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Minnesota Apparatus - Guest - 06-29-2006
Many thanks to Ed for working to clear this up. This topic will include New Deliveries and an other Minnesota Apparatus that anyone wishes to include.
Waconia, MN 2006 Pete335/Custom Fire 1500/1000/30/CAFS
Minnesota Apparatus - Guest - 06-29-2006
Boy, I hope my retirement is not affected by my demotion from BC to Firefighter <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/cool.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='B)' />
Waconia MN 1988 International S2600/Luvenre 500/3500 with two hose reels for pump and roll or parades.
Minnesota Apparatus - Guest - 06-29-2006
Maple Plain MN picked up this Humvee from the MN Department of Natural Recources who must administrate the Federal Excess property program.
19XX AM General Humvee 150/150
Minnesota Apparatus - Guest - 06-29-2006
Firepics Member RPCarlsen posted this one a couple weeks ago.
2006 Spartan Big Easy/Custom 1500/750/30/CAFS
Minnesota Apparatus - Guest - 06-29-2006
Here is one more for now.
Montrose MN 2006 Sterling/Central States Walk In Rescue 20Kw Hydraulic Gen-4btl 6000psi cascade-extrication.
I hope you enjo the photos.
Minnesota Apparatus - RI EMT - 06-29-2006
Nice pics, I like the Hamel engine 11
Minnesota Apparatus - Guest - 06-29-2006
Here is another one from Montrose MN 1997 Ford/Central States 250/2000
Minnesota Apparatus - Guest - 06-29-2006
Even though this one sits 300 yds away from my house, it took me almost 2 years to photograph it. An identical unit was bought by the department a year earlier.
Woodbury MN 2004 Spartan/Rosenbauer General Safety 1500/750/20A/30B Rear Pump.
Minnesota Apparatus - Guest - 06-29-2006
Delano MN put this 2005 FL 106/Tayne into service early this year. 1250/750/20A
Minnesota Apparatus - Guest - 06-29-2006
Delano Tnk-11 is a 2003 FLM2/Central States 250/2000 The extended cab is not used for much of anything. A nearly identical unit is on order, with the exception of the cab extension.
Minnesota Apparatus - Guest - 06-30-2006
What is the reasoning for the many big rig style commercial chassis with huge crew compartments that seem to be popular in Minnesota and Wisconsin?
Minnesota Apparatus - Roto-Ray - 06-30-2006
Great pix as always, John. If you don't mind, I am going to use the Woodbury Fire rear-mount pumper in an apparatus committee meeting next week.
Minnesota Apparatus - Guest - 06-30-2006
Thanks for the nice comments. Hopefully I can get some more posted today.
chiapet: I think it is still just a cost issue for many of the departments and for others maybe a tradition. Although, the cost differance between a custom chassis and commercial seems to be less than before. I do know that the trend in the metro seems to be moving towards custom chassis.
Taylor: Go right ahead and use the pic for your meeting.
Minnesota Apparatus - Guest - 06-30-2006
Here are a few more aparatus from Minnesota. Luverne MN, is the former home of Luverne Fire apparatus and current home of Midwest Fire Equipment.
E-101 is a 1997 Spartan Big Easy/Luverne 1500/1000
Minnesota Apparatus - Guest - 06-30-2006
E-104 is a 2000 GMC 8500/Luverne 1250/1000
Minnesota Apparatus - Guest - 06-30-2006
R-105 1994 Chevy/Luverne Walkin Rescue
Minnesota Apparatus - Guest - 06-30-2006
Probably the find of the trip. Firepics member Paul Barrett was reunited with this beauty that he rode on as a young FF in St. Paul. It was recently sold to a suburban Fire Chief in the cities and should make the parade rounds soon.
1957 Seagrave 85'MM SN#K205 Ex St. Paul L-5 L-6.
Minnesota Apparatus - Guest - 06-30-2006
Just down the road from Luverne is Fairmont MN.
E-6 is a 1988 Spartan/3D 12501500
Minnesota Apparatus - Guest - 06-30-2006
E-1 is a 1992 Chevy/Central States 500/300
Minnesota Apparatus - Guest - 06-30-2006
E-2 2003 Chevy 8500/General Safety 1250/3000