New Kensington, PA Bureau of Fire

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How is the fire duty up there?

All volunteer.  We either get pounded or its quiet.

[Guest]

You're right, Ed....I stand corrected.  57 years of twins....remarkable.  Best of luck with the Seagrave.

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This is a shot of No.4.  It was originally chartered as the Lower Burrell Township Volunteer Fire Company No. 1.  Back in 1931, New Kensington annexed a huge parcel and this fire company became Engine Company No. 4.  This is the 1937 Ford and went on to serve until 1956.  This was No.4's first station.

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Taken in 1963 at their 3rd and current station in the east end of the city.  The 1956 Ford F-750/American LaFrance.  750 gpm twinflow pump and 300 gallon booster tank.  And the 1959 Ford F-350.

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A delivery day shot at Station 5.  Engine 4 to the left and Engine 5 in the background.  1986 Kenworth/FMC  1,250 Hale 2-stage 750 gwt.

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A John Schmitt photo

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After the stripe was added.

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The 3rd rescue to serve at No. 4.  1992 International/Medtec.

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At about noon on Monday, the first Seagrave to ever serve the fire bureau arrived.

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Off loading the Seagrave.

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Pulling off the transport. 

[Guest]

Congrats on the new Seagrave!

[Guest]

This is the 1970 CF Mack that Ed was talking about in an earlier post. Now owned by me.

 

[Dfd3037]

Are you going to keep the murals? That's one thing that has always set that truck apart

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Are you going to keep the murals? That's one thing that has always set that truck apart

Yes, The mural on the engineers side above the rear wheels is staying as well as the gold leaf emblems on the doors.

[jshippey]

Nice addition to the fleet!

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This became the fourth rescue to serve as Rescue 4.  Built by Saulsbury.  The tractor originall served the NY-NJ Transit Authority.  Built for a fire department in Bucks Co. (name slips me).  Served until 2009.

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This 1989 Spartan/Darley from Roberts Park, Ill was the 5th piece to serve as Rescue 4.  It had a 1,250/500.  This replaced the "Beast" and went on to serve until 2012.  It was sold to neighboring Arnold Company No. 1.

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This 1991 Pemfab/Saulsbury was bought in August 2012 to replace the Spartan.  This was built as a rescue pumper for Berwyn Heights, MD, then sold to Pleasant Gap, PA. 

[LarimerSta1]

I think the big rescue came from Warrington, Bucks County.  It's replacement is quite impressive too.