By-the-way, glancing at the Icongraphix book on American Fire Apparatus, I did spot another AFA truck with front-pump and mid-mount booster pump. Had a transverse booster reel. Can't remember what year or community.
You DO know about that book, yes?
Also - what did you use to clean up your brake lines and wheels? Wire Wheel? Sand blasting? Chemicals? Always looking for better ideas . . .
-Michael