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This from Martin Nowak:

Thanks to Squad546 for allowing me to use his photos. Thought it was time to go back in time,

Matteson, former Snorkel 5-1967 Pierce/FWD 75′. Squad546 phot

Former Elk Grove Engine 117-1971 Mack. Squad 546 photo

Former Forest Park Engine 2-1968 FWD. Squad546 photo

Former Dolton Truck 1442-1981 Pierce/Oshkosh 75′ TeleSqurt. Squad546 photo

Former Elwood Fire Protection District Truck 619-1980 Pemfab Wedge/E-ONE/75′ Tele Squrt quint. Squad546 photo

Former York Center Fire Protection District, Engine 76-1982 Spartan/1992 E-One 1500/3000. (Lombard). Squad546 photo

Tags: 75' Snorkel, Dolton Fire Department, Elk Grove Village Fire Department, Elwood Fire Protection District, fire engine pictures, Forest Park Fire Department, Martin Nowak, Matteson Fire Department, photos by Squad546, photos of fire trucks, Snorkel fire apparatus, yellow fire trucks, York Center Fire Protection District

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10 Comments

• #1 by Martin Nowak on December 10, 2013 - 12:57 AM

  

  I want a project truck ahaha

• #2 by Dfdoldtimer on December 9, 2013 - 10:18 PM

  

  Oh the days when Dolton would put 4 engines, 2 trucks and the squad on the road within 10 min of a fire. With manning a plenty

• #3 by ff24/7 on December 9, 2013 - 9:32 PM

  

  Dolton is getting rid of that, the squad and engine 1446, the pierce. They are getting a new pierce dash cf and are in the works of getting a grant for a second one with a longer body to act as main engine/squad out of station 2. And who would be interested? casue I know for sure they are selling it and def pretty cheap

• #4 by Robert on December 9, 2013 - 7:03 PM

  

  Why is Dolton getting ride of it :O If the price is right, I know who would buy it.

• #5 by Al on December 9, 2013 - 5:44 PM

  

  Nice photos, too bad the actual photographers aren’t getting credit for their images.

• #6 by Crabby Milton on December 9, 2013 - 11:27 AM

  

  Yeah that Elwood rig was supposed to look futuristic for 1980. GM had the RTS transit bus that had a so called aerodynamic look about it. It seems we go in circles in vehicle design. Look at a typical rig built in the last 15 years and most of them are more toward the square design.

• #7 by Behind the mic on December 9, 2013 - 10:56 AM

  

  If memory serves, the black roof on the Elwood rig was a vinyl top.

• #8 by Martin Nowak on December 9, 2013 - 10:12 AM

  

  I didnt know about that, thank you

• #9 by ff24/7 on December 9, 2013 - 12:14 AM

  

  Dolton still has that truck at station 2 getting rid of it soon

• #10 by Robert on December 8, 2013 - 5:35 PM

  

  Elwood truck is a weird looking one

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