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New aerials for Chicago (more)

From Facebook:

Photo of the new truck 58 FDE-364

found on Facebook

found on Facebook

T 58 went from fleet to the academy today.

JC Medina photo

JC Medina photo

JC Medina photo

JC Medina photo

thanks Danny

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• #1 by Marty Coyne on August 3, 2020 - 8:15 AM

  

  bubbak, they always did. This is the first order they left them off. Money savings I’m guessing.

• #2 by bubbak on August 2, 2020 - 3:04 PM

  

  just question… why do Chicago Trucks not have a sign on the main like most other FD trucks do? Be a great place for Company logo.

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• #3 by Drew Smith on July 30, 2020 - 1:04 PM

  

  Many years ago I looked into LED vehicle numbering such as used on transit busses. To use the smaller display that shows up to four digits would have been nearly $1,000 per fixture plus a controller unit. Not worth it.

• #4 by crabbymilton on July 30, 2020 - 12:32 PM

  

  Not a bad idea John. As long as they include the “NOT IN SERVICE” sign. They could use that slot to sell ads. Just like the CTA buses 🙂

• #5 by John on July 30, 2020 - 12:27 PM

  

  Maybe they should get LED numbers like the Bus? lol

• #6 by Marty Coyne on July 29, 2020 - 1:03 PM

  

  The rationale for the plates (agree or not) is when they have to switch to a spare to PM or other, they can just take the plate and switch it with the rest of the stuff. Currently they have magnetic plates which do not work well at all. They fall off, get lost, stolen etc. Thus they resort to white tape. This is a test to see how it works. The holders are held on with adhesive only, no screws or holes.

• #7 by Rj on July 29, 2020 - 11:29 AM

  

  True, front line rigs numbers only change if they reassign an apparatus which only happens A few times at most in An apparatuses lifetime. Really only the spares should have the plates because those are the ones whose numbers change as they go in service at different companies.

• #8 by Michael m on July 29, 2020 - 11:22 AM

  

  Nice looking truck!

• #9 by Mike G on July 29, 2020 - 8:21 AM

  

  Not a fan of the number plates on the doors makes no sense since the number decal is on the front anyway

• #10 by Mike on July 28, 2020 - 9:19 PM

  

  It would be nice if they added a memorial to the 3 members who died on February 1, 1985 at the vicstar electronics arson

• #11 by Rj on July 28, 2020 - 4:45 PM

  

  Why are they adding the diamond plate lip around the front bumper extenstion like the engines and towers? For stokes?

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