more from Wayne Stuart:
Gentlemen just ask and you may receive, I just so happen to have a couple of photos of the Snorkel at work. Photos of it working were pretty rare back in those days. It originally ran as the downtown Truck Company out of Station 1. The first fire was at 10th & Broadway in the late 60’s, not sure where the second fire took place, may have been on Washington St. in the 500 block in the same era.The third photo was it’s last resting place, again not sure of the location.
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#1 by Al Whitlock on October 8, 2018 - 12:38 PM
Rob the last photo was taken at a junkyard in Burns Harbor, IN. It was in-between I94 and US20 at Salt Creek Road. The junkyard that you are talking about was the final resting place of Gary’s ALF Aero-Chief Snorkel.
#2 by Mike on October 7, 2018 - 5:50 AM
Thank you for the 5 new pump assignments, If you have the information could you post what is in service Eng/Lad/Amb/Chiefs running out of what stations currently Have a great day
#3 by Erik H on October 6, 2018 - 10:28 AM
Do you have a run down of what is at each station?
#4 by Matthew Friday on October 5, 2018 - 10:14 PM
The 5 pumpers have been assigned to Stations 1, 3, 4, 9, & 12
#5 by Mike L on October 5, 2018 - 4:40 PM
Outstanding, Wayne! Thank you.
#6 by Rob on October 5, 2018 - 2:50 PM
Nice pics, Wayne! The last picture in the series was taken at an old junkyard across the street from the airport on Industrial Highway. This yard was cleared out and sold back in the 90’s.
#7 by Big Moe on October 5, 2018 - 8:47 AM
Here here!! Bravo!
#8 by Mike on October 5, 2018 - 7:07 AM
Thank you for posting those photos, post away love to see more on the Gary FD including current apparatus assignments with those 5 new pumps