New York City Fire Trucks [Paperback]

Wayne Sorensen (Author), Donald F. Wood (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 2002

Take a ride with the New York Fire Department through a pictorial history, from the first horse-drawn pumpers to the newest ladder trucks. Over 400 photographs of NYC's firefighting trucks are organised chronologically, accompanied by insightful commentary about the trucks, equipment, and the times. Descriptive photo captions provide specifications and other technical information. A special photograph section pays tribute to the equipment used and lost in the World Trade Center disaster of 11 September.

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"The holy grail to anyone who appreciates American working commercial vehicles..." -- Classic American, December 2002.

Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Krause Publications (September 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0873494822
• ISBN-13: 978-0873494823
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,380,585 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Good buy, December 15, 2010

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This review is from: New York City Fire Trucks (Paperback)

This is a good book of historical pictures of apparatus used by FDNY. Just be aware this book is almost all black and white pics. There is a couple of pages in the middle of the book with some color pics but otherwise all b&w. I figured the "modern" pics would have been in color but they weren't. That being said, this is still at good book with great pics of rigs of all kinds. Good addition to your FDNY collection.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A VISUAL TREAT FOR FIRE BUFFS, December 9, 2007

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Gary G. Hess "CAPTAINDAD" (LARGO,FLORIDA) - See all my reviews
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ONLY NEW YORK COULD HAVE SUCH A WIDE VARIETY OF UNUSUAL FIRE FIGHTING APPARATUS AND THIS BOOK COVERS THEM ALL SPLENDIDLY.ANY FIRE FIGHTER,FIRE BUFF, OR FAN OWES IT TO THEMSELVES TO ADD THIS BOOK TO THEIR LIBRARY.ITS' COMPREHENSIVE COVERAGE AND PHOTOGRAPHS ARE TERRIFIC AND MAKE FOR A GREAT READ.HAVING COME FROM A FIREFIGHTING FAMILY(DETROIT)I FOUND IT TO BE A MUST HAVE.