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• #1 by Michael m on July 7, 2025 - 9:39 AM

  

  Wow! Spent a long time frontline at Engine 18!

• #2 by crabbymilton on July 7, 2025 - 9:03 AM

  

  Harry, perhaps the FD stuck a ton of money into it and kept it in great repair.
  Please don’t fall into the “things were better in the old days” mindset. I’m almost 61 and remember in the 1970’s as a kid people were pinning for the old days about things being better. True that some products are of better quality than others and you get what you pay for. Remember, the world has had problems forever.

• #3 by crabbymilton on July 7, 2025 - 6:10 AM

  

  Well Harry the new owners probably put a ton of money into it and took proper care of it. Please don’t get into the trap missing the so called good old days. I’m almost 61 and remember as a youngster people pinning for the old days 50 years ago and saying that they don’t build things right anymore. If you take good care of a vehicle, it will take good care of you. Yes some builders are better than others.

• #4 by harry on July 6, 2025 - 4:41 PM

  

  ec yes for sure thats a real fire engine back when there was quality and just because its old means nothing there are still depts running rigs 60 plus years old

• #5 by Chuck on July 6, 2025 - 1:23 PM

  

  Anybody that believes that the original mileage after 40 years needs their heads examined.

• #6 by Danny on July 6, 2025 - 11:35 AM

  

  I’ll see if i still have the info from when they had it posted on marketplace on FB…but they spent over 20k to do a refurbishment and it may be low milage due to being repowered.

  D-489
  1985 Federal/Emergency One Hurricane
  1250/500

  Delivered: 9/27/1985

  Status:
  Sold at auction 11/12/2005;
  went to Coal Run Village, KY
  for sale 10/2018

  Assignments
  Engine Co. 18 (11/15/1985 – 10/3/2002)
  Spare engine (10/3/2002 – 2005)

  Apparatus Notes
  • No white stripe added, but did receive contemporary shop lettering while still at E18

  • In storage at Engine 68 during 2002 as R2

  In chicago
  https://nordfirephotos.smugmug.com/CHICAGO-FIRE-DEPARTMENT-APPARA/CFD-APPARATUS/i-BC9mGjb/A

  In KY

  https://www.kentuckyfiretrucks.com/Photos/Pike-County/Coal-Run-Village/i-FG4tTWZ/A

• #7 by Mike hellmuth on July 6, 2025 - 9:11 AM

  

  Not one of my favorite chassis at least it was easy to exit the cab sort reminds me of a low rider hopefully it will serve them well it is surprising about the mileage that’s suburban apparatus numbers!

• #8 by Michael m on July 6, 2025 - 6:08 AM

  

  This needs to go to a museum!

• #9 by Michael m on July 6, 2025 - 6:07 AM

  

  I am surprised how few miles it has on it for how old it is. The CFD has had to beat their current rigs into the ground. I am surprised this one still runs and can pump after 40 years!

• #10 by Danny on July 5, 2025 - 11:26 PM

  

  Was previously for sale over 20 k 4 5 years ago

• #11 by E. C. Darroll on July 5, 2025 - 11:25 PM

  

  Harry, do you think Chicago should buy this one back and put it in service again? It’s only eight years older than the one at the surplus auction and looks to be in much better shape!

• #12 by Danny on July 5, 2025 - 11:25 PM

  

  This was from. Coal Run Village KY and this is ex chicago e 18

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