The following photos have been updated on the website to reflect the newer units in service.
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The Palatine Fire Department has begun changing the graphics on their apparatus to match the new package that was initiated with the arrival of Engine 82. Quint 83 with the updated graphics was spotted Tuesday night at a house fire in Arlington Heights.
Palatine Quint 83 with new graphics design. Larry Shapiro photo
Previous graphics design.
The Palatine Fire Department has placed their new Crimson engine into service as Engine 82. The new unit has a 2011 Spartan Gladiator Classic cab and chassis with a 1,500-GPM pump and 500 gallons of water. It carries Crimson job #211035-01.
Palatine Engine 82 is now running with this 2011 Spartan Gladiator Classic/Crimson 1500/500 engine. Larry Shapiro photo
Palatine has a different graphics package on the new rig using a department decal on the front door and a much less pronounced lettering for the ‘Palatine Fire Department’ on the rear crew door.
The newest Palatine suppression unit prior to Engine 82 was this 2009 unit with completely different graphics.
The previous Spartan/Crimson engine had the traditional graphics to match the rest of the fleet.
The traditional door lettering is shown on this 1965 Seagrave engine. Larry Shapiro collection
