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Last Updated - September 26, 2009
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November 2008- Old and the New

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Martin Parsons Photo of the Month:
efd509bc.jpg (193048 bytes)efd509gca.jpg (214707 bytes)scfd003ica.jpg (136735 bytes) After not receiving a new tanker since 1982, Edmonton Fire Rescue took delivery of 2 tankers and 2 super tankers in October 2008. These trucks are built on a Spartan Gladiator Classic chassis with Smeal bodywork, similar to most other recent Edmonton fire equipment. Here we see tanker #509 departing from Station 24 on October 26, 2008, one of it's first days of service.

The second vehicle pictured is Strathcona County Rescue #1, F-003, in Edmonton at the Valley Zoon on October 26, 2008 for Boo at the Zoo. This truck has  a Spartan Gladiator Classic chassis with Rosenbauer body work.  		efd801DSC08588.jpg (222542 bytes)efd801DSC08599.jpg (263434 bytes)efd801DSC08615.jpg (243141 bytes) Recently, Edmonton Fire Rescue #801 showed up behind Station #25.

This interesting rig started life as a Mack C125 pumper built in 1960. 

The Edmonton Fire Department shops rebuilt this unit in 1978, converting it from a 1050 GPM pumper to a 3000 GPM hose monitor/ water cannon.

Originally numbered 81, this unit was renumbered to 801 and was probably the only EFD Mack to wear the yellow livery. 

The future of this unit is unknown, and it's whereabouts for the past number of years has been unknown to us. What a pleasant surprise it was for it to show up!
Webmaster Comments-

Nearly 1 year  without an update. We are still here, I've just been busy with other things, and, I have had issues with my uploading speed with my internet connection. As well, after a hard drive crash it took me awhile to get FrontPage installed again, but, thanks to... someone... that has been rectified.
I actually uploaded a number of unannounced updates earlier this year, all in the Emergency Response sections.
 I also have a number of other updates in various stages of completion which will hopefully be uploaded in the next few days.
For now, I am pleased to announce the start-up of a taxi cab section... of all things! Some of us got bored over the summer and decided to track taxi cabs. So, why put up photos of taxis? Taxis are considered a form of public transit. They are a fixture on city streets, an ever evolving one at that. I am posting them to document a part of public transit that seems to often receive little attention.

Watch for more stuff in the coming days, weeks and months!

- Martin Parsons September 26, 2009