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Former Glenwood FD fire engine.

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This entry was posted on January 12, 2019, 7:00 AM and is filed under Fire Department History. You can follow any responses to this entry through RSS 2.0. Both comments and pings are currently closed.

9 Comments

• #1 by Lee Jones on January 17, 2019 - 8:00 AM

  

  First engine I ever drove or pumped she was a great rig.

• #2 by Big Moe on January 13, 2019 - 11:10 AM

  

  The Sutphen shield on the cab face may have been a tip-off. Nothing survives Gary, IN.

• #3 by Erik H on January 12, 2019 - 6:53 PM

  

  It’s a 1982. Originally started it’s life as chrome yellow with white stripes as that was the color of all Glenwood rigs until around 1997 when they sent their 1972 Seagrave truck for refurb. This engine got the refurb treatment next in maybe 1998. It was in service with Glenwood as a spare until 2012 when it went to Gary, IN and ran as Engine 8. It kept all the Glenwood lettering and number, 436, even as Gary used it. After several years in Gary it’s pump was shot and never repaired as I understand it.

• #4 by Crabbymilton on January 12, 2019 - 6:07 PM

  

  You’re right about SUTPHEN.
  I looked at the picture some more and the headligh assembly should have been a clue.

• #5 by rich S. on January 12, 2019 - 4:38 PM

  

  Where is this located?

• #6 by Jim on January 12, 2019 - 3:47 PM

  

  Ex Glenwood Il ?

• #7 by Mike L on January 12, 2019 - 1:13 PM

  

  Unfortunately, it’s a Sutphen. Looks about mid to late 80’s. Early Sutphens imitated Seagrave in appearance while the middle group had a Spartan or Duplex look. The way to tell the Sutphen look are those boxy headlights and three lights above them.

• #8 by joe on January 12, 2019 - 11:21 AM

  

  That working for Gary as their Engine 8 for a little awhile.

• #9 by Crabbymilton on January 12, 2019 - 8:54 AM

  

  Looks sharp.
  I’ll say that is somthing built on a DUPLEX chassis of circa 1980’s vintage.

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