Raleigh’s Old Truck 16 Found… in Wilmington Scrapyard

Recognize this one? That’s Raleigh’s longtime Truck 16, a 1995 Simon-Duplex/LTI aerial platform that the city recently sold as surplus. Was found this week in Wilmington by reader Tim Henshaw. Click to slightly enlarge:

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Tim Henshaw photos

Here’s the rig in its glory days, as photographed by Lee Wilson:


Lee Wilson photo

Read more rig history.

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