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New engine for Downers Grove

Preliminary drawing of a new Ferrara engine for the Downers Grove FD

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This entry was posted on December 23, 2017, 7:00 AM and is filed under Fire Department News, New Apparatus Order. You can follow any responses to this entry through RSS 2.0. Both comments and pings are currently closed.

4 Comments

• #1 by Daniel Hynd on December 23, 2017 - 8:36 PM

  

  Interesting that they’re going with the standard style compartment layout as apose to the ‘3 compartments along the top, 2 on either side of the wheel well’ style. In my opinion, that combined with the enclosed pump panel is what made Downers Groves rigs stand out from the rest, but times have changed and it’s probably for the best.

• #2 by dewey962 on December 23, 2017 - 12:29 PM

  

  Roll up doors are a thing of the past. Crosslays above the pump is what the guys want. Midship compartment is gone as well. The shorter the better. No more aircraft carriers!!

• #3 by FFPM571 on December 23, 2017 - 12:11 PM

  

  Yes It will be replacing the 2007 Impel ( former engine 1) that moved to sation 3 when the new Squad was put in service at station 1 (101) it is currently OOS with motor problems from a high water incident. Station 3 ( 103) is using their old 2005 Enforcer that was formerly at Station 3 now reserve engine 4(104).. I am surprised it does not have a roll up door on the pump panel as all the previous engines have.

• #4 by Evan Davis on December 23, 2017 - 12:03 PM

  

  Going to Engine 3?

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