Chicago Fire Department

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There were 2 WLFs used in Backdraft. Engine 113 and Engine 69. The guy in Minnesota owns both of those Engines with 69 being in better shape than 113. 69 needs a bit more work and it will again be drivable. He is also going to repaint and reletter it as well to the specs of the CFD when these Engines were in use. 113 will also be rebuilt at a latter date. Let me tell you, these rigs were almost in the shredder pile before he rescued them. They are huge rigs and quite impressive in their own right in addition to being in the movie.



Here is the info on Chicago's WLFs. (Please note this info is for the rigs after rehab except D373 .)



D372 1970 Ward LaFrance 2000 GPM pump.

500 Gal booster

Cummings Diesel

Auto Trans.

Able rehab New E-1 body and Ranger cab 9-1-87 returned from Able 11-9-88 and assigned to E122



Junked 9-6-94



D373 1970 Ward LaFrance (Same specs as above)

Engine 73

Unit never rebuilt. Junked 9-19-83



D374 1970 Ward LaFrance (Same specs as above)

Able rehab 8-28-87. Returned from Able assigned to shop spare and then to filming of Backdraft spring thru fall 1990.

Assigned to Engine 69 9-18-91

Shop Extra 6-13-95

Junked (unk.)



D375 1970 Ward LaFrance (Same specs as above)

Able rehab 4-8-87. Returned from Able to shops and then used for filming Backdraft 6-12-90 until 12-2-90. Assigned to Engine 113 on 8-12-91.

Junked 10-21-96



D376 1970 Ward Lafrance (Same specs as above)

Able rehab 7-2-86. Returned 6-14-89. Assigned to Engine 46.

Junked 9-9-96



D377 1970 Ward LaFrance (Same specs as above)

Able rehab 10-28-86. Returned 3-9-89 assigned to Engine 14 on 5-29-90.

Junked 8-29-96



D378 1970 Ward LaFrance (Same specs as above)

Able rehab 10-28-86. Returned 8-30-89. Assigned to Engine 34 0n 5-18-90. Shop extra 8-11-98.

Sold to Hanson Brothers for $5,200.00

Hanson Brothers sold it to the PA fire dept. for approx. $59,000.

NEVER USED ON BACKDRAFT