fire trucks

[charger490]

anyone here collect fire trucks i have about 500 of them.been collecting them for 65 years

[John_Kunkel]

I've always wanted a real one to restore, I coulda got this one cheap but then I priced the parts........

[bakerhillpins]

Firetrucks are cool!   

No collection here but always wanted a real one too. Joined the local Fire dpt. and get to play with the real deal and someone else deals with the expense and upkeep. 

[nvrbdn]

i have some fire trucks. probably about 30 or so. here are a couple.

[Fred]

That's a very nice collection you've got there mate. 

[mrsskip68]

My dad was a Captain of the Santa Barbara fire dept, so I loved being at and practically lived at the station as a kid! So much fun just playing with the boots, (that went up to almost my waist at the time) And  pretending I was driving the rig !  Kids in my neighborhood were so jealous!  I have a small collection of trucks too, and will try to gather them for a pic! Lisa

P.S. BTW firemen ALWAYS MAKE GREAT FOOD!!!!!!!!! 

[nvrbdn]

thats cool. most popular kid around. i remember when i was in grade school and we took a field trip to the fire dept. that was a cool day as a grade schooler. they gave us those thin plastic firemans helmets.we were the stuff that day.

[resq302]

My fire dept I belong to has a member who bought all the old antique fire apparatus.  He still owns the 1 of 1 custom made 1964 Dodge heavy rescue truck.  D900 chasis.  Ill have to dig up a pic and scan it and then post it here.

[Darkman]

P.S. BTW firemen ALWAYS MAKE GREAT FOOD!!!!!!!!! 

Hey that's not very nice. They're human and have feelings too....

(oh you mean they have great culinary skills    )

[nvrbdn]

  thats hilarious

[charger490]

was in the fire dept. for about 45 years and was a chief for 10 years.have to tell you a story, one January we had a fire in one of our firemans house so about a month later i ask the fireman that owned the house if he had take out the cider from the basement . so we went over to the house and took two barrells  out . brought them to the fire house tapped them and took out the apple jack and we drank it all.good thing there was no fires that day because no one could move.we all ended up sleeping there that night

[Fred]

P.S. BTW firemen ALWAYS MAKE GREAT FOOD!!!!!!!!! 

Hey that's not very nice. They're human and have feelings too....

(oh you mean they have great culinary skills    )

But only if you like char grilled! 

[resq302]

1964 Custom Dodge D900 rescue truck.  The curved part above the cab is ALL lead!!!!  The thing was a manual trans and even had a split gear rear axle.