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kieferfire · 05-05-2011, 02:04 PM

Engine 4 in Avon was a 1982 Continental Compac, 1250 gpm/ 500 water. Mark A.Redman photo - Juergen Kiefer collection.

kieferfire · 05-05-2011, 02:07 PM

Engine Tank 341 in Vernon was a 1968 Mack CF, that was rebuilt by Continental in 1984, 1000 gpm/ 1000 water. Mack # CF608F10-1029. Mark A.Redman photo - Juergen Kiefer collection.

kieferfire · (This post was last modified: 05-05-2011, 02:11 PM by kieferfire.)

Tanker 59 from the Botsford FC in the town of Newtown was a 1991 White/GMC with E\-One bodywork, 450 gpm/ 2500 water. Mark A.Redman photo - Juergen Kiefer collection.

kieferfire · 05-05-2011, 02:11 PM

The last for tonight is Tanker 229 from the Dodgingtown FC in the town of Newtown was this 1991 White/GMC Xpeditor with E\-One body, 450 gpm/ 2500 water. Mark A.Redman photo - Juergen Kiefer collection.

hoss · 05-05-2011, 08:43 PM

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Engine 35 from the Drakeville FD in Torrington operated a 1989 Duplex D-500 with Boardman body, 1250 gpm/ 1000 water. Mark A.Redman photo - Juergen Kiefer collection.

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Has a huge motor 500hp? they call it White Lightning - we based our Engine 1 on it.

05-05-2011, 09:08 PM

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Engine 1 in Woodbury was this unique 1984 Mack DM 4x4 with bodywork from Ward '79. It has a 1500 gpm-pump, no tank, and carries 5000' of 4" hose on two large hose-reels. Mark A.Redman photo - Juergen Kiefer collection.

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I have a photo of this truck from the 2009 CT Convention parade in Litchfield rehabbed and painted red. I'll hafta see if I can find it. Scanned from photos, so not the best quality, for your viewing pleasure I have a few from the parade I thought kinda neat.

Goshen and Harwinton:

05-05-2011, 09:10 PM

And a couple more that I recall being mentioned somewhere around here are 2 rigs from Charter Hose Company:

theunknowncomic · 05-06-2011, 06:13 AM

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Wagon 6 in Wolcott operated this 1989 ALF Pacemaker on a Pemfab chassis, 1500 gpm/ 1000 water. Mark A.Redman photo - Juergen Kiefer collection.

[/quote]they also had a twin engine to this one.

05-06-2011, 10:03 AM

05-06-2011, 06:45 PM

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[b]Here's the Woodbury Mack after a 2008 Gowans-Knight refurb[/quote]

Thanks for posting. Nice photo!

05-07-2011, 09:54 AM

I attended the Plainville Fire Departments pasta dinner last weekend, got some photos.

A classis beauty. . . This photo does this truck no justice but even as large as the station is the bays are cramped for photo taking.

Plainville Engine 1

A 1989 American LaFrance 1500/750.