Added: Jan 6, 2008

From: zaffdoc

Duration: 1:8

Engine 10 a 1969 American LaFrance Pioneer I races up Ockley Drive to a reported House Fire. Video was made in the mid 1980's. Shrevepor, LA

Channel: Entertainment

Tags: 10  engine  hot  la  louisiana  running  shrevport 

Rating: 5.00 (8 ratings)    Views: 4739' favoriteCount='16    Comments: 14

jsnasselin Says:

Jan 6, 2008 - I must be old...LOL, I remember when they used to hang off the back or hang on for dear life...

fanoseagrave Says:

Jan 20, 2008 - Sounds like the good ol' 6V-53 in that rig!! Now THAT's what fire trucks used to sound like!!!

99029601 Says:

Jan 31, 2008 - is that truck still in service??

Rtzee Says:

Feb 15, 2008 - The little boy running out to the street is just what I used to do when I was a youngster. Even as old as I am now, I still look at them. Thanks for sharing.

911caddy Says:

Feb 23, 2008 - Riding the tailboard was always a hoot!

fmartinjr Says:

Feb 24, 2008 - ain't it the truth.they sound like school buses and farm tractors now.

fanoseagrave Says:

Feb 26, 2008 - I'm 99% sure it was retired long ago. Hopefully it still exists, though.

stupullen Says:

Feb 28, 2008 - wow! almost looks like a WARD-LAFRANCE, nice rig all the same.

fanoseagrave Says:

Feb 29, 2008 - I remember one year I was in Tamaqua, PA for their annual Heritage Festival. The local fire company had their 1973 ALF Pioneer giving fire truck rides to the kids. This rig also had a Detroit 6V-53, but with a manual transmission. she sounded SWEET, but couldn't handle the hills for (expletive)!! We climbed this one steep hill in SECOND topping out at 15 MPH. Still an unforgettable ride.

chevman4 Says:

Mar 2, 2008 - love the sound of the detroit my dad dept had a pioneer and a centery

harobik3s2 Says:

Jun 10, 2008 - holy christ this is when riding tailboards was a safe thing to do good vid

RDG484 Says:

Jun 16, 2008 - Remember the days when most fire trucks sounded like this one? Long live the Detroit 6V-53.

Chief176 Says:

Aug 22, 2008 - Glad to see that they let the Q coast upon arrival..

toxickavenger Says:

Sep 25, 2008 - In those days we all rode tailboard, we all knew that if you lost your grip or your footing you were going to die. But thats what we did in those days. If you have a problem with it, you were probabbly playing with your rubber duck in the tub in those years .