Kevin Griffin found these pieces of apparatus for sale that formerly served area fire departments :
Former Addison tower ladder
Former engine from Downers Grove.
From Bill Friedrich:
It is one of two that we purchased in 1995. There is a new Pierce Saber being delivered in January of 2014.
#1 by FFPM571 on September 2, 2014 - 7:56 PM
The DG engine is not sold and is currently OOS at the Village Garage awaiting sale
#2 by Jeff on September 2, 2014 - 11:56 AM
Mr. Buckley, contact Brindlee Mountain Fire Apparatus @ 1-866-285-9305 and ask if Stock#: 04499 is still available.
#3 by Brian Buckley on September 2, 2014 - 12:55 AM
Is the bottom picture of Downers Grove gone yet? Would you know if it would be available for purchase?
#4 by Dave on December 27, 2013 - 8:24 PM
One front line at each station is the plan from my understanding.
#5 by The DH on December 27, 2013 - 5:36 PM
That makes sense, except they will have three, since they have ordered 2 additional. Two at Station 3 and the other at 1?
#6 by Tim on December 27, 2013 - 12:22 PM
If I had to guess, Addison will run the two new quints when they arrive out of station 3. One will run as the engine and the other and the truck company. I would then assume the engine currently at station 3 would go to station 2 and replace the engine being sold.
#7 by The DH on December 26, 2013 - 7:14 PM
So is Addison going to all quints and dropping a company (the tower)? If I remember correctly the only bay that a quint will fit an aerial at Station 2 is the south bay where they service the rigs. Be interesting to see the shuffling of companies once all the quints are in-service.
#8 by Tim on December 26, 2013 - 5:21 PM
Addison ordered two quints, the same as the one they bought last year. They are not buying a new tower at this time. They have the tower and the 1996 engine out of station two for sale. Addison runs the quint right now out of station 1 and the tower out of station 3. I believe the quint was at station 3 cause the tower was down for service I am guessing.
#9 by Jack K on December 25, 2013 - 11:54 PM
Wasnt the Addison Tower sent back to Pierce trying to use the Lemon Law.
#10 by FFPM571 on December 25, 2013 - 5:49 PM
Chuck that DG rig is far from it. Those are 136K of hard miles, Engine 2 ran village wide on all AFA’s, chased medic calla and went Mutual aid/ response to Westmont for 11 years. I drove it for 12 of its 19 years, I know it was in an accident when it was 2 years old where the body hit a concrete planter box on a turn and tweaked the frame. Its a workhorse but very tired. The matching rig is Engine 4 the other reserve ( was engine 3)is in much better shape
#11 by Chuck on December 25, 2013 - 4:46 PM
That DG rig is immaculate. Looks like a delivery picture, much less a For Sale picture.
#12 by FFPM571 on December 24, 2013 - 10:12 PM
DG Engine 2 is still a reserve piece. Engine 5 is being replaced a 2014 Pierce Saber and Old Engine 5 will become the new reserve Engine 2
#13 by cmk420 on December 24, 2013 - 8:05 PM
Based on some recent DuComm radio traffic, Addison is running two aerials again. For a while, it appeared as if the one quint was out at Sta. 3, and Sta. 1 was running an engine & ambo. Now, it sounds like they’ve got the quint back at Sta. 1, running with the ambo & Sta. 3 has some type of aerial there (presumably a tower), but I’m not entirely sure.
#14 by Michael M on December 24, 2013 - 3:24 PM
My understanding is Downers Grove is getting a new engine to replace Engine 5. Engine 5 Will then become a reserve piece. From what I have heard the new engine will be a Pierce.
#15 by Josh on December 24, 2013 - 2:56 PM
Yes the quints are both pierce and 75ft
#16 by Bill Post on December 24, 2013 - 2:06 PM
Are the two new Quints that are on order from Addison also going to be from Pierce? Will they both be 75 footers like Quint 1 is or will any of them be Tower Ladder Quints to replace the one in this post that was sold?
That’s a good question that DH posed as to whether the 75 foot Quint is still as station 1 or if it may have been moved to Station 3?
If not is Station 3 only running with the Engine or are they running with an Aerial from somewhere else?
#17 by T. B. on December 24, 2013 - 1:30 PM
Maybe Niles could buy the old Addison Tower if they are so eager to be a member of the Tower Club?! Would the Fleet Manager approve this purchase?
#18 by Drew Smith on December 24, 2013 - 1:15 PM
Evan, from my browser I see the answers to you questions all in the original post. Under the engine photo Bill Friedrich explains all of it.
#19 by Evan Davis on December 24, 2013 - 11:04 AM
Is the bottom picture a Downers Grove engine? Any updated info on the new engine their getting?
#20 by Josh Boyajian on December 24, 2013 - 10:19 AM
Addison just ordered two more quints
#21 by The DH on December 24, 2013 - 8:41 AM
Is the new quint out at former Station 3 (presumed 73) as the truck company now?