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Chicago FD Turret Wagon history (pt5)

More images of the Chicago Fire Department turret wagons working. These images from Chief Gordon J. Nord, Jr. of the most recent deployment of the inservice/out of service large turret wagon 6-7-1 working at the ruins of the 5-11 & 2 Specials on South Ashland Avenue in January.

 

Chicago FD turret wagon 671 working at fire scene

Gordon J. Nord, Jr. photo

Chicago FD turret wagon 671 working at fire scene

Gordon J. Nord, Jr. photo

Chicago FD turret wagon 671 working at fire scene

Gordon J. Nord, Jr. photo

Chicago FD turret wagon 671 working at fire scene

Gordon J. Nord, Jr. photo

Chicago FD turret wagon 671 working at fire scene

Gordon J. Nord, Jr. photo

Chicago FD turret wagon 671 working at fire scene

Gordon J. Nord, Jr. photo

Chicago FD turret wagon 671 working at fire scene

Gordon J. Nord, Jr. photo

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Chicago Fire Department Turret Wagon 6-7-1

There has been much conversation since the 5-11 Alarm with 2 Specials at 3757 S. Ashland Avenue on January 22, 2013 about the deployment and status of Turret Wagon 6-7-1, also known as ‘Big Mo’. We recently received the following CFD Operations Order 11-003 that was issued August 16, 2011.

Chicago Fire Department Operations Order 11-003

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Chicago 5-11 Alarm + 2 Specials 1-22-13 (pt6)

This from Tim Olk who is back at the scene of Tuesday’s 5-11 + 2 Specials … now a Still & Box Alarm.

The CFD has resurrected 6-7-1, the large turret wagon which has been off of the roster … and assigned it to the fire

CFD Turret Wagon 6-7-1

CFD Turret Wagon 6-7-1 working at the scene of Tuesday’s fire. Tim Olk photo

From CFD Media:

This is deluge unit 6 7 1. Rarely used vintage unit. Decades old but still in service. pic.twitter.com/wWvrw6rF

CFD turret wagon

CFD Turret Wagon 6-7-1. CFD Media photo

CFD Turret Wagon

6-7-1 from the rear. CFD Media photo

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Will show 6 7 1 in operation shortly

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Deluge unit pic.twitter.com/UWEHSyGB

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This is deluge unit 6 7 1. Rarely used vintage unit. Decades old but still in service. pic.twitter.com/wWvrw6rF

 

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