This from Keith Grzadziel:
I just passed the Homewood Acres station and spotted another “new” engine parked alongside the X-Burbank Mack. It is the X-Plainfield Engine 1912, a Ford C8000/Pierce. Not sure of the year or GPM but I know it has a 1000 gal capacity. Sorry about the crude pics I attached, but its a sneak peek. Have a safe holiday weekend!
X-Plainfield Ford C-8000/Pierce engine at the Homewood Acres FPD. Keith Grzadziel photo
X-Plainfield Ford C-8000/Pierce engine at the Homewood Acres FPD. Keith Grzadziel photo
#1 by Bill Friedrich on July 3, 2012 - 8:07 PM
Thanks Dave. My goal for the smugmug site is to show the past and present. Some interesting things are in the works.
#2 by Dave Bloom on July 3, 2012 - 2:46 PM
OK, I found the answer to my question about the tank on the John Bean engine. Go to Bill Friedrich’s site, go to an album titled “Cook County South Rigs That Have Served” and towards the end he has that engine with the Holbrook markings, as well as 2 other engines and the step-van used as a squad. East Joliet revamped their website and no longer has a picture of it as Engine 531.
#3 by Brian on May 29, 2012 - 8:48 PM
Good Luck Lee! Will the planned response area be the same as it was years ago before the fading of the dept? With Hazel Crest and Country Club Hills as a/a?
#4 by Lee Jones on May 29, 2012 - 6:42 PM
Volunteer once we get established running calls see where our call volume is at. Talk of volunteer manning in the future. Never know what the future holds. Tuesday nights at 19:00hrs are training nights if photographers are interested feel free to stop by and take pics.
#5 by Brian on May 29, 2012 - 4:32 PM
Good deal Lee. Vol or plans for manning?
#6 by Lee Jones on May 29, 2012 - 4:08 PM
Currently we have 20 firefighters on our roster and growing.
#7 by Dave Bloom on May 29, 2012 - 3:24 PM
Can anyone tell me where the extra 200 gallons of water went on the E. Joliet/Holbrook/ Glenwood engine went? It was listed as a 750 tank, but it only had 550 when it was in Holbrook. I was on Holbrook, but got fired in 1997 just before the district shut down.
#8 by Brian on May 28, 2012 - 9:13 PM
How many guys are on the roster in Homewood Acres?
#9 by Lee Jones on May 28, 2012 - 3:02 PM
The older C ford which was ex Country Club Hills engine was scrapped when they purchased the Mack last year. The 1973 Ford ex- East Joliet, Ex-Holbrook, Ex Glenwood Reserve is being sold to a private party.
We purchased the Engine from Plainfield it is:
1985 Pierce Ford C8000 Cab-Over powered by a Caterpillar 3208 Diesel Turbo
Charged Engine with an Allison Automatic Transmission
? 1,250 GPM Waterous 2 Stage Pump with a Top Mounted Pump Panel
? 1,000 Gallon Steel Tank – Internal maintenance work performed in 2000
Engineer’s Side Discharges: 2 – 2 ½” Officer’s Side Discharges: 1 – LDH
Engineer’s Side Suction: 1 – 2 ½”, 1 – 6” Officer’s Side Suction: 1 – 6”
Rear Discharges: 1 – 2 ½”
? 2 – 1 ½” Pre-connect Cross Lay’s
Pre-Piped Deck Gun
Large Capacity Hose Storage Bed
? Engineer High Side Compartments
? 2 – Telescoping Scene Lights with on-board self-contained generator
Engine Hours: 3,988 – Mileage: 54,923
Length: 28? 0? – GVWR: 35,000 lbs. – Wheelbase: 176?
This will be our primary engine in town with the Mack being our auto aid engine. Training is currently progressing nicely hoping to be in service sometime next year.
LT. Lee Jones
Homewood Acres Fire Department
#10 by Keith Grzadziel on May 28, 2012 - 1:44 PM
Hey Bill! No didn’t get a chance to look, what’s behind their station?
#11 by Bill Friedrich on May 28, 2012 - 10:30 AM
They have replaced both the older Ford C pumpers. Did you look out back behind the station Keith? Here is the info:
PLAINFIELD FPD @ PLAINFIELD IL
ENG.1912
1980 FORD C-8000/PIERCE
1000/1000