New tower ladders for Chicago (more)

Updated production photos at E-ONE of a new tower ladder being built for Chicago with so#142015

E-ONE photo

thanks Danny

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#1 by danny on May 28, 2018 - 8:23 AM

i think 68 is oos
#2 by Aidan Hughes on May 27, 2018 - 10:33 PM

That’s great news! I can’t wait for Truck 47 to have a new cab. Besides whatever happened with Engine 68 and when will they have it back in service?
#3 by danny on May 27, 2018 - 12:53 PM

last i heard 47s rig is getting a whole new cab installed
#4 by Aidan Hughes on May 26, 2018 - 10:22 PM

What happened with Engine 68’s frontline? Was it a cracked frame?
#5 by Michael M on May 26, 2018 - 2:41 PM

Hopefully that is the plan to have these replace the two oldest tower ladders in the fleet, which would be 5 and 21. What happened to 21, did it just fall apart?
#6 by Larry on May 26, 2018 - 11:09 AM

Aidan Hughes I’m not quite sure the amount of damage T47 had. But this sounds familiar to engine 68 where back in late 2016 It first had a spare and still has a spare to this day. Engine 68 had 4 different spares assigned in that time and it’s currently using a 1994 Luverne I believe. I always wonder about any plans for it or what ever happened to their 2005 Spartan.
#7 by Austin on May 26, 2018 - 10:27 AM

21’s HME is out of service, but I do agree they need a new one regardless of the status of the HME.
#8 by Aidan Hughes on May 25, 2018 - 4:28 PM

I still can’t wait for the new tower ladders to arrive. I hope they go to Towers 5 and 21 because they have aging rigs. Tower 21’s HME is very abused. Tower 5 has a 2000 ALF that is the only one like it. Remember the time when Tower 34 had a 2002 Pierce Dash 100’ RM with shop number E328? Unfortunately in 2010 i believe It crashed into a viaduct and the rig was totaled. Will Truck 47 get their Spartan Truck back since it was damaged in a crash in November 2016? Was it totaled?