Archive for May 7th, 2011

Evanston has new Pierce TDA

Evanston Fire Department decalThe Evanston Fire Department recently took delivery of a 2011 Pierce Arrow XT 100′ TDA for Truck 22. Several readers pointed us to a Pierce delivery photo that was posted this week to the Pierce Flickr site.

Evanston Fire Department Pierce Arrow XT TDA

Evanston's new tillered aerial. Pierce photo

Larry Shapiro visited Evanston firefighters as they trained with the new unit this week. The new Truck 22 (312) is not yet in service.

Evanston Fire Department Pierce Arrow XT TDA

Evanston Truck 22 at the city yards prior to being put into service. It is a 2011 Pierce Arrow XT 100' TDA. Larry Shapiro photo

Evanston Fire Department Pierce Arrow XT TDA

Evanston firefighters take turns operating the aerial as part of their training on the new piece. Larry Shapiro photo

Evanston Fire Department Pierce Arrow XT TDA

The design and layout of this unit is very different from the 1990 TDA that it is replacing. Larry Shapiro photo

Evanston Fire Department Pierce Arrow XT TDA

The new TDA has H-Style jacks which extend out perpendicular from the body, where the older unit had swing-out jacks that nested under the turntable. Larry Shapiro photo

Evanston Fire Department Pierce Arrow XT TDA

The new unit has high-side compartments with slide-out trays. The older truck had more compartment space though since it carried fewer ground ladders. Larry Shapiro photo

Evanston Fire Department Pierce Arrow XT TDA

Truck 22 has the same configuration as Evanston Engine 23 with a raised-roof Arrow XT cab. Larry Shapiro photo

Evanston Fire Department Pierce Arrow XT TDA

The new truck has job #24044 and work order #12603375. Larry Shapiro photo

Evanston Fire Department Pierce Lance TDA

The current Truck 22 is this 1990 Pierce Lance 105' TDA with a ladder made for Pierce by Smeal. Larry Shapiro photo

Evanston Fire Department Pierce Lance TDA

The outgoing truck carried Pierce #E-5511. Larry Shapiro photo

Evanston Fire Department Pierce aerials

The old and new trucks siting side-by-side show some of the differences in the two units, and how fire apparatus has changed over the last 20+ years. Larry Shapiro photo

Evanston Fire Department Pierce trucks

A group shot with firefighters from Truck 22, Engine 22, and Engine 21. Larry Shapiro photo

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Skokie’s Pirsch Snorkel

Skokie Fire Department 1969 Pirsch Snorkel

Skokie Snorkel 1 (later Truck 16) when it was in-service. Steve Redick photo

Jeff Rudolph spotted a familiar relic.

Skokie’s old ’69 Pirsch Snorkel. It was sadly heading to a scrapyard in Wisconsin.  It was picked up from Jim Carews place in Bristol, WI.  After it was placed out of service in the mid 90’s it was sold to Wally Mitchel, then Jim. It was used to put up radio towers and antennas. Take note of the missing basket, as well as anything else that was on it. Also look at the trailer its being hauled on. The guy only made it 1 mile and a State Trooper had him pulled over for an unsafe load.

Skokie Fire Department Pirsch Snorkel

The remnants of Skokie Truck 16, a 1969 Pirsch Snorkel heading to a scrap yard. Jeff Rudolph photo

Skokie Fire Department Pirsch Snorkel

A rear view of the Snorkel shows the bucket is missing. Jeff Rudolph photo

In other Skokie Fire Department news, Jeff mentions the following;

  • Tower 16 is back from being refurbished by Pierce. It is not yet in service.
  • Engine 17’s Pierce Saber will be in Tipton, IN at RPI for several months being refurbished.

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