Images of the new engine being built for Crystal Lake by Crimson have been updated HERE. The engine is being built on a Spartan chassis with a Metro Star cab and will have a 1,500-GPM pump with 750 gallons of water.
Thanks to Martin Nowak for spotting this.
Bill Friedrich informs us that the Palatine Fire Department has placed an order with Crimson for a new engine. The engine will be built on a Spartan chassis with a Gladiator cab. It will have a 1,500-GPM pump with a 500-gallon water tank and is expected in October of this year.
Palatine currently runs one Crimson engine, a 2007 Spartan Diamond with a 750-gallon water tank out of Station 84.
Mar 18
There are two CFD units that are being shown in production at Crimson-Fire HERE. One is an aerial and the other is an engine. Both appear to be nearing completion.
The final stages of work is being completed on this new engine being built by Crimson for Chicago. Crimson photo
Mar 14
Firegeezer.com posted an article HERE about Spartan Motors, Inc., the parent company of Crimson Fire, Spartan Chassis, and Utilimaster, announcing their purchase of Classic Fire, LLC in Ocala, FL. Classic builds a line of fire apparatus including small rescue units, commercial pumpers and tankers, wildland/brush units, and skid units.
Firegeezer also has some commentary on the direction he feels the fire apparatus industry will be heading. You can read his thoughts HERE and HERE.
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