From Danny in Kentucky:
hi there thought i’d share that i found alot of local fire depts in my area that have rigs that used to serve in the greater chicago area. here are a few links. maybe other readers can contribute original photos from their days in chicago land
Anderson County Rescue 5 (x-Lisle-Woodridge FPD)
Greg Stapleton photo
This one one of the first three Gladiator super command cabs built by Spartan. Larry Shapiro photo
Hindman Fire Department Ladder 150 (X-River Forest, IL)
Greg Stapleton photo
Larry Shapiro photo
Stephensburg Engine 3 (retired) (claims to be X-Palatine, IL Tele-Squrt)
Greg Stapleton photo
from Kent Parrish:
As regards the Stephensburg rig. It was a 1981 Seagrave HB-25068 # K-79052 1500/500 with 50-foot Tele-Squrt for Palatine. Somebody removed the Tele-Squrt and put a Pierce body with 1000-gallon tank on it, around 1994. The body was #E-1375 from Bridgewater, NJ.
Austin-Tracy FD Engine FD Engine 68 (X-Winnetka, IL)
Greg Stapleton photo
Former Winnetka Engine 28. Larry Shapiro photo
Austin-Tracy FD Engine 60 (retired) (X-Winnetka, IL)
Greg Stapleton photo
Former Winnetka Engine. Larry Shapiro photo
Little Poplar Creek Engine 1 (X-Roberts Park, IL)
Greg Stapleton photo
Neon VFD Aerial 1 (X-Glen Ellyn, IL)
Greg Stapleton photo
The Kentucky photos were all found at kentuckyfiretrucks.com
