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This from Mike Summa for #TBT:

For TBT-This is the Garden Homes FPD’s Engine 2533, a 2003 ALFCO Metro 1500/750.  One of two remaining ALFCO’s remaining in Mabas 22.  Enjoy and comment

Mike Summa

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17 Comments

• #1 by MABAS 21 on October 17, 2022 - 8:54 AM

  

  Ok, so the current numbering for
  PH:

  Sta. 1 2013 E-One (ex 6423) E6413

  Sta. 2 2020 E-One (demo purchased by wealthy resident as donation) E6423

  Sta. 2. E-One (Ex 1511, 1551, 6413) E 6433

• #2 by Chicagoland fire photos on October 15, 2022 - 8:45 AM

  

  Thanks

• #3 by MABAS 21 on October 15, 2022 - 6:49 AM

  

  E-One Typhoon. Not sure of year or capacities.

• #4 by Chicagoland fire photos on October 14, 2022 - 12:33 PM

  

  MABAS 21 do you know 6423’s specs

• #5 by MABAS 21 on October 14, 2022 - 11:34 AM

  

  I’m 100% positive that the ALF was recently sold. PH currently has the 3 E-One engines.

  The 2013 (formerly 6423) was re-striped re-lettered and renumbered, as 6403, and still runs out of Station 1. This was done by their recently retired Chief, who came from Pleasantview.

  The former Pleasantview Engine (ex 1511/1551) was refurbished in their all red with black striping, prior to being acquired by PH. It is in service as PH’s reserve, Engine 6413, at Station 2.

  6423 is their newest, at Station 2.

  There are plans for purchasing a new engine down the road to replace the former Pleasantview engine.

• #6 by Chicagoland fire photos on October 14, 2022 - 11:27 AM

  

  Also at Station 1 was
  Ex-6413 (Pierce) getting sold
  Ex-6417 (Dive) Getting sold

• #7 by Chicagoland fire photos on October 14, 2022 - 11:00 AM

  

  Based off of My last Trip to Palos Heights (Summer of 2021)
  Sta. 1
  6401
  6423-2013 E-one
  6422- Ambo
  6405- Dive Rig
  Sta. 2
  6413- Older E-one (Still haven’t been able to find specs)
  6403- Alf
  6402-Ambo
  6407-utility

• #8 by Kevin Griffin on October 14, 2022 - 10:47 AM

  

  When I left my job in mabas 22 in may they had Renumber a lot of stuff so the newest engine is 6423 (out of station 2) the older e-one was 6403 (station 1) and the spare which is the old Pleasantview engine was 6413 (station 2) I believe was the number

• #9 by Chicagoland fire photos on October 14, 2022 - 9:47 AM

  

  The Somewhat-new E-one 6423 Is at Sta. 2 I know they were going to buy a new rig to replace that one is the Pleasantview Engine the E-one at Sta. 2?

• #10 by Kevin Griffin on October 13, 2022 - 10:47 PM

  

  They bought a PleasantView engine a year ago to make the ALF a spare. Then they got the new engine. Making the old PleasantView engine the spare

• #11 by Chicagoland fire photos on October 13, 2022 - 10:43 PM

  

  To comment on the PHFPD ALF getting sold I think you are talking about the Pierce if they sold the ALF they wouldn’t have a spare. Also I talked to an LT last year while I was there and they were still selling the Pierce and I’m fairly sure he mentioned that it wouldn’t be sold.

• #12 by Chicagoland fire photos on October 13, 2022 - 10:14 PM

  

  Does anyone know the specs on PHFPD’s E-one at Sta. 2 6413 I think.

• #13 by MABAS 21 on October 13, 2022 - 7:07 PM

  

  Palos Heights has sold the ALF to a small department in Wisconsin.

• #14 by Former GH guy on October 13, 2022 - 6:36 PM

  

  Its 1000gwt, not 750 fyi

• #15 by Michael Kurent on October 13, 2022 - 1:33 PM

  

  This was a demo unit that had to have some things changed out so it fit in the station. Light bar was changed, the deck gun couldn’t stay connected on top.

• #16 by Ed on October 13, 2022 - 10:24 AM

  

  The one in Palos Heights was just moved to reserve status. They had a completely equipped E-one demo engine donated to them by a local businessman. It was the same guy who bought Palos FPD en engine.

• #17 by Kevin Griffin on October 13, 2022 - 7:19 AM

  

  This is the only ALF in mabas 22 the next closest is Palos Heights.

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