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New buggy for Chicago FD Battalion 17

This from Josh Boyajian:

Was driving down 16th street Tuesday and spotted a new buggy for BC17. Shop #G612

New buggy for CFD Battalion 17 Shop ID G612. Josh Boyajian photo

Tags: all red Ford Explorer for the Chicago FD, Chicago FD Battalion 17, Chicago Fire Department, fire department Ford Explorer, Josh Boyajian

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10 Comments

• #1 by Jim Liston on June 14, 2016 - 3:05 PM

  

  To be more precise, the picture was taken at 4320 W. 16th St.

• #2 by Sebastian on June 12, 2016 - 6:21 PM

  

  I’m curious why the new e-one don’t the mars 888 lights?

• #3 by Crabby Milton on June 12, 2016 - 7:33 AM

  

  I’m sure you could ask but you could ask 3 people the same question and get 7 or more different answers.

  • #4 by John on June 12, 2016 - 12:10 PM

    

    I hope that the black/red concept for Chicago does not fade away. I have spent some time with the cfd and the appearance of the rigs is striking. It’s like with the fdny, tradition is vital for departments to keep its members proud and helps instill pride within each and every person involved. Take care John

• #5 by Suburbia on June 11, 2016 - 6:20 PM

  

  So many people on here speculate about the reasons they’re not longer using the black. Has anyone thought about trying to ask someone within CFD who made the decision to get an answer rather than speculating about it all the time?

• #6 by FFPMTom on June 11, 2016 - 4:13 PM

  

  The vinyl wraps are easy and inexpensive. Almost all black and white squad cars come all black from the factory and the white and graphics are all a vinyl wrap added by the department before putting the vehicle into service. I don’t work for Chicago but my grandfather retired from CFD and I know they are an agency steeped in tradition…….kinda sad to see it go. At least the apparatus are still black over red.

• #7 by MABAS 21 on June 11, 2016 - 7:27 AM

  

  North Palos FPD utilized black vinyl wrap for the roof tops on the 3 Tahoes they have.

• #8 by FFPMTom on June 10, 2016 - 2:23 PM

  

  Can’t they even vinyl wrap the top black? It isn’t that expensive, CFD vehicles without a black over red just don’t look right.

• #9 by Josh Boyajian on June 10, 2016 - 12:47 PM

  

  The corrected shop # is B612

• #10 by Crabby Milton on June 10, 2016 - 11:37 AM

  

  At least the bottom portion is black.
  🙂

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