06-17-2010, 03:48 PM
Gary S Wrote:Woah Dave, that is BUSY! My uncle's station was nowhere near that busy. If he had been a model railroader, he would have had time to build plenty of structures. They worked 24 hour shifts and generally got a good night's sleep! I guess there is a huge difference between a rural firestation on the outskirt's of a city versus one right in the middle of the city.
I do not discount any fire station or how many runs they have, they are ALL important and work hard. The difference is just what you state, I am right downtown as opposed to a station on the outskirts. 29 Engine is in D.C. but on the outskirts. There the residents are fairly well off and don't call 911 for much of anything. They do approximately 500 runs a year. Where I am at, there is plenty of low income housing, government buildings, and tourists. That equals a much larger call volume.
-Dave