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Kansas City area fire apparatus - MFD76 - 01-03-2010
[quote name='Steve Loftin' date='03 January 2010 - 04:05 PM' timestamp='1262555118' post='356108']
Shawnee, KS
1972 ALF Ladder Chief #14-1-3068
1000/200/100'
Diesel/automatic
Ladder 750
1964 ALF #8-1-9687
1000/500
Diesel (repower)/?
Engine 721
(SL photos)
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I remember 750 as a kid. It was the FIRST Aerial Ladder in Johnson County. Olathe had a 1971 Snorkel and Overland Park had a 1971 ALF Aero Chief, but by deffention they were not Ladders. So SFD took the cake for having a true ladder truck. Lenexa purchased a ALF 100ft Century in 1978.
750 was cursed from the start. It always had big ladder issues and was sold in 1989 only sixteen years of service. I believe the ladder failed the test in 1989 and that was the deciding factor. It was delivered two years late and the fire chief eventually lost his job because once it was delivered it had big issues. They did however run it as a true truck company and it made all the fires. It was a neat rig aside from the issues a great deep RED. It also carried a Life Net purchased from the factory. That was always a big thing Shawnee has the net if you need it. I believe OPFD's Aero Chief also carried a Life Net and Olathe's Seagrave Quad.
721 the 1964 Super Pumper was refurbished at ALF in 1978-79. It was re powered with a Detroit. This rig was the queen of the SFD. They loved her and she was at that point lettered Super Pumper. She left in the late 1980's and they now regret letting her go. She was the first big custom pumper purchased by SFD besides the open top 1955 Howe Defender. SFD still owns the Howe. Super Pumper was the primary reserve once she returned from ALF.
Thanks for posting, great photos.
Rick
Kansas City area fire apparatus - MFD76 - 01-04-2010
[quote name='Steve Loftin' date='03 January 2010 - 08:04 PM' timestamp='1262569448' post='356195']
Any idea where 750 went from Shawnee?
I have no Lenexa photos (from any era).
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No idea, I will call my friends at Shawnee and ask. I have always wondered. Shawnee was big into MARS lights and then Federal Cross-Fire lights. Everything had one.
Emporia, Kansas had a simlar ladder truck of the same vintage. It always had issues to and was just retired a few years ago.
Kansas City area fire apparatus - MFD76 - 01-10-2010
Kansas City, Kansas Fire Department Fire Headquarters
Reception Desk removed from one of the many 70th Anniversary Seagrave's KCK operated.
Note the Classic MARS 888 Light and Federal Q2b Siren. All KCK 70th Anniversary's were equipped in this manner. Later dual Federal beacon pipe lights were added in Clear lens officers side and Red Lens drivers side. This was the standard on all KCK units.
Kansas City area fire apparatus - hansinoman - 01-10-2010
[quote name='MFD 61 KS' date='10 January 2010 - 01:36 AM' timestamp='1263107780' post='357458']
Kansas City, Kansas Fire Department Fire Headquarters
Reception Desk removed from one of the many 70th Anniversary Seagrave's KCK operated.
Note the Classic MARS 888 Light and Federal Q2b Siren. All KCK 70th Anniversary's were equipped in this manner. Later dual Federal beacon pipe lights were added in Clear lens officers side and Red Lens drivers side. This was the standard on all KCK units.
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Kansas City area fire apparatus - MFD76 - 01-10-2010
I was eating Breakfast on the Plaza this morning. As I was leaving what do you know Seven Truck, Thirty-Two Pumper, Car 106, and Car 214 Fire Investigation on an alarm.
KCFD Truck 7 Westport
1999 E\-One Cyclone II Super Tiller 100ft Ladder
Dry one of five purchased
Kansas City area fire apparatus - MFD76 - 01-10-2010
KCFD Truck 7 Westport
1999 E\-One Cyclone II Super Tiller 100ft Ladder
Dry one of five purchased
Kansas City area fire apparatus - MFD76 - 01-10-2010
KCFD Truck 7 Westport
Fire House 19 home of Truck 7, Pumper 19 and now Pumper 32, Car 106
Only double pumper house in the city.
Kansas City area fire apparatus - MFD76 - 01-10-2010
KCFD Car 106
Kansas City area fire apparatus - MFD76 - 01-10-2010
KCFD Car 106
Kansas City area fire apparatus - MFD76 - 01-10-2010
KCFD Pumper 32
2006 E\-One Typhoon
Responds from Fire House 19
Kansas City area fire apparatus - MFD76 - 01-10-2010
KCFD Car 214
Fire Investigation
Kansas City area fire apparatus - MFD76 - 01-13-2010
Merriam, Kansas Fire Department
1951 Ford/ Howe
Photographer Unknown
This was the first city purchased pumper but the third fire engine the department operated. This rig served unit 1968 when it was sold to Hume, Missouri. We have made contact with Hume, Missouri but cant ever get a clear story on its current state.
Kansas City area fire apparatus - MFD76 - 01-13-2010
City of Merriam Fire Department photo
Photographer Unknown
Chief's Car
1951 Ford Panel Van conveted to Ambulance Ex Leawood, KS
1949 Chevy Pick-up converted into a Mini-Pumper (Believed to be the first Mini-Pumper in the KC Metro)
1951 Ford/ Howe Pumper
Kansas City area fire apparatus - MFD76 - 01-14-2010
KCFD The NEW 2010 International/ Pierce Compressor-Generator-Light Tower Wagon for KCFD Air 1 Kansas City, Missouri. This will replace the old Air 1, 1994 Freightliner/ E\-One Compressor-Generator-Light Tower Wagon.
I apologize for the bad photos but the Pierce dealer shop was the best I could do.
It has a PA-300 and Dual Grover's with pull cord but NO Q siren, which is odd for KCFD. Also the roll-up doors are unpainted. Air 1 is staffed with one FAO and is stationed at Fire House 47 with Pumper 47 and Command 1. Fire House 47 is at the Fire Academy.
Kansas City area fire apparatus - MFD76 - 01-14-2010
Rear fill station compartment. Air 1 is the first unit to have the chevron strips. KCFD opted not to have Chevron's on the new Truck 8 or Truck 13.
Kansas City area fire apparatus - MFD76 - 01-14-2010
Fill Station rear
Kansas City area fire apparatus - MFD76 - 01-14-2010
Compressor
Kansas City area fire apparatus - MFD76 - 01-14-2010
Front tool compartment and tool chest.
Kansas City area fire apparatus - MFD76 - 01-14-2010
Shoring compartment and power compartment. This will replace the plywood van to assist at Fires and Rescues.
Kansas City area fire apparatus - MFD76 - 01-14-2010
Officer side with compartments closed. This rig is larger than the old Air 1.