This from Bill Friedrich:
The Hampshire Fire Protection District recently donated a fire engine to Elgin Community College (ECC) in honor of retired Chief Wayne Siegmann, an advocate for professional development. The engine will provide a hands-on laboratory environment for ECC students in the fire science program.The used truck will be incorporated in the fire science curriculum to train students on how to drive and pump the fire engine.
The engine is a 1986 Mack MC688/3D 1000/1250.
Hampshire FPD Engine 1416 was donated to the Elgin Community College. Bill Friedrich photo
#1 by cmk420 on September 16, 2014 - 10:22 PM
Looks very similiar to the Elk Grove Township Engine, that I did some of my initial pump training on, back in college for my FAE class.
#2 by Rob on September 16, 2014 - 6:32 PM
Is Hampshire replacing this Engine?
#3 by Crabby Milton on September 16, 2014 - 5:21 PM
Though I’m not a MACK fan or any apparatus built on a commercial chassis, that one looks pretty good. Milwaukee had several MACK MC based pumpers(unsure of body) and ladders(PIRSCH) in the late 70’s to early 80’s. Milwaukee’s had DAYTON type wheels though.