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Lockport reserve truck refurb

Nov 1

Posted by bgshap in Fire Department News, New Delivery, Reader submission, updated listing | Comments off

Lockport Lt. John Mathews has provided us information and a photo of their 1999 Pierce Dash quint which recently came back from being totally refurbished by Pierce. This is the reserve ladder truck which is housed at Station 6. Some of the work that was performed includes:

  • complete disassembly, sanding, and repainting of the aerial
  • the aerial was white and is now silver
  • all new electrical wiring, steel cables, and wear pads
  • new ladder signs to match the tower ladder
  • updated graphics
  • the stokes basket storage box was updated to match the tower ladder
  • complete body repaint

The unit is lettered as ‘Truck Company’ without any specific numerical designation

Lockport Township FPD Pierce Dash quint Truck 5

Truck 5 before the refurb.

Lockport Township FPD Pierce Dash reserve ladder truck

The Reserve Truck Company after being refurbished by Pierce

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North Maine engine update

Sep 6

Posted by bgshap in Fire Department News | Comments off

Thanks again to North Maine District Chief Mike Fox for sending photos showing the progress of the refurb of Engine 1 by Alexis.

North Maine FPD Engine 1

Officer's side of Engine 1 with new high side compartments. This side will also feature a hydraulic ladder rack. Alexis photo

North Maine FPD Engine 1

Driver's side of Engine 1 before heading to the paint shop. Alexis photo

North Maine FPD Engine 1

Rear view of the officer's side. Alexis photo

North Maine FPD Engine 1

A worker sands the the rear compartments to ready Engine 1 for the paint shop. Alexis photo

North Maine FPD Engine 1

Another view of the rear showing the reconfigured storage. Alexis photo

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North Maine engine update

Aug 5

Posted by bgshap in Fire Department News | Comments off

Alexis Fire Equipment has been refurbishing and updating a Pierce Arrow engine for the North Maine Fire Protection District as reported HERE and HERE. District Chief Mike Fox recently returned from inspecting the progress of the unit and submitted the photos shown below.

North Maine FPD Pierce engine

Chief Fox offered the following notes on the work:

The rig will be in the paint shop next week.  After that, three and a half to four weeks before we get it back.  Ladder rack is a single arm instead of a double.  The 5 inch re-piping is all done.  The rear lights will be modified and lowered.  Many of the doors are already in the paint shop getting primed.  There will be monster gauges on three sides of the vehicle.  The wireless Firecomm system is ordered.  The artist is coming along on the lettering.

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