This from Tyler Tobolt:
2 new Schaumburg ambulances to replace Ambulance 51 and 52. Photos from Foster Coach Sales, Inc facebook page.
Ambulance interior. Foster Coach Sales photo
Rear of unit with no chevron striping. Foster Coach Sales photo
Schuamburg Ambulance 51 on a Freightliner M2106 chassis with a Horton body. Foster Coach Sales photo
Schuamburg ambulances on Freightliner M2106 chassis with Horton bodies. Foster Coach Sales photo
Webmaster note: It is unclear if these are new units or remounts.
From the Foster Coach Facebook page:
2 brand new Freightliner chassis on a custom Horton conversion with Stryker Power Load Systems.
#1 by Josh on May 27, 2014 - 4:19 PM
Robert You sound just like Martin…….
#2 by Robert on May 28, 2014 - 1:35 AM
That’s sweet of you to say.
#3 by Tyler Tobolt on May 27, 2014 - 4:05 PM
The reserve Tower has been sale for a while now.. They have had some people interested just no one bough it yet.
#4 by Joe on May 27, 2014 - 2:12 PM
My information is correct. Current ambulance 51 is in good shape, but 54 isn’t and neither is the current spare. 51 and 52 will get the new ambulances. Current 51 will be handed down to 54 as 54 does considerably fewer runs. 54 and the current spare will be sold. Current 52 will be the new spare.
The old spare tower ladder will be sent to auction soon, they’ve had a lot of trouble finding a buyer.
There are currently no plans to replace engine 54, not in this budget year at least. It’s not very busy and is in pretty good shape considering its age. I’d think the need to replace engine 51 or 52 will push the next engine purchase. Likely whoever gets the new rig first will hand their old engine down to 54.
#5 by Sebastian on May 27, 2014 - 4:00 AM
Any plans to replace engine 54?? Also did the spare tower sell yet?
#6 by Tyler Tobolt on May 26, 2014 - 10:46 PM
Ambulance 51 and 52 are getting these new Ambulances because they need them. Either the current A51 or 52 will be the new Ambulance 54 and the Ambulance 54 currently and that old reserve should be going bye bye and they will put either the current A51 or A52 has reserve.
#7 by Joe on May 26, 2014 - 8:57 PM
They are entirely new rigs. Current ambulance 51 will be handed down to ambulance 54. Current ambulance 52 will be the spare. Current ambulance 54 and the current spare ambulance will both be sold.
#8 by cmk420 on May 26, 2014 - 8:07 PM
I just saw Ambulance 54 the other day, and it looks like that one should be replaced.
Are both the existing A51 & A52 going reserve? or just one of them?
#9 by JB on May 26, 2014 - 2:37 PM
Robert, how do you know????
#10 by Robert on May 27, 2014 - 1:59 PM
I have a friend at Horton.
#11 by Robert on May 26, 2014 - 1:41 PM
They are new rigs. No remounts