miles451

Looking good, I don't know if you need any photos of any OPG tow trucks. I managed to find one rollback that would fit for the 90s, but the photo is significantly blurred, and the truck has no amber lighting. Also, I found a larger rig for towing semis and other larger vehicles from a towing company called Continental, which also had a few of their trucks in movies.

Looking good. Now, I'm wondering if there are any other Sutphen rigs coming. These two were surprising and are intricately detailed.

This light bar has always intrigued me. A few different apparatus had these. I have two photos of a seagrave and a ward with the same lightbar or similar. Also found this photo of a seagrave tiller with what looks to be Q. Might've been a refit of some sort but I'm not sure.

I haven't had much motivation to search for reference recently, but today, I was able to find more photos of the Thibault rigs, or more specifically, the variation that is present with them. The first one is the open cabs, which seem to all be set up with the sirens on the front bumper, unlike the cab models. and a bubblegum light and steady burns mounted on the top of the windshield frame similar to the seagraves. These two are what the cab Thibaults looked like upon arrival and up until a certain timeframe when the single rotating lights were replaced with Code 3 XLs. The last two are from (possibly) late-80s up until the mid-90s when the rigs were retired. The white top, I assume, was also a later modification and was only present on the one as far as I'm aware.

Excellent work, Loving the mod and the small town feel to it. I have a bug to report, when you rapid deploy with the DNRC brush truck the pump operator will not exit the vehicle. I tried to get the firefighter to turn it on via manual command and he will go and operate the pump but it will not operate.

I believe this is the one that made its way to Waco after retirement. There's a few news articles on that rig with photos but all are blocked with a subscription. I think I posted dillons entire older lineup awhile back. There's a Mack CF (which according to facebook is still in use) and a newer lafrance along with a truck similar to the lima VFD ford you had posted awhile back. This one randomly jumped out at me but unfortunately all I have is the cab. Beaverhead fire district ALF.

Looking good, I especially love the ranger and the oldsmobile. I have another photo I'd like to share I have no idea where exactly I found it. It's another angle of the crown tiller that I don't think any of the previous photos have shown.

I got another unique engine that LAFD rostered. LAFD ordered a few IH van pelts in 1970 and they lasted in service past when the modern unit numbers were adopted which was sometime in the early 80s. These were slightly underpowered and mainly used in areas with very few high rise buildings. I have also been looking for photos of the 1972 ford pumpers but there isn't much out there for those. https://www.lafire.com/fire_apparatus/LAFD-ApparatusPhotoGallery/photopages/Engines/sn-060000/sn060252_1970VanPeltTriple1000-400.html

Looking good, can't wait to see how these two will be implemented in the long run, so far in EM4 SAR has had only had the K9 unit and not much else.

This mod is definitely a favorite of mine, the northeast vibe is executed perfectly. I may have something that could be used for the EMS MCU I previously posted pictures in the project nostalgia thread but I also have this archive page on the rig, Since it's a fictional setting It could fit well. https://web.archive.org/web/20180325194619/http://www.crownisking.org/cuambo.html

I've seen a couple full size dodge and chevy trucks for USFS but they were either service rigs, normal pickups without a light bar, or were classified as a light engine. I do have a FB group I'd reccomend if you'd like to see more vintage USFS info. It has alot of info on other 80s and 90s engines and non emergency vehicles. https://facebook.com/groups/366971211187437/ (Edit) also have a few LAPD misc photos I'd like to share, pretty sure a few of these are service vehicles but I cannot confirm.

I had an idea that might make that truck possible, as far as I can gather this rig was used for safely disposing of illegal fireworks so perhaps a call like that could work. I know RTD was brought up awhile ago and I have found some photos of vehicles if anyone is interested

I stumbled across these 3 photo's on flickr I'm sure many will find these interesting. One is dillon FD in the 50s, the other two look to be the same picture one says late 70s while the other says 1990s so I'm not exactly sure which is the correct date.

I have another rig similar to these, manufactured by Walter yankee in 1976 it is one of the smaller ARFF rigs LA had. It first served at station 80 and later ended up at 90 at Van Nuys Airport in the 80s.

The Broncos were vehicles made for the show, as far as I know in the 80s they used only the blazer and jimmy SUVs.

I don't know if the mack tankers ever made it to the 70s considering those are late 40s rigs if memory serves, The others (GMC, Oshkosh) I have no idea whether or not those were in service in the late 70s or 80s. I did find a GMC on film in a video on one of the worst wildfires in California history. (Shows up in a brief few second long shot) I also found something that might interest those who like older LAPD equipment, a mobile command or communications truck photographed in 1973. Looks like the tractor itself is a ford commercial cab much like the 1972 ALF rigs that LAFD ordered in 1972. Also found this photo of the bomb sqaud van that carries the bomb robot.

I have a few photos to share, first one is a photo of a early 80s USFS utility which seems to be a series 9 chevy luv, this photo was taken somewhere in socal. Last few photos are of LASDs ESD units which some people might find interesting, and a photo CHP Plymouth trailduster which I haven't found any other information on other than what is provided there.

The modeling always amazes me good job on all 3 of those units. I can see the brush truck fitting well with all the other 80s style apparatus. Also wondering what is the story behind that LAPD vehicle, it looks like a k20 and somewhat similar to the blazers but I haven't seen that one before.

Haven't been able to find much interesting to share recently, I do have one photo of a Canopy WLF with a interesting light to the front grill and a additional light on the canopy itself. If there is anything you need additional reference for feel free to let me know and I'll see what I can find.

That engine isn't in the version that is currently available for download, it'll probably be in another update in the future once EMC deems it ready.

Maybe the Pontiac LeMans should get an open topped variant; all jokes aside all of those vehicles look really good, excellent work. If you ever need reference for trailers, especially unique versions, I do have some photos of some trailers from railroad owned TOFC rosters, a few of those would fit nicely (most of which are fruehauf Z-vans iirc). I have a photo for archival purposes, A strange LA county rig that was white, likely picked up like this in a annexation of a smaller department. (Note the crown badge on the side of the cab)

The oldest thing my local volunteer department had in service up until a few years ago was a 1950 military surplus dodge brush truck, it was in service with the department up until 2020. I could see alot of volunteer companies keeping trucks that old and small around for brush fires.

I have not tried dispatching the private ambulances on standby or patrol, but it'll still purchase another ambulance even if you have none of the original four deployed on the map.

I have some interesting LASD/CHP photos to share. First is a interesting LASD caprice followed by a few shots of LASD Blazers For CHP I have a single photo of a full white Ramcharger and GMC Jimmy The GMC doesn't have much info on it but is claimed to be a legit CHP used vehicle. I can't confirm that it was though the only 4x4s that I've seen alot of photos of are the ramchargers and 90s model broncos. http://www.policecarwebsite.net/fc/capdcars/chp/chp2.html I came across this site which has some good photos.

I don't believe that the Cadillac APC had a water cannon irl, that's why it does not have that function in the mod. I will also add that I've noticed calling a private ambulance via the dispatch system will buy a new one everytime instead of using the available units.