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Old Fire Engine Number 1

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Old Fire Engine Number 1

This MOC's design is based on an

American Fire Engine Company's

Metropolitan Fire Pumper.

The Metropolitan model Horse Drawn Steam Fire Engine was the largest model pumper made by American Fire Engine Company, and was made from 1898 to 1904. In 1903 the LaFrance Fire Engine Company joined with the American Fire Engine Company to become the American LaFrance Fire Engine Company.

This Old Fire Engine Number 1 - MOC

was to created to go with the my

Old Central Fire Station.

This MOC's CAD design (look at the second version - actually rev3.5) of Steam Fire Engine is here:

More information below these photos

An actual Metropolitan Fire Pumper

There is a series of photos of a Metropolitan Fire Pumper here http://www.flickr.com/photos/mr38/3089849574/in/photostream

I looked at horse drawn hand pumps, they just didn't interest me. I decided instead to work on a horse drawn steam fire engine.
I know of a few MOCs of steam fire engines;
Lego Fire Museum Inc.'s 1888 Clapp and Jones First Size Steam Fire Engine,
Josh Baakko's 1880's Steam Fire Engine,
and Greg Nation's Horse Drawn Steam Fire Engine (Early 1900's).

Each of the horse collars (with hames)

is made with 2 Light Bley 4696b Pneumatic T Pieces and black pneumatic tubing.
Black heavier sting for the horse traces from the horse collars to the singletrees, lighter brown sting for the reins, and bell pull.

There is one "legal" LEGO problem, do you see it?

The Home of Republic of Texas Navy in LEGOs is right here on MOCpages.

enjoy

kurt

Notes:

RTS - Republic of Texas Ship
RTN - Republic of Texas Navy
LNA - Lego Naval Architect

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A Taylor

July 15, 2011

Gorgeous. The details are amazing and look to be complete. Thanks for adding on the link and pics to the real Metropolitain Engine. Makes it that much better.

I like it

Alex W

April 29, 2011

This is by far the best horse drawn fire apparatus on the pages!!!! The details are spot on! Top notch job! Keep up the fantastic job!

I like it

Hans DendauwNPD

April 21, 2011

Superbly accurate. Love it!~H

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Parrington Levens

April 20, 2011

Stunning, true toymanship!

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carrubba antonio

April 19, 2011

incredible

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Master Shifu Leo J

April 19, 2011

Amazing!

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Mike C

April 19, 2011

Amazing amazing work. I'd have to say you nailed this one right on. Wish I could see it in person. Great work

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Ewok Man

April 19, 2011

AWESOME!!

I like it

Romy British

April 19, 2011

This work is AMAZING, Well done ! Thank you for this great moc ! Compliments !

I made it

RTN LNA

April 19, 2011

Quoting Nick Pascale You have a great eye for detail and nostalgia! Well done!

Thank you, I am glad you enjoy my LEGO work! I have a bunch of "stuff" in the pipe! Getting ready for Brick Fiesta http://brickfiesta.com/ .

I made it

RTN LNA

April 19, 2011

Quoting Allan Hall great job, old number 1 looks fine. are the stickers custom or from a set.

I am glad you like it! The gold pinstriping is from the Sticker sheet for the Technic Star Wars C-3PO 8007 set. http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItem.asp?P=8007stk01 I have used this one sheet for all three of my fire engines http://www.mocpages.com/folder.php/121149 The 2 "Number 1" "decals" are clear laser address labels printed by me on my printer, stuck on the 2 Pearl Gold 4150 Tile, round 2x2.