The Palatine Fire Department has placed their new Crimson engine into service as Engine 82. The new unit has a 2011 Spartan Gladiator Classic cab and chassis with a 1,500-GPM pump and 500 gallons of water. It carries Crimson job #211035-01.
Palatine Engine 82 is now running with this 2011 Spartan Gladiator Classic/Crimson 1500/500 engine. Larry Shapiro photo
Palatine has a different graphics package on the new rig using a department decal on the front door and a much less pronounced lettering for the ‘Palatine Fire Department’ on the rear crew door.
The newest Palatine suppression unit prior to Engine 82 was this 2009 unit with completely different graphics.
The previous Spartan/Crimson engine had the traditional graphics to match the rest of the fleet.
The traditional door lettering is shown on this 1965 Seagrave engine. Larry Shapiro collection
#1 by Mike on December 21, 2011 - 7:58 AM
Quint 83 now has the new door decal and striping….
#2 by Rich on November 15, 2011 - 9:55 PM
I like the change over to the new graphics myself. Schaumburg, Hoffman Estates, Rolling Meadows and now Palatine, just to name a few to incorporate their department emblem (patch), as a show of pride with their department. This is not really that new of a concept, as it dates back to FDNY”s company emblems on their rigs. Sometimes, at a major alarm, we tend to all look the same. Same with black over red vs white over red. Anyway, I love those Spartan Gladiators, nice rigs. Palatine continues to be one of the more progressive departments, keep up the great work.
#3 by Keith on November 15, 2011 - 8:44 AM
Well laid out engine company, but not a fan of the new graphics, lettering & numbers. Too many departments are on a recent trend of trying to “reinvent the wheel” and “modernize” their look by taking away their department’s own identity or traditions resulting in a generic looking fire apparatus.