"Fire Department of New York Ladder 117". Its in Astoria Queens on 42-06 Astoria Blvd. TL117 Company name is the "Sponges". E263 company name is the "Road Runners". For more information visit the house.
Joe, do you have any videos of Engine 263 beyond these two? My uncle, Jimmy Errico, was a member in the '80's through '96. He passed away 14 years ago this August and I never really got a chance to know him. And I'd really like to pick his brain now that I vollie in an engine company. If you have any info about him, I would sincerely appreciate it.
Might be a long shot, if you’re still on here. When was your uncle assigned to e263? In this video they’re using a 1981 Mack, ordered originally for e85. It became e263 after the original American Lafrance was totaled in an accident in I believe 1986. The Mack took over after e85 was shut down. Stayed with e263 till sometime in 93 just after the wtc bombing. If you have any family pictures of him with the truck, I’d love to talk about it. I own e263, the yellow Mack in the video. Been trying to find people who were assigned to it or have stories with it. Pictures from its time in service etc.
@@coltonchristman2070 I don’t have much contact with my Aunt anymore, but this was definitely the rig he was on. It’s awesome that you picked her up and are taking care of her. I love to see old rigs taken care of after their service is complete
@@coltonchristman2070 I don’t know anyone that he worked with in 263, but I know of a few guys from 117 during that time. Lou Rufrano is one of the guys with the Gettin Salty podcast, he might be someone you’d like to reach out to
Nick Salmonese...one of the best chauffeurs Ive ever seen...
Nothin' like those old Mack tower ladders. and what a chauffeur, he backed that puppy in like it was a suburban. Very impressive guys
"Fire Department of New York Ladder 117". Its in Astoria Queens on 42-06 Astoria Blvd. TL117 Company name is the "Sponges". E263 company name is the "Road Runners". For more information visit the house.
1991 Mack Tower Ladder truck and it's the last Mack fire apparatus trucks before Seagraves replacement. Mack is the toughest trucks ever!
Rubber coats and boots,old n5a leather helmets, and Mack cf fire trucks can't get any better than that ,go fdny ,great video man!!!!!!!!!
the days of the mack R.I.P.,, driving them was like driving ur car
Also the old caprices police cars.
I like the air horn :)
@msc17851
A couple of engine co. were yellow back then. Trying out a new paint scheme, for safety. Didn't work out.
Make your presence known. Take command of the street.
These were the real fire trucks. It was unforunate that they dont keep them around.
he made a left out of qurtrs. not anymore
@sneezabonk Some of em are sitting around at the garage as spares.
if you thought thats weird, jersey city used to have orange rigs, lol. hard to imagine, especially since thay usually dont paint rigs orange in NJ.
People over looking the Caprice in the old NYPD white over blue
@dangerjp They thought it was safer to be that color
i'm in love with that pa300 i wnt one just like it
I love the old Macs. Balls.
the dept is FDNY
Wow...cool old stuff
Joe, do you have any videos of Engine 263 beyond these two? My uncle, Jimmy Errico, was a member in the '80's through '96. He passed away 14 years ago this August and I never really got a chance to know him. And I'd really like to pick his brain now that I vollie in an engine company. If you have any info about him, I would sincerely appreciate it.
Might be a long shot, if you’re still on here. When was your uncle assigned to e263? In this video they’re using a 1981 Mack, ordered originally for e85. It became e263 after the original American Lafrance was totaled in an accident in I believe 1986. The Mack took over after e85 was shut down. Stayed with e263 till sometime in 93 just after the wtc bombing. If you have any family pictures of him with the truck, I’d love to talk about it. I own e263, the yellow Mack in the video. Been trying to find people who were assigned to it or have stories with it. Pictures from its time in service etc.
@@coltonchristman2070 I don’t have much contact with my Aunt anymore, but this was definitely the rig he was on. It’s awesome that you picked her up and are taking care of her. I love to see old rigs taken care of after their service is complete
@@coltonchristman2070 I don’t know anyone that he worked with in 263, but I know of a few guys from 117 during that time. Lou Rufrano is one of the guys with the Gettin Salty podcast, he might be someone you’d like to reach out to
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@msc17851 yeaaaa...my uncle told me they did that for leik a year or 2 at some point...apparently in 1992
The engine is from 1981.
ye! cool!!!