Pacific Northwest

[Bryce]

Those KWs lasted forever. They were tough, tough rigs. I have some shots of E34 pumping at a fire in Bellevue from 1989 or so that I'll try and get scanned in and posted this week, if my 3 year old will give me a few minutes. <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />

[ffemtwakeman]

[quote name='dyken' timestamp='1307565293' post='443377']

Whatcom County Fire District No.4

Pierce Impel PUC 1500/750/30

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Anybody know what the deal is with this unit? I see it posted for sale on the Brindlee Mountain website.

[Bryce]

Here's the pics I took of E34 at a fire in downtown Bellevue on 6/4/89. I was 12 at the time. The first is through the front windshield of my dad's 1980 yellow diesel VW Rabbit (classy ride!). It shows the driver's side. This is a different rig than the E34 previously posted.

[Bryce]

Here's another view of the officer's side.

[Bryce]

And for good measure, here's a partial view of E22 from the same fire. I love these old KWs!

[srq2009]

[quote name='Bryce' timestamp='1336190214' post='484175']

And for good measure, here's a partial view of E22 from the same fire. I love these old KWs!

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Great pics! Love those old scans <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />

[rlukas1]

I want to answer a question here, that was posted today on the "seattle new rigs" thread, about the supply lines hose bed arrangement used on Seattle FD engines. Refer to POST #869 page 44 this thread for what's behind the door slot, and I posted a picture with a better view of a manifold carried by engine18.

[Guest]

[quote name='TransverseRoad' timestamp='1336267021' post='484278']

I want to answer a question here, that was posted today on the "seattle new rigs" thread, about the supply lines hose bed arrangement used on Seattle FD engines. Refer to POST #869 page 44 this thread for what's behind the door slot, and I posted a picture with a better view of a manifold carried by engine18.

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Thanks for the additional info, very unique set up.

[Guest]

Anyone have any pics with that rear door on the KW open ? It's the door to access the rear jump seats.

Thanks!

[rlukas1]

[quote name='WDO' timestamp='1336348733' post='484443']

Anyone have any pics with that rear door on the KW open ? It's the door to access the rear jump seats.

Thanks!

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There weren't any real doors to speak of that provided access to the makeshift open jump seat area. I'll get some pics to post this summer when the LRFD KW's come out to play.

[rlukas1]

[quote name='Image7801' timestamp='1335192444' post='482665']

I was going through stacks of old photos the other day, and came across this gem from July of 1993, taken with my trusty little Nikon EM.



Seattle Engine 34 (x-Engine 19, x-Engine 32) - 1970 Kenworth/Heiser 1750/475. Shown at Seattle Station 5 on Alaskan Way.



I'm sorry that I didn't take any other photos, but a roll of film just didn't go very far.





4/23/12 - More enhanced photo uploaded

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Sorry John, your going to have to edit your post (#1158) again as this KW at Station 5 is really APP #319, a 1969 1750X400, it was equipped

with a Fire Boss Super-K foam system before being modified with a crew cab. APP #319 was a reserve unit on the date you photographed

it, and served as E27, E5, and after the rebuild, E31. These KW's are very difficult to identify not only because of the crew cab install, they

were modified by the shops again with the addition of compartments to stow SCBA.

I'll post a pic of it riding with the Last Resort Fire Dept.

[rlukas1]

Here is APP #319 on display last fall, at the 100th anniversery of old SFD station 18 in Ballard.



Bob Lukas Photo 2011

[Image7801]

[quote name='TransverseRoad' timestamp='1336434134' post='484500']



Sorry John, your going to have to edit your post (#1158) again as this KW at Station 5 is really APP #319, a 1969 1750X400, it was equipped

with a Fire Boss Super-K foam system before being modified with a crew cab. APP #319 was a reserve unit on the date you photographed

it, and served as E27, E5, and after the rebuild, E31. These KW's are very difficult to identify not only because of the crew cab install, they

were modified by the shops again with the addition of compartments to stow SCBA.

I'll post a pic of it riding with the Last Resort Fire Dept.

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No worries - I want the info to be correct so I'll definitely change it. BTW - How were you able to tell which rig it is? I'm just curious about the differences between the Seattle KW's.

[rlukas1]

[quote name='Image7801' timestamp='1336437163' post='484502']

No worries - I want the info to be correct so I'll definitely change it. BTW - How were you able to tell which rig it is? I'm just curious about the differences between the Seattle KW's.

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App #319 was easy because there is plenty of photo documentation out there and it's part of the LRFD collection. There are things to look for,

like the 1967 rigs didn't come with running lights on top of the cab. Later Kenworth produced tilt cabs and the hinges on the fender are clearly visible.

Rich Schneider is a local historian and fire buff who maintains the records on all of the rigs SFD has ever owned. The president of the Last Resort

Fire Department, Galen Thomaier, maintains the photo archives of SFD and has become the expert on identifying any new photos. They do a good

job of sorting things out.

[rlukas1]

[quote name='Bryce' timestamp='1336190214' post='484175']

And for good measure, here's a partial view of E22 from the same fire. I love these old KWs!

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Bryce, thanks for posting the pics of those great SFD KW's. I can't get enough of them. E22, APP #307, was a 1967 1750X375 with Fire Boss

foam system. It served as E22 from the end of 1986 to May 1992 and was E10 from 1967 to 1985, then was reassigned as E36 from 1985

to 1986.

[Bryce]

[quote name='TransverseRoad' timestamp='1336440407' post='484507']

Bryce, thanks for posting the pics of those great SFD KW's. I can't get enough of them. E22, APP #307, was a 1967 1750X375 with Fire Boss

foam system. It served as E22 from the end of 1986 to May 1992 and was E10 from 1967 to 1985, then was reassigned as E36 from 1985

to 1986.

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If you look closely at my pic, you can see the manual transmission shifter in the cab. Could you imagine driving one of these beasts up and down Seattle's hills? So cool.

[rlukas1]

[quote name='Bryce' timestamp='1336451797' post='484516']

If you look closely at my pic, you can see the manual transmission shifter in the cab. Could you imagine driving one of these beasts up and down Seattle's hills? So cool.

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[quote name='Bryce' timestamp='1336451797' post='484516']

If you look closely at my pic, you can see the manual transmission shifter in the cab. Could you imagine driving one of these beasts up and down Seattle's hills? So cool.

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Yes, I agree. The current rigs look wimpy in comparison. There is some slight hope that the city decides to switch over to Pierce engines.

[Bryce]

Some recent shots of opportunity. First up are some rigs taken at the Ski to Sea parade in Bellingham last Saturday. This pic shows Bellingham L6, "E8" (which I'm thinking are just reserve engine placards), and a medic unit.

[Bryce]

Here is L6. My understanding is that this rig was a demo.

[Bryce]

Here is "E8." One of 6 identical engines bought by BFD.