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Minnesota Apparatus - Guest - 02-01-2008

Goodview E-1 1997 International/E-One 1250/1000 SN#17823


Minnesota Apparatus - Guest - 02-01-2008

I was told that this one came from Texas. Unfortunately, whoever mounted the switch on the Yellow Tag ruined the tag in the process.



L-11 1983 ALF 1500/400/75'


Minnesota Apparatus - Guest - 02-01-2008

Next up is Winona E-231 2006 Pierce Enforcer 1500/750 Job#18361


Minnesota Apparatus - Guest - 02-01-2008

Tnk-236 2003 FL80/Custom Fire 500/2100 SN#03MN23


Minnesota Apparatus - Guest - 02-01-2008

Pickwick, MN E-1 2006 Spartan Advantage/Crimson 1250/1000/30/CAFS SN#05145-001


Minnesota Apparatus - Guest - 02-01-2008

Elgin, MN 2007 SPartan Big Easy/Rosenbauer General 1250/1000/30 SN#2679


Minnesota Apparatus - Droopydogg - 02-12-2008

Here are a few pics that I shot on a trip to Duluth in Oct. o 07. Sorry about a coulpe of the dreaded indoor shots but the engineers were in a meeting. First up is Duluth Rescue 1 sitting in its bay.



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Eng. 1

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Eng.3

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Reserve Truck

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Rescue 1

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Light Rescue

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Brush 1

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Utility

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Minnesota Apparatus - usonian55077 - 02-12-2008

I would make a wager that Duluth Squad 1 gives an FDNY Rescue a run for its money in terms of physical & mechanical abuse, if not run volume, too.



The Duluth squad runs on pretty much every alarm in a city of about 100,000. This in a city that is 30 miles end-to-end, and has hills that rival San Francisco's. Combine that with a climate that is, ahem, "challenging" at best (with all the snow, ice, and subsequent road salt it requires), the rig certainly gets a workout.



I remember an article about the DFD in an early 1980's article in "Twin Ports" (predecessor to "Lake Superior") magazine. They rode with the squad and one of the runs was "up the hill" and the reporter asked one of the crew if they ever felt like getting out and pushing (as they crept up Miller Hill rolling code 3) and the FF grinned and said "every time!"


Minnesota Apparatus - Guest - 02-15-2008

Eden Prairie, MN has replaced, and standardized it's entire fleet in the past 5 years. While shooting shots for a dealers calendar this year, I grabbed this group shot. From L-R are L-21, E-41, E-21, E-11, and L-41.



L-21 2003 E\-One 2000/300/30A/95'

L-41 2007 E\-One 1500/300/30A/95'



E-41 2006 E\-One Cyclone 2000/1000/30A/15KW Gen/Light Tower/Extrication



E-11,21 &31 are 2005's with same specs


Minnesota Apparatus - Guest - 02-15-2008

E-11 2005 E\-One 2000/1000/30A SN#129296


Minnesota Apparatus - Guest - 02-15-2008

L-21 2003 E\-One 2000/300/30A/95'


Minnesota Apparatus - Guest - 02-15-2008

Spring Lake Park-Blaine-Moundsview Fire Department is commonly refered to SBM fire, for obvious reasons.





BR-10 2006/2007 Ford F350 Rosenbauer General 10/200/12 This unit has Rosenbauers UHPS pump that puts out 10GPM at 1400PSI


Minnesota Apparatus - Guest - 02-15-2008

Mound, MN purchased this Pumper/Tanker for a second station in a contract city.



2007 FL M2/Midwest 750/3000





When Luverne Fire Apparatus moved a few miles down the road, to Brandon, SD, several employees stayed behind. Midwest is operating from the old Luverne plant.


Minnesota Apparatus - Guest - 02-15-2008

Hamel, MN 2006/2007 Kenworth T-300/Pierce Contender 500/3000 Job#7134408


Minnesota Apparatus - Guest - 02-15-2008

Apple Valley, MN E-3 1994 Spartan Gladiator/General Safety 1250/500/20 Sn#94MET19


Minnesota Apparatus - Guest - 02-15-2008

Chanhassen, MN E-211 1981 Ford L-9000/Pirsch 1250/500 This truck had a rehab by Toyne.


Minnesota Apparatus - Guest - 02-15-2008

Heading North to Aitkin, MN 2006 International 7400/Custom Fire 1250/1250/20 Sn#06MN40


Minnesota Apparatus - Guest - 02-15-2008

T-4 1976 International CO/General Safety 750/300/50'TSQ


Minnesota Apparatus - Guest - 02-15-2008

A bunch of departments in Minnesota have benefited from these surplus USAF refuelers. Some have maintained their 5000 gallon capacity, but like this one, most have been cut down.





1982/1983 Mack DM492S/Kovatch 500/3000 SN#KM403


Minnesota Apparatus - Guest - 02-15-2008

Next up are some pictures from a fall trip to the St. Cloud area.





St. Cloud E-22 2007 Spartan Diamond/Rosenbauer General 1500/500 SN#2656