This from Larry Shapiro:
I came across this photo of a former Walters ARFF at O’Hare.
Walters ARFF from O’Hare. Larry Shapiro photo
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#1 by CrabbyMilton on December 29, 2016 - 11:23 AM
I did not. The rigs were all inside anyway and since I had a low cost camera, they wouldn’t have turned out.
One of my pet projects that I never seem to get around to is to transfer all of my pictures pre digital to my PC file.
We know how that goes.
#2 by Daniel C. Rode on December 29, 2016 - 11:03 AM
Crabby,
Did you by chance take pics. on your visit? I know they will be getting a new Rescue 6 shortly (if not already).
#3 by The DH on December 29, 2016 - 3:19 PM
What was Rescue 6 back then?
#4 by Phil Stenholm on December 29, 2016 - 10:01 AM
That’s the original 6-5-5, a 1965 Yankee-Walter that was in service at O’Hare Field for 15 years (1965-80). This rig was in front-line service at all three O’Hare crash stations at various points in time.
Yankee-Walter was based in L. A. and was the #1 manufacturer of airport crash trucks in the 1960’s.
There were a total of three Yankee-Walter crash trucks in service with the CFD in the 1960’s and 70’s. Besides 6-5-5 (pictured above), there was also 6-5-2 at O’Hare Field (a 1969 Yankee-Walter that was demolished in a roll-over crash at O’Hare Field in 1972) and 6-5-9 at Midway Airport 1973-1981 (a 1963 Yankee-Walter purchased “used” from the Cincinnati F. D. in 1973).
#5 by CrabbyMilton on December 29, 2016 - 5:47 AM
Crash trucks always amaze me.
Me and my late grandpa were treated to a behind the scenes tour at Milwaukee’s Mitchell airport back in 1984 and part of the tour included a stop at the fire station. Great memories to a 19 year old seeing this but to spend a quality day with my grandpa was even more special.
Thanks for posting that.