Posts Tagged new home for old fire truck

New home for Midlothian FD squad

This from Mike Summa:

Hello,
Goodbye and Thank You for 25 years of faithful service- Midlothian Squad 2707.
Good luck in your new home, in Purdy, Missouri.  These 3 photos were posted on the Midlothian Fire Department Facebook Page.  They are not my photos, but I thought that others would enjoy them.  Thank you,
Mike S.
Thank you Squad 2707 for 20 years of service! I hope you enjoy your new home in Purdy, Missouri! Congratulations Chief Mercer and the members of Purdy Fire Department with your new apparatus! We hope you enjoy it as much as we have!
Midlothian FD Squad 2707

Midlothian Fire Department photo

Midlothian FD Squad 2707

Midlothian Fire Department photo

Midlothian FD Squad 2707

Midlothian Fire Department photo

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As seen around … Dauphin, MB

The former Chicago Ridge Tower 6504 (2001 E-ONE Hurricane 2250/300 95′ tower ladder) that was previously sold off with two engines is in a new home in Dauphin, Manitoba. Dauphin Truck 12 was repainted with a white roof.

fire truck being painted

Scott Wilkes photo

fire truck being painted

Scott Wilkes photo

fire truck being painted

Scott Wilkes photo

Dauphin MB Fire Deaprtment Truck12

Dauphin FD Truck 12 is former Chicago Ridge Tower 6504. Scott Wilkes photo

Dauphin MB Fire Deaprtment Truck12

Scott Wilkes photo

Dauphin MB Fire Deaprtment Truck12

Scott Wilkes photo

Dauphin MB Fire Deaprtment Truck12

Scott Wilkes photo

Dauphin MB Fire Deaprtment Truck12

Russell Pelletier photo

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Where are they now … Calumet Park (more)

This photo of the former Calumet Park tower ladder was found at firetrucksunlimited.com:

Storey County Fire District Truck 75

Storey County Fire District Truck 75. Former Calumet Park, IL. Firetrucksunlimited.com photo

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As seen around … Lynn, Indiana

Kevin Griffin spotted this at IndianaFireTrucks.com:

Lynn Fire Department Tanker 13

Frank Wegloski photo

Lynn Fire Department Tanker 13

Frank Wegloski photo

Cicero Fire Department tractor-drawn aerial

Bill Friedrich photo

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Where are they now … Calumet Park

This from Dennis McGuire, Jr.:

The former tower ladder from Calumet Park is going in service shortly with the Storey County Fire Department northeast of Carson City, Nevada. I know it was reported before about an oil company buying it so I’m not sure how this relates. The tower is being repainted blue with a white strip to match the department’s colors by Fire Trucks Unlimited.
This is a link for updates on it’s progress. Here are a few photos from the work in progress site.
Thanks to Garry Kadzielawski for passing on this information.
Dennis
Former Calumet Park FD (IL) fire truck

Fire Trucks Unlimited photo

Former Calumet Park FD (IL) fire truck

Fire Trucks Unlimited photo

fire truck being repainted

Fire Trucks Unlimited photo

fire truck being repainted

Fire Trucks Unlimited photo

fire truck being repainted

Fire Trucks Unlimited photo

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New quint for Calumet Park

This from Dennis McGuire, Jr.

This is a used 2001 E-ONE Cyclone, 2000/300 75′ RM Quint so# 123555 (X-San Carlos Apache Tribe, AZ) which is now in service with the Calumet Park, Illinois fire department as Truck 2224. This rig along with a previously mentioned2004 E-ONE engine have replaced a 2011 HME/Ferrara tower ladder that reportly has been sold to a oil company near Las Vegas, NV.

used E-ONE quint finds new home in Calumet Park IL

Calumet Park Truck 2224 is a used, 2001 E-ONE Cyclone 2000/300 75′ quint previously owned by the San Carlos Apache Tribe in Arizona. Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

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Where are they now … North Palos

This from Matt Schumann:

Spotted at the Champaign 150th Anniversary
IFSI S-1 – 1984 Spartan Gladiator/Frontline heavy rescue xNorth Palos FPD
Regards,
Matt
original Spartan Gladiator super command cab rescue

Former North Palos FPD Spartan Gladiator/Frontline heavy rescue squad at the Illinois Fire Service Institute. Matt Schumann photo

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New squad for Sycamore FD (X-Hanover Park)

This from Art Zern:

Thought you might be interested in seeing the transformation.  We purchased this E-One Squad from Hanover Park earlier this year.  It went in service as Sycamore Squad 2 on Friday.

Art

 

Spartan Gladiator E-ONE heavy rescue squad

Hanover Park squad. Art Zern photo

Spartan Gladiator E-ONE heavy rescue squad

Sycamore Squad 4 is former Hanover Park Squad 370. Art Zern photo

and … here’s a old shot of the squad when it was delivered to Hanover Park

Spartan Gladiator E-ONE heavy rescue squad

Larry Shapiro photo

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New home for Bedford Park tower ladder

Bill Friedrich found the following information at the news locker.com

Fire department to get new aerial ladder

Pictured is the Portage la Prairie Emergency Services 2000 Pierce Dash 100-foot Aerial Platform truck, which was purchased in January 2014 for $410,000. (Submitted Photo)

Good things just keep happening at Portage la Prairie Emergency Services.

After receiving $1 million to build an addition, selling an old fire truck for a good cause, and after more than a year of searching, the fire department has finally closed a sale on a new aerial ladder.

“I think it’s really exciting. It’s been a long time coming,” said fire chief Phil Carpenter. “It’s been 18-months since we haven’t had an aerial ladder, so there’s been a few times where we could have used it, and we have pieces in place if we needed to get one from Brandon or Winkler if it was a huge emergency. Buying a used truck turned out to be a tougher task then anticipated.”

Council gave Carpenter a budget of $400,000 for the 2000 Pierce Dash 100-foot Aerial Platform truck, which cost $410,000 and was purchased from Carriere Fire and Safety Co. 1988 Ltd. Carpenter expects the new truck to arrive in Portage in April or May.

“The (Illinois fire department) we’re getting it from is getting a new aerial and they haven’t got it yet; they won’t get it until March and they’ll have to do some training with it,” he said.

Prior to the purchase, Carpenter and a Carriere Fire representative Ben Vanderzwaag went to Bedford Park, Illinois, to inspect and test the unite to ensure it was in working condition. Carriere Fire will “Canadianize” the aerial ladder, according to Carpenter, by putting in a heater in the pump compartment, new tires, paint, and rebuilding the motor prior to its arrival in Portage.

Carpenter said the firefighters will have to be trained on the new ladder and that training was included in the purchase price.

Proceeds from the sale of the 1976 aerial truck and 1984 pumper truck will be transferred to the fire truck reserve. Carpenter hopes to get $30,000 for the pumper and is uncertain about the amount he might get for the aerial ladder as it failed certification. He said the ladder might go for scrap and could bring in about $2,000 although he hopes to get more either through a sale or at the metal yard.

Bedford park FD Truck 709 Pierce Dash tower ladder

Bedford Park Truck 709 has been sold and will be transferred after the new tower ladder is delivered. Bill Friedrich photo

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