When the new aerial goes into service for the Darien-Woodridge FPD, it will culminate a large change in their fleet. Four units are or will be sold from the current roster. These include:
- Truck 619 – 1992 Federal Motors Hurricane/EONE 1500/500 75′ quint
Darien-Woodridge Truck 619 as it looks today. Larry Shapiro photo
Darien-Woodridge Truck 374 as it looked shortly after delivery. Larry Shapiro photo
- Squad 616 – 1984 Ford C8000/1985 EONE 250/250 MDR
Darien-Woodridge Squad 616 which is being sold. Karl Klotz photo
- Engine 611 – 1990 EONE Cyclone 1500/1000
Darien-Woodridge Engine 611 as it currently looks. Larry Shapiro photo
The 1990 EONE Cyclone engine when it was delivered as Engine 375. Larry Shapiro photo
- Belmont Fire District Engine 388 – 1949 Oshkosh W-2201/Howe 1000/1200 X-Belmont Fire District, X-Argonne National Laboratory, X-Grandview Park, IL
The Belmont Fire Protection District 1949 Oshkosh Howe engine. Bill Friedrich photo
Another view of the Belmont Fire Protection District Oshkosh Howe engine. Bill Friedrich photo
Bill Friedrich provided this history on the How engine:
On Sunday 5/6/12, Belmont FPD Engine 388 was loaded onto a transport trailer for the final response to the Andy Leiderer fire truck museum in NY State. Grandma, as the engine was known, started its career in the Chicagoland area at the Oak Lawn FD in 1949. Later it was sold to the Argonne Labs FD in Darien. It is unknown when or how the Belmont FPD in Downers Grove acquired this vehicle. Even after the Darien-Woodridge FPD took over the Belmont station, Grandma still carried the Belmont lettering. Here is a link to a video that shows the new home for Grandma.
Belmont Engine 388 begins it's final journey. Bill Friedrich photo
Engine 388 being secured to the lowboy trailer. Bill Friedrich photo
The plaque on the engine. Bill Friedrich photo
Bill adds that:
The Pirsch that is also on the trailer is an x-Milwaukee FD pumper that a private collector in Hudson,WI sold to the museum.
Belmont Engine 388 departing Darien-Woodridge Station 2 for the last time. Bill Friedrich photo
#1 by Jeff Koldoff on May 27, 2012 - 1:29 PM
Bill, Thanks for posting up the final pictures of the old 49 before it left.
#2 by Ralph M. on May 23, 2012 - 9:40 PM
I enjoyed the different pictures from a few weeks ago with all the different color apparatus. It would be cool to see if anyone could start a thread and post some more info about area departments that are no longer in existence…such as Belmont, Grandview Park, Columbus Manor, Nottingham Park, Clarendon Heights, Keeneyville, etc. I enjoy the website! Thanks!
#3 by Mike on May 23, 2012 - 8:12 PM
You should sell all your vehicles and be taken over by Downers Grove or Lisle Woodridge. Dar wood has still not recovered financially from building that castle on Lyman. New truck, new buggy, three failed referendums. Where is the money coming from? When your in a hole, stop digging……..