This from Jeff Rudolph:
I found this on Kansas Fire Trucks.com serving the Soldier Township FPD
Tanker 71
1985 Pierce Arrow
GPM: 1,250
Gallons: 3,000
*Formerly served the Troy Fire Protection District in Shorewood, IL.
Jeff R
![green fire truck photo](http://chicagoareafire.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/T71.jpg)
Soldier Township FPD (KS) Engine 71, formerly Troy Fire Protection District. Photo by Mark Engholm
![Pierce Arrow pumper tanker fire engine](http://chicagoareafire.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Troy_E2212-JC2.jpg)
1985 Pierce Arrow fire engine at the Troy FPD in Illinois. Jack Connors photo
![Pierce Arrow pumper tanker fire engine](http://chicagoareafire.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/TROY_ENGINE_2212__1985_PIERCE_ARROW__1500_-_3000__E-2611__BF1.jpg)
1985 Pierce Arrow fire engine at the Troy FPD in Illinois. Bill Friedrich photo
#1 by Robert Zinkiewicz on April 3, 2014 - 7:40 PM
The sister 2211 is still down in Custer Park, IL
#2 by JS on April 3, 2014 - 5:50 PM
Great to see it is (or was) still in service. I remember seeing these monsters around Shorewood. At the time, this rig’s sister was 2211 – identical, but a 1982 model. The idea behind them was no matter where you were in the district, you had a rig capable of functioning either as an engine or a tender. This particular rig was in service until 1998, when the current 2212 (1250/2000) was purchased. The ’98 has been in reserve status at station 1 for the past five years.