[quote name='mprender' post='59101' date='Dec 16 2006, 14:17 ']These were 2000 GPM pumpers and if I remember correctly were spread out over the city to provide "super pumper" capabilities, hence the need for more hard suction lines. A total of four were carried; three on the roof and one on the driver side rear. Normal CFD rigs never carried more than one or two at a time. As the previous poster said "If you have to carry something you very rarely use, put it someplace that doesn't take space for items used more often." I think these gave the rigs a unique look and added to their imposing image.[/quote]
Yes they were indeed spread out around the city and they were also put near some of our Expressways as well.Before they were rebuilt with the new Ranger Cabs and E/One body's the suctions were on the side just like on most other pumpers.We originally had 7 of them delivered by Ward La France in 1970 however one of them was wrecked several years before the rebuilding took place.When they were Originally put in service the CFD had 7 Fire Divisions and there was on assigned to each division.About two years after the 7 Ward La France 2000 GPM pumpers were delivered we had 6 American La France 2000 GPM pumpers also delivered however the 6 ALF's were all located either in or near Chicago's "Loop" (downtown area).About 6 years after the first batch of American La France 2000 GPM pumpers were delivered another 5 ALF 2000 Gpm pumpers were delivered in 1978.Those last 5 were spread out around the city as well.In the late 1970's the CFD had an all time high of 18, 2000 GPM pumpers in service.From 1980 to 1982 most of the Original Ward La France and American La France pumpers were taken out of service,so by the mid 1980's we only had about 6 2000 GPM pumpers in Frontline service.
The only 2000 GPM pumpers that the CFD has in service as of today are Engines 9 and 10 at O'Hare Field which are also the only Custom built Pierce pumpers that the CFD operates and they are 1998 model Foam pumpers that were built specifically for O'Hare Field.They both have 1000 Gallon Water Tanks and 210 gallon Foam Tanks built on a Tandem Rear Axle Chassis.O'Hare Field also has two "Reserve" 1992 E/One 2000 GPM Foam Pumpers which both have Telesquirts built in and are used as Spare Rigs for the 1998 Pierces. <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/drredengine.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
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Yes they were indeed spread out around the city and they were also put near some of our Expressways as well.Before they were rebuilt with the new Ranger Cabs and E/One body's the suctions were on the side just like on most other pumpers.We originally had 7 of them delivered by Ward La France in 1970 however one of them was wrecked several years before the rebuilding took place.When they were Originally put in service the CFD had 7 Fire Divisions and there was on assigned to each division.About two years after the 7 Ward La France 2000 GPM pumpers were delivered we had 6 American La France 2000 GPM pumpers also delivered however the 6 ALF's were all located either in or near Chicago's "Loop" (downtown area).About 6 years after the first batch of American La France 2000 GPM pumpers were delivered another 5 ALF 2000 Gpm pumpers were delivered in 1978.Those last 5 were spread out around the city as well.In the late 1970's the CFD had an all time high of 18, 2000 GPM pumpers in service.From 1980 to 1982 most of the Original Ward La France and American La France pumpers were taken out of service,so by the mid 1980's we only had about 6 2000 GPM pumpers in Frontline service.
The only 2000 GPM pumpers that the CFD has in service as of today are Engines 9 and 10 at O'Hare Field which are also the only Custom built Pierce pumpers that the CFD operates and they are 1998 model Foam pumpers that were built specifically for O'Hare Field.They both have 1000 Gallon Water Tanks and 210 gallon Foam Tanks built on a Tandem Rear Axle Chassis.O'Hare Field also has two "Reserve" 1992 E/One 2000 GPM Foam Pumpers which both have Telesquirts built in and are used as Spare Rigs for the 1998 Pierces. <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/drredengine.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
' /> <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/drredengine.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' /> <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/drredengine.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />
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