Jul 29
This from Tim Rightlander:
I checked with the Addison fire protection district to see the status of the tower ladder for sale and the 1990 Pierce engine, The response has been forward to you as well as the comments about going ahead with the purchase of a new engine.TimThe tower was sold last fall or early winter to a fire department out in New York State. The engine that you speak about is at Technology Center of DuPage on Swift road. They store it for us and with that they can use it to train the high school kids. It just went up for sale for $15,000 yesterday. It’s a 1991. We have received direction from the board to pursue a new engine and in fact we are almost done with the specification list. I anticipate that the specification list will go out to chosen vendors on Friday or early next week. The new engine will be replacing the one we are selling from TCD.
This from Steve Redick:
This is a place I very seldom get out to … I was halfway close so I took a ride. They were planning for something big I guess, but it was over when I arrived. I suspect some kind of machinery fire. I did manage to get some decent rig shots, and I experimented with a little fill flash too. I have never really seen the 2-piece Carol Stream Squad … kinda neat. The shots of the Lombard engine hooked up to the hydrant will make a good entry in my Suburban Rigs at Work Volume 2 someday …
Steve Redick photo
Steve Redick photo
Steve Redick photo
Steve Redick photo
Steve Redick photo
Steve Redick photo
Steve Redick photo
Steve Redick photo
The following changes have been made to the Addison Fire District stations:
Bill Friedrich tells us that:
Eng.112 the Pierce Arrow and the E-ONE tower ladder Truck 117 are on loan to a local Fire Science program through the College of DuPage .
Pierce posted the following new delivery composites of area units.
McHenry Township FPD Pierce Impel. Pierce composite
Pierce Arrow XT quint for Addison. Pierce composite
thanks Josh
Tony Sarlito, Finance Director, Addison Fire District submitted this photo of their new Pierce quint:
New Pierce quint for the Addison Fire District. Tony Sarlito photo
Sep 11
This from Ryan Wyckoff:
Just giving you a heads up, there is a new Quint for Addison Fire Protection District sitting at Global. It is a Pierce Arrow 75′ Aluminum ladder, 1500 gpm pump and I think 500 gallon tank. It is already lettered but not numbered. I did not have my camera with me so no photo. They were hoping Addison would take delivery within the week.
Mar 29
More from Bill Friedrich:
The Addison Squad was sold to the Cullom FPD in Livingston County,IL (about 90 miles south)
This 1994 Pierce Lance heavy rescue from Addison is now in Cullom, IL. Bill Friedrich photo
From Bill Friedrich:
It was confirmed today that the Addison E-ONE engine we reported on is finally on a boat headed to Argentina.
Hank Sajovic submitted an image of Addison’s former fire station #3 at 101 Swift Road. It is now the home of Faux design Studio which incorporates a school to teach faux painting in addition to having contractors to that provide faux painting and decorative painting services.
Formerly Addison Fire Station #3 at 101 Swift Road is now an art school. Hank Sajovic photo
When owned and operated as Addison Station 3, the building looked quite different. Bill Friedrich photo
For the finest department portraits and composites contact Tim Olk or Larry Shapiro.
