Hook_n_Ladder

This is the horrid "fire truck" that comes with the 1960 era fire station model that nearly everyone has built at one time or another. It is loosely based on a real 1920's circa American LaFrance ladder truck. I enjoy the challenge of turning a "sow's ear" into a silk purse. I did this with just a few simple modifications like: new grills, bumper, headlight, wheels, steering wheel from railroad upright brake wheel. I removed the molded on plastic storage bin on top and replaced it with a surplus roofwalk. After the picture was taken, I filled the bin with 1:160 scale axes, pike poles and hoses. The rear of the vehicle was cut out and filled with 6 ladders stored in racks (as in the prototype truck) As with most of my n-scale fire trucks, the ladders are real wood, laser cut by Tony Burzio.