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
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
Tags: Ford C Series chassis for fire engines, Gary Fire Department history, vintage fire photo, vintage fire truck photo
Jun 18
Posted by Admin in Fire Department History, Historic fire apparatus | 2 Comments
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.
Tags: American LaFrance mid-mount aerial truck, Ford C Series chassis for fire engines, Mike Summa, vintage fire truck photos, Worth Fire Department history
Mar 17
Posted by Admin in Fire Department History, Fire Truck photos, Historic fire apparatus | 41 Comments
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.
Tags: Chciago Engine 13, Chicago Engine 113, Chicago Engine 127, Chicago Engine 5, Chicago Engine 61, Chicago Engine 78, Chicago Engine8, Chicago Fire Department, Chicago Fire Department apparatus history, Chicago Fire Department history, commercial fire engines in the CFD, Ford C Series chassis for fire engines, Ford E-ONE fire engines, historic fire truck photos, historical photos of Chicago Fire Department, Martin Nowak, photos by Squad546
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