Kansas and Missouri

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[quote name='JM82' timestamp='1339644118' post='488636']

Rick, did Garnett purchase all of Olathe's former rigs at once or over a few years' period? That's unique that it worked out that way, of having all-Olathe apparatus.

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It is very unique. They actually purchased OFD Shop #61001 or Engine 1 first. It was one of three identical Cyclone Pumpers that OFD purchased in 1988. It was such a good rig when OFD Shop #61004 Engine 5 came up for sale they bid on it. They have been pleased with both of the Engines. The other big selling point is Olathe sells the rigs fully equipped. You can pretty much back it in and place it in service. They actually originally bid on one of the twin 1998 E\-One Hurricane Quints and lost the bid. The 1998 Quints were decent rigs for being Quints and had spec improvements over the 1996 Quints. Garnett then was offered by a independent broker one of the twin 1996 E\-One Hurricane Quints after OFD had sold them. The 1996 Quints had various mechanical issues over the years and Garnett has continued to experience those issues. It also didn't help that the 1996 Quints took the place of busy OFD Engine Companies and in addition to other issues had the wheels ran off them. That is why OFD turned both of those companies back to standard Engines. Garnett has a very uniform fleet and easy operation since all rigs are share a similar design, not to mention the look very uniform.



They all look good, I was very happy to see Engine 1 and Engine 5 since I spent quite a lot of time on them. Towanda, Kansas has one of the triplets and the other triplet was donated to some where in Mississippi after Hurricane Katrina. I was sad to see it go so far away. The triplets were the first rigs purchased with Cummins Motors so they don't have that classic fire engine sound.