/11 and they had two and possibly three they could have definitely used but they decided to replace them all. FDNY has the ability to do this. I believe the only reason Rescue 4 didn't get the new rig is because Rescue 1 usually gets the first of any new order of Rescue trucks, plus they wanted to try a Pierce in the heavily ran Manhattan borough as opposed to Queens. We will see how Ferrara Heavy Rescue's hold up seeing as they are ran more than the Ferrara Hazmat Rig is.
Stop dreamin' man, money talks especially with our NYC.gov "beancounters"116ff60 said:The F.D.N.Y. should stay with pierce.