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Posted: **Thu Sep 07, 2006 7:14 pm**

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.

Posted: **Sun Sep 10, 2006 6:57 pm**

Actually the "new" engine 7 is old Engine 6. Engine 6 got a brand new Pierce engine.

Posted: **Sun Sep 10, 2006 8:54 pm**

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

Posted: **Mon Sep 11, 2006 10:09 am**

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.

Posted: **Mon Sep 11, 2006 10:47 am**

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.

Posted: **Mon Sep 11, 2006 10:52 am**

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.

Posted: **Mon Sep 11, 2006 3:46 pm**

tada! thank you monica zech.

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Posted: **Mon Sep 11, 2006 5:45 pm**

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

Posted: **Tue Sep 12, 2006 12:09 am**

WOW!!

Lifesize photo

Posted: **Fri Sep 15, 2006 4:28 pm**

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

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