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Alpine FD getting a new KME

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Nice looking rig for the new E17.  Wow, black top (like Bonita).  Alpine has two pumpers that are KME's (E17 and E217 [reserve] ).   Who remembers in I believe 1989 when Alpine took delivery of the two E-One Hurricanes?  One was slated for a new station (24) that never got funded. 

 

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Nice looking rig.

 

I remember those EONES they had years ago.

Boy those were beasts.

 

Glad AFD is joining not only Bonita/Sunnyside FD, Oceanside & Pala in the Black Over Red Scheme

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Is there any reason many departments are gong black over red?  I like the scheme but in Southern California with hot summer temps, I would think white tops would be best. 

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Hoping they will have it by June. Will be on vacation in San Diego then. Really want a pic of that rig.

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Yes, I recall Campo got one of the E-One Hurricanes from Alpine FD.  I think the concept was ahead of its time, I believe at least 17's was a light rescue-pumper. They had the roll-up doors, but a problem when they first took delivery, was they had some issues if the rig was parked on a slope, with certain roll-ups jamming and not going up.  They got those teething pains taken care of in time.   The rigs had one of the most advanced emergency lighting systems from I believe Whelen.   All strobes.  The engineers said it was a real distraction when in fog and night, and sometimes they'd just turn the code lights off.  FF's in the back said the ride was loud, and not real comfortable. 

 

Then Chief Downing was fairly progressive (I think he came from the East Coast), he got E24 in advance of the station getting funded.  I believe everyone thought the new station would get the money needed, but I heard rumors there was bad blood between the chief and some fire board members.

 

One of the Hurricanes served as a reserve engine for Lakeside Station 26 for a while. 

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