[quote name='Dr. Stinebaugh' post='334885' date='Sep 7 2009, 18:05 ']A visit to the Brownsville VFC#1 revealed another old rescue squad has met its demise. We were informed that the former R5 was taken to a scrapper and the body removed.
Here it is in 2001
1985 GMC Topkick/???? Swab
x-Brookhaven, Delco.,PA.
WW Jenkins photo[/quote]
Dr.,
Info on the rescue. So the body was removed and scapped, the chassis was saved for some other use ?
Many thanks,
Bruce
1985 GMC Top Kick/Swab, full cab, enclosed walk-in rescue with cascade, 1972 body removed from the 1960's GMC and remounted on this chassis, 10-ton front mounted winch, 8-bottle 5000 lb. air cascade, 12 KW Onan diesel generator, Cat 3208 diesel engine, housed 6/28/86. They tried selling it in 1993 and 1994. Finally sold in 1994 to Brownsville (Fayette County).
Here it is in 2001
1985 GMC Topkick/???? Swab
x-Brookhaven, Delco.,PA.
WW Jenkins photo[/quote]
Dr.,
Info on the rescue. So the body was removed and scapped, the chassis was saved for some other use ?
Many thanks,
Bruce
1985 GMC Top Kick/Swab, full cab, enclosed walk-in rescue with cascade, 1972 body removed from the 1960's GMC and remounted on this chassis, 10-ton front mounted winch, 8-bottle 5000 lb. air cascade, 12 KW Onan diesel generator, Cat 3208 diesel engine, housed 6/28/86. They tried selling it in 1993 and 1994. Finally sold in 1994 to Brownsville (Fayette County).
Bruce W. Anderson
Historian
Southeastern PA Region
Historian
Southeastern PA Region
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