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Illinois - photog999 - 03-20-2010
Quincy Reserve Rescue 1
1985 IH S-Series/Knapheide
No Serial Found
The only lime green rig left in the fleet. This rig will also be disposed of.
Illinois - photog999 - 03-20-2010
Quincy Aerial Platform 1
1991 or 92 Duplex/Grumman
1500/200
102' RM Platform
I have my doubts about this being totally completed by Grumman as this rig was delivered around the time Grumman was ceasing operations and no one I talked with on the department remembered either. There were no Grumman emblems to be found.
Illinois - photog999 - 03-20-2010
Next deparment i go to was Tri-Township, which is located on the east side on Quincy a couple blocks south of Broadway and just west of I-172. Tri-Township is a combination deparmtent running out of 1 station with 2 engines, 1 pumper/tanker, 1 rescue/command rig and 1 brush rig.
Tri-Township Engine 1
1997 Pierce Saber
1250/1000
EA-442
Illinois - photog999 - 03-20-2010
Tri-Township Engine 2
2002 Pierce Contender
1250/1000
Serial# 2928429
Illinois - photog999 - 03-20-2010
Tri-Township Tanker 3
2005 HME/Alexis
1250/2000
Serial# 1890
Illinois - photog999 - 03-20-2010
Close up of the mural on the porta-tank compartment.
Illinois - photog999 - 03-20-2010
Tri-Township Rescue 4
2008 FL/Alexis
No Serial Number Found
Illinois - photog999 - 03-20-2010
Tri-Township Brush 5
2008 Ford F-350/Alexis slide in unit
150/250
Illinois - photog999 - 03-20-2010
While scanning my dad's slide collection occasionally I come across stuff that surprises me, especially fire pictures. Tho he was on the job 33 years, 20 of them as Chief he was more of a train buff then fire buff. With that being said here's a shot of what in a years time from when the photo was taken would be his first chief's buggy. This was a 1971 or 72 Buick Estate Wagon, probably one of the biggest POS ever turned out by GM. The second car inline was the A/C's car, a 1969 or 70 Buick Vista Cruiser.
Illinois - Guest - 03-20-2010
[quote name='photog999' date='15 March 2010 - 09:02 PM' timestamp='1268703720' post='370301']
Here are a few experiments from my attempts at scanning my slides with my new scanner. I may have posted this before but I still think this is such a unique rig it bears reposting even tho the shot is not the best. This is one of I believe 3 snorkels built by Seagrave. This is Melrose Park Snorkel 705. This is one of the few times I ever saw it on a call and I never did witness it working. I shot this sometime in 1982 according to the process date on the slide.
[/quote]
Cool rig!!!! I brightened it up some what. Hope you don't mind Dennis.
Matt "W"
Illinois - MFD76 - 03-20-2010
[quote name='ifd29buff' date='20 March 2010 - 01:26 AM' timestamp='1269065193' post='371141']
Cool rig!!!! I brightened it up some what. Hope you don't mind Dennis.
Matt "W"
[/quote]
Did Melrose staff this rig or was it cross-staffed. Great photo's Dennis please keep posting.
Stay Safe,
Rick
Illinois - Guest - 03-20-2010
The Quincy Tower was finished by KME, it was basically already done when operations ceased and iirc it was delayed by 6 months or so because of it. I may have to try to put dibs in on the Quincy LaFrance.
Illinois - Ladder 68 - 03-20-2010
[quote name='photog999' date='19 March 2010 - 11:19 PM' timestamp='1269057582' post='371100']
Quincy Engine 8
1980 Ford C/Pierce
1000/500
Serial# E-0692
This rig will also be disposed of when the Ferrara's are delivered.
[/quote]
Possibly Ex-Engine 3?
Illinois - photog999 - 03-20-2010
[quote name='MFD 61 KS' date='20 March 2010 - 03:47 AM' timestamp='1269073624' post='371145']
Did Melrose staff this rig or was it cross-staffed. Great photo's Dennis please keep posting.
Stay Safe,
Rick
[/quote]
More often the not there was probably one guy assigned to dirve it to the scene.
Dennis
Illinois - photog999 - 03-20-2010
[quote name='moweaqua_medic' date='20 March 2010 - 11:15 AM' timestamp='1269100518' post='371175']
The Quincy Tower was finished by KME, it was basically already done when operations ceased and iirc it was delayed by 6 months or so because of it. I may have to try to put dibs in on the Quincy LaFrance.
[/quote]
Thanks, that would explain the lack of either KME or Grumman emblems on the rig other then the Aerialcat logo on the ladder.
Dennis
Illinois - Guest - 03-20-2010
I guess I know what you did after I talked to you on the phone Dennis. That pic of your Dad's buggy looks like it was taken on your parents block.
Illinois - karl4700 - 03-22-2010
Here's a few rig shots from a 2-11 alarm in University Park this afternoon.
First up is Monee Engine Co. 562
Illinois - karl4700 - 03-22-2010
Chicago Heights Engine Co. 654
Illinois - karl4700 - 03-22-2010
Flossmoor Engine Co. 1340
Illinois - karl4700 - 03-22-2010
Peotone Truck 14