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New engine in Carol Stream

May 19

Posted by bgshap in Fire Department News, New Delivery | Comments off

The Spartan/Alexis engine for Carol Stream has been completed. Specs and several images can be found on the Alexis site HERE. Previous posts are HERE, and HERE.

Carol Stream Fire Department Spartan Alexis Engine 29. Alexis Fire photo

CAROL STREAM FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT #2156
CUSTOM SIDE CONTROL PUMPER

Technical Specs
• Spartan Metro Star MFD flat roof Chassis
• Cummins ISL9, 450-HP Diesel Engine
• Allison 3000 EVS Automatic Transmission
• Heavy Duty 3/16” Aluminum Body
• ROM Roll Up Doors, left side and rear, Box type flush doors, right side
• 750-Gallon Poly Tank
• Hale QMAX150, 1500-GPM Pump
• Side Control Pump Operator’s panel
• Five (5) 2 ½” Discharges, two (2) left side, one (1) right side and two (2) rear
• Two (2) 3” Discharges, one (1) right side and one (1) over pump for deck gun
• One (1) Akron Apollo Deck Gun with stream shaper, stacked tips and mounts
• Two (2) 1 ½” Mattydale Preconnects, top forward area of pump module
• One (1) 4” Discharge, rear
• One (1) 2 ½” Gated Suction, left side
• 24” Front bumper extension with 5” suction and recessed toolbox
• Two (2) EMS compartments with roll up doors and shelves, cab interior
• Running board hose well for 30-ft of 5” hose, left side
• Two (2) Dual bottle Air bottle compartments, one (1) each side wheel well area
• Two (2) individual Suction hose storage compartments, hose bed area
• Ladder storage brackets, right side
• Turtle Tile on floors and/or shelves and trays of compartments
• Two (2) Federal GHSCENE scene lights, rear
• Two (2) Air Horns, front bumper
• Kussmaul 1200 Pump Plus on-board battery charger/air compressor
• Kussmaul Super Auto Eject 120-volt shoreline
• Code 3 Electronic Siren
• Federal Q2B Siren, front bumper
• Whelen Warning Light Package
• Chevron pattern striping, rear
• 10’ 1” Overall height
• 31’ 7” Overall length
• 186” Wheelbase
• 132” Cab to Axle
• 20,000 FAWR
• 27,000 RAWR
• 47,000 GVWR

thanks Martin

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Manhattan refurb at Alexis – update

May 9

Posted by bgshap in Fire Service News | Comments off

Martin Nowak reminds us that the Manhattan Pierce engine is still on the line at Alexis, and the website has current images showing the progress.

Manhatten Fire Protection District engine refurg by Alexis

The Pierce Dash engine at Alexis which is currently undergoing refurbishment and upgrades. Alexis photo

Also at the same website are images of Carol Stream Engine 29 which was on display at the FDIC in Indianapolis last month.

Carol Stream Fire Department Engine 29 Spartan Alexis

Carol Stream Engine 29 being completed at Alexis. Alexis photo

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Local apparatus at FDIC 2012

Apr 21

Posted by bgshap in Fire Service News | 18 Comments

There were four area units on display this year in the FDIC Exhibits. New engines for Carol Stream, Fermilab, and Northlake were shown in separate booths and the MABAS 10 MVU was also in the exhibit hall.

Carol Stream Fire District Alexis Engine 29

A new engine for Carol Stream was shown in the Alexis booth. Larry Shapiro photo

Looking strikingly similar to a CFD engine, Carol Stream Engine 29 is on a Spartan chassis. Larry Shapiro photo

Fermilab Fire Department Engine 702 Spartan UST US Tank

Fermilab Engine 702 was in the UST Fire Apparatus booth (formerly US Tank, previously US Tanker). Larry Shapiro photo

A view of the rear chevron on Engine 702. Larry Shapiro photo

The officer's side of Fermilab Engine 702 with painted roll-up doors. Larry Shapiro Photo

Northlake Fire Department Marion Spartan Engine 806

In the Marion booth a new engine for Northlake on a Spartan Metro Star chassis with the Evolution Series trim was on display. Larry Shapiro photo

The driver's side of Northlake Engine 806. Larry Shapiro photo

The MABAS Division 10 MVU Mobile Ventilation Unit, housed in Lyons was also on display at the show. Larry Shapiro photo

FDIC 2012 Lukas Oil Dome Convention Center Exhibit Hall

The exhibits were in two separate building; the convention center and the sports arena. All but a select few fire apparatus manufacturers moved into the convention center as seen in this image of the sports arena. Larry Shapiro photo

FDIC 2011 Lukas Oil Dome Convention Center Exhibit Hall

This image of the sports arena from FDIC 2011 shows more fire apparatus in this venue. Larry Shapiro photo

FDIC 2010 Lukas Oil Dome Convention Center Exhibit Hall

In 2010, construction on the new convention center had not been completed, and there were many more fire trucks on display in the sports arena. Larry Shapiro photo

A bit of “retro” in the Pierce booth.

Most have probably seen the newest Pierce cab and chassis that was unveiled last year – the Dash CF. It featured a grille that matched the Velocity, the Impel, and the Arrow XT.

The Pierce Dash CF with a grille that matches the Velocity, Impel, and the Arrow XT. Larry Shapiro photo

As it turns out, the engine sits in the back of the cab and the grille is for aesthetics only. This year, Pierce displayed a 105′ rear-mount, PUC, quint on the Dash CF chassis without a grille. If one looks beyond the one-piece windshield and the cab-tilt cutouts, the unit has the appearance of an early Pierce Arrow or a Javelin.

A 105' aerial mounted on a Dash CF chassis without the grille. The cab face has the appearance of an early Pierce Arrow and the short lived Javelin. Larry Shapiro phoo

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