Brisbane Aerials

Post by **bustercc** » Wed Aug 21, 2013 9:56 am

Following the dramatic failure of Fleet 298 (ilean) at the Cathedral Place highrise fire it has been withdrawn from service and sent for a full rebuild including replacement of all hydraulics and electricals.
In its absence fleet 299 has been loaned from South-east region to fill in for 298.
299 is the sister truck of 298 and spent a total of 1 day in service at Durack (18) Station before being faulted extensively and sent for repairs. It has been off the run for several weeks now and will be for a few more leaving no ladder at Hendra (11) station, pissed off crew, and a massive repair and refurb bill.

Post by **Salis532** » Wed Aug 21, 2013 10:08 am

I've noticed 518Y appeared to be making daily trips to and from the workshops with the aerial, leaving it there during the day and picking it up in the evening. Although I though the ladder they had been dropping off was 9xx.

Post by **rapps_101** » Wed Aug 21, 2013 4:56 pm

bustercc wrote:Following the dramatic failure of Fleet 298 (ilean) at the Cathedral Place highrise......

What happened??

Post by **bustercc** » Wed Aug 21, 2013 7:55 pm

Lets just say that when a highrise is on fire with persons reported missing and you bring in three aerials to perform life rescue you expect them to be able to go up and down when you want them to and in a hurry.

Post by **nbus qld** » Wed Sep 04, 2013 2:41 pm

You can see fleet 298 Here on youtube.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ai4MKRNsKsc

Post by **bustercc** » Fri Sep 06, 2013 10:55 am

Are you sure that's 298?

Post by **Salis532** » Fri Sep 06, 2013 3:09 pm

This video confirms the video above and shows 298 in Gotha Street as being the one rescuing people.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wAA2Fxw ... tube_gdata

Post by **bustercc** » Sat Sep 07, 2013 9:10 pm

must have been after the mechanics visited because it was first ladder on the scene but sat on the ground while people collapsed on the forth floor while screaming from the balcony until the ladder from roma st turned up and retrieved them.
even after its rebuilt the crew from hendra want to park it on a hill near the brisbane river and take the handbrake off.

Post by **Salis532** » Sat Sep 07, 2013 11:18 pm

I thought it was at Roma street at the time of the fire. However I can see where the frustration about the appliance comes from.

Post by **bustercc** » Sun Sep 08, 2013 5:56 pm

No at hendra. both the roma st and durack appliances were in action before 298

Post by **Gearbox92** » Sat Apr 12, 2014 9:13 am

Kind of unrelated but does anyone know what it means for an India pumper to have cobra capabilities? Thanks!

Post by **coghilla** » Mon Apr 28, 2014 12:33 pm

Gearbox92 wrote:Kind of unrelated but does anyone know what it means for an India pumper to have cobra capabilities? Thanks!

Several of the new bronto aerials (callsign ~india) have a fitted pump and the cold cut system. The CCS will cut through different material incl concrete

http://www.coldcutsystems.com/?id=1306

Post by **Gearbox92** » Mon Apr 28, 2014 6:24 pm

Ahh thanks for the info! For memory 502i was on scene but they called 511i in because they needed this capability.

Post by **coghilla** » Thu May 22, 2014 12:39 pm

The old 502i (first scania Bronto, Fleet 818) doesnt have this. Only the newest bronto (fleet 943) in BNE has it.
FYI Townsville, Cairns, Gold Coast, Maroochydore, Rockhamption have the pump fitted. with IIRC GC & TSV having the Cold cut system.

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