From Danny in Kentucky:

hi there thought i’d share that i found alot of  local fire depts in my area that have  rigs that used to serve in the greater chicago area. here are a few links. maybe other readers can contribute original photos from  their days in chicago land

Anderson County Rescue 5 (x-Lisle-Woodridge FPD)

 

Anderson County Rescue 5

Greg Stapleton photo

Lisle-Woodridge Fire Protection District

This one one of the first three Gladiator super command cabs built by Spartan. Larry Shapiro photo

Hindman Fire Department Ladder 150 (X-River Forest, IL)

 

Hindman FIre Department fire truck

Greg Stapleton photo

River Forest Fire Department

Larry Shapiro photo

 

Stephensburg Engine 3 (retired) (claims to be X-Palatine, IL Tele-Squrt)

 

Stephensburg FIre Department

Greg Stapleton photo

from Kent Parrish:

As regards the Stephensburg rig. It was a 1981 Seagrave HB-25068 # K-79052 1500/500 with 50-foot Tele-Squrt for Palatine. Somebody removed the Tele-Squrt and put a Pierce body with 1000-gallon tank on it, around 1994. The body was #E-1375 from Bridgewater, NJ.

Austin-Tracy FD Engine FD Engine 68 (X-Winnetka, IL)

 

Austin-Tracy FIre Department fire engine

Greg Stapleton photo

Winnetka Fire Department

Former Winnetka Engine 28. Larry Shapiro photo

 

Austin-Tracy FD Engine 60 (retired) (X-Winnetka, IL)

 

Austin-Tracy FIre Department fire engine

Greg Stapleton photo

Winnetka Fire Department

Former Winnetka Engine. Larry Shapiro photo

 Little Poplar Creek Engine 1 (X-Roberts Park, IL)

Little Poplar Creek FD fire engine

Greg Stapleton photo

Neon VFD Aerial 1 (X-Glen Ellyn, IL)

Neon Volunteer Fire Department

Greg Stapleton photo

The Kentucky photos were all found at kentuckyfiretrucks.com

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