Iowa Rigs

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And finally retired 161, just recently (and literally) put out to pasture.  161 is a 1987 Ford, 1500 gallon.

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At Iowa City Station 3, both of that station's assigned apparatus.

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Engine 3 is a 2011 Pierce Impel PUC, 1500/750.

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Engine 33 is a 2003 Pierce Enforcer, 1500/750.  I've posted both of these rigs before but in different locations.

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Cedar Falls and Waterloo sit side-by-side in Black Hawk County.  Cedar Falls maintains three stations, but Station 3 is permanently closed and in limbo. 

 

Engine 501 is a 2004 ALF custom build, 1500/750.

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Engine 503 is a 2008 Spartan/Toyne Metrostar and assigned to Station 2.

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Engine 503.

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Engine 504 is a 1988 Spartan/Smeal, 1250/1000.  Currently 504 is the reserve engine.

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511 is a 1998 Sutphen 95-foot ladder, 750/500.

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511 and 504.  On this day, 504 was running as Engine 501 while it was in for repairs.

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Rescue 540 is a 2007 Marion Body Works build on a Spartan chassis.

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540.

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Utility 541 is a 2008 Ford F250.

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Tanker 550 is a 1991 Ford F800 by Smeal.  1500/1500.

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550.

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Brush 561 is a 1992 Chevy 3500 with a home-built skid unit.

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Here are a few Cedar Rapids updates.  C.R. received two new Pierce Velocity pumpers in the last two years.

 

Engine 1 is a 2015 Pierce, 1500/750.

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Engine 5 is a 2016 Pierce, job 29673, 1500/750.

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Engine 5 with one of the Training Division buggies.

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Engine 5 is stationed closest to Czech Town, with a Czech Town Express emblem.