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Gary Fire Department history (more)

This from Rob G:

This is one of the rigs from Wayne Stuarts earlier posting. I believe it’s E-796. This is from 1990-91 or so, we were using it as a spare for the Squad.
 
Rob G
Gary Fire Department Indiana vintage fire engine and Firefighters

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Worth Fire Department history

This from Mike Summa:

Hello,
This is Worth’s Ford C/American LaFrance aerial truck.  Unknown ladder length or pump capacity.  If you know more, please feel free to comment.  Hope that you enjoy,
Mike S.
Worth Fire Department history

Worth Fire Department Truck 506. Mike Summa photo

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Chicago Fire Department: Engine Companies over the years. Part 1

Another installment of CFD apparatus images:

More on the CFD apparatus history, engines companies over the years. Thanks to Squad546 for allowing me to use these pictures. I thought it would be nice to put the Ford/E-Ones together.

Former Engine 5 – 1982 Ford/E-One, returning from a run in 1995.
Former Engine 8 – 1982 Ford/E-One, headed out on a run in 1995.
Former Engine 13 – 1982 Ford/E-One.
Former Engine 61 – 1982 Ford/E-One. At one time was one of the busiest engine companies in the country. They recently closed it & now it serves as an EMS Field Division office.
Former Engine 78 – 1976 Ford/Pierce after a refurb.
Former Engine 113 – 1982 Ford/E-One.
Former Engine 127 (Midway Airport) – 1982 Ford/E-One  (Never seen a deck gun like this one -Martin)
Former E13 – 1982 Ford/E-One running as a spare for Engine 42, taken 1996.
Chicago FD Engine 5 Ford E-ONE

Former Engine 5 – 1982 Ford/E-One, returning from a run in 1995. Photo by Squad546

Chicago FD Engine 8 Ford E-ONE

Former Engine 8 – 1982 Ford/E-One, headed out on a run in 1995. photo by Squad546

Chicago FD Engine 13 Ford E-ONE

Former Engine 13 – 1982 Ford/E-One. Photo by Squad546

Chicago FD Ford E-ONE engine

Former E13 – 1982 Ford/E-One running as a spare for Engine 42, taken 1996. Photo by Squad546

Chicago FD Engine 61 Ford E-ONE

Former Engine 61 – 1982 Ford/E-One. At one time was one of the busiest engine companies in the country. They recently closed it & now it serves as an EMS Field Division office. Photo by Squad546

Chicago FD Engine 127 Ford E-ONE

Former Engine 127 (Midway Airport) – 1982 Ford/E-One.Photo by Squad546

Chicago FD Engine 113 Ford E-ONE

Former Engine 113 – 1982 Ford/E-One. Photo by Squad546

Chicago FD Engine 78 Ford Pierce

Former Engine 78 – 1976 Ford/Pierce after a refurb. Photo by Squad546

 

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