Fire Engines Photos

Its a ALP actually

Added by Adam Moore on 22 December 2007.

If you study the photo you will see that the ladder position is off centre, the "knuckle joint" of ALP is in the centre above the cab, also no TL in the UK requires three axles

Added by A.J on 22 December 2007.

Just to add this appliance is based at Cowcaddens

Added by Steve Bonner on 22 December 2007.

This is an (ALP)Aerial Ladder Platform - Not a (TL) Turntable Ladder.
Hope this helps.

Added by Justin McMullin on 22 December 2007.

nice machine tho!

Added by Stevie Murray on 22 December 2007.

i just realised that most UK ALPs are built on 3axle chassis. Yep i agree with other viewer that this appliance is an ALP.

Added by Bomba995 on 23 December 2007.

This appliance is now off the run, with the arrival of Cowcaddens new ARP, but will be stored along with a few older HP appliances should the need arise to use them again.

Added by Tommy Swindle on 20 January 2009.

This appliance is apparently going back on the run,along with P752 TSU which has been resprayed and refurbed.

Added by TOMMY SWINDLE on 02 January 2010.

Hi very intresting news Tommy thanks keep us updated. Is this the end for the ARPs i wonder

Added by Steve Bonner on 03 January 2010.

Nice to hear that the ALP's are going back on the run. Nice machines that seem to be more reliable than certain ither machines.

Added by Stevie Murray on 03 January 2010.

A lot of cash involved to put a 52 plate machine of this type off the road

Added by DB255 on 10 March 2010.

I was astonished to read that when the recent massive Glasgow city centre 'vape shop' fire occurred Glasgow did not have one single Aerial appliance on the run. The two allocated were under maintenance, one in Germany. Glasgow is the 4th largest city in the UK and has many tall buildings old and new.

Added by CraigW on 27 March 2026.

By comparison Frankfurt - with a similar population around 750,000 - has twelve.

Added by Rob Johnson on 27 March 2026.

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