Engine 11 down my street - the year was 1984

Engine 11 responding down my street in 1984. Shreveport, Louisiana

Category:

Entertainment

Tags:

• American
• LaFrance
• Detroit
• Diesel
• 6V-53
• Shreveport
• Louisiana
• LA

[firemanquick]

I love the old ALF Pioneers, I started on them, we had two in my department. Still my all time favorite, and nothing like the sound of a Detroit Diesel and a Federal Q siren.

[barkracing02]

YESSS ...the pioneer. My friend owns a pioneer II tiller out of pittsburgh, gorgeous rig...

[BassmanII]

@zaffdoc Hmm. Buffalo purchased 13 ALF Pioneer IIs in 1974. Nine Engines (two were Telesqurts) and Four Ladders. Then in 1977 the BFD purchased two Pioneer IIIs (One and one), so I had assumed that the Pioneer III had not rolled out until 1977. Incidentally, Buffalo had originally ordered an additional Pioneer III Telesqurt Engine in 1978 as Engine 13, but was sent back and a Century Cab replaced the Pioneer.

[zaffdoc]

@BassmanII >>>---> The third generation American LaFrance - The Pioneer IIIs had their coming out in 1975, but there were some out as early as 1973.

[BassmanII]

@mondo78 The Pioneer III had a wider cab and black trim around the upper section of the front.

[BassmanII]

@zaffdoc Actually, the Pioneer III did not come out until 1977.

[zaffdoc]

@Thunderbolt505 >>---> No it did not. It sounded just like a 1974 American LaFrance Pumper Pioneer III.

[adamevans67]

Nice

[mondo78]

My favorite style of ALF. I think it is a model from the late 70's or early 80"s, a Pioneer II. I drove a 1967 Pioneer I for several years, I loved that truck. An easy way to tell the difference is the headlights. The Pioneer II's had quad headlights while the Pioneer I had dual headlights.

[CORYSPHOTOS]

@firemanquick  I LIKE TRIPLE THAT!!!!!!