New El Cajon rig

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codethree
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New El Cajon rig

Post by codethree »

El Cajon just placed a brand new KME eninge in service - Engine 7, replacing a Pierce that I believe was from the 80s. That with their new truck has ECFD pretty much up to date.
jp186
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Post by jp186 »

Actually the "new" engine 7 is old Engine 6. Engine 6 got a brand new Pierce engine.
codethree
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Post by codethree »

Are you sure...I looked at engine-7 and it looks spankin' new..while E-6 looks the same.
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Post by jp186 »

Well I could be wrong, but I know for a fact that a brand new Pierce engine got delivered a month or so ago, and it was marked Engine 6. I can't imagine them buying a rig from KME and a rig from Pierce at the same time. It wouldn't make any sense. Traditionally, Engine 7 gets hand-me-down engines due to the slower call volume.
But I could be wrong.
codethree
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Post by codethree »

Hmmm...I work right across from Engine 7. sure looked new and it was definitely a KME but I may just go over and ask. I know 6's got a new Pierce truck recently, but the last time I saw the engine it was a KME.
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Post by jp186 »

The new Engine 6 (Pierce) was delivered the day before the Fire Expo. They drove it in the parade.
I suppose they could have gotten a new KME, but I remember somebody from El Cajon telling me they were going with Pierce engines after they got the new truck.
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Post by hodad200 »

tada! thank you monica zech.

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codethree
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Post by codethree »

I stand corrected...but boy, they must have detailed old Engine 6 if that's waht went to 7s...looks a lot newer than I recall E-6 :)
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Post by dangitdoug »

WOW!!

Lifesize photo :lol:
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mike
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Post by mike »

Thats an awesome rig maybe our department will get some like that also. :D
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