Posts Tagged Al Schlick

New area apparatus

Al Schlick found these new deliveries on the Pierce Flickr site:

Downers Grove:

Downers Grove fire department engine

New Pierce engine for Downers Grove. Pierce composite

Elgin:

Elgin Fire Department Truck 2

New Pierce tower ladder for Elgin. Pierce composite

 

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New squad for Palatine

Al Schlick spotted this online gallery featuring the new Marion squad for Palatine

new fire truck heavy rescue

New Spartan/Marion HDR for Palatine Squad 85. Marion Body Works photo

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X-River Grove engine

This from Al Schlick:

Found River Grove’s engine for sale.  This engine had a twin that went in service at the same time.

http://www.firetruckmall.com/AvailableTrucks/TruckDetails.aspx?Id=677

River Grove Fire Department

X-River Grove Fire Department engine. Brindlee Mountain photo

Update 2PM:

This from Bill Friedrich:

Good afternoon all. Here is a group shot of the two Pierce Sabers River Grove purchased. Just recently the River Grove FD purchased a used  1999 E-One Hurricane 1500-500-30f from the Schaumburg FD.  x-Engine 4
Bill
River Grove Fire Department

Two River Grove Pierce Saber pumpers. Bill Friedrich photo

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New engine for Bensenville

Al Schlick found Bensenville‘s new engine on the Toyne, Inc. website HERE.  It is a top-mount pumper on a Spartan Metro-Star chassis with a 1,500-GPM pump and 750 gallons of water. The unit was completed for delivery on 9/2/11.

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