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**Rheems1** · 09-14-2016, 04:47 PM

Just a bump so this topic doesn't disappear if board clean up happens again, too important and too many great pics to lose!!

Fassy · (This post was last modified: 09-17-2016, 12:46 AM by Fassy.)

Former Wheatland Fire Company (Lancaster County, PA)

Merged in 1991 with Bausman Fire Company to form the Lancaster Township Fire Department.

The township's first ladder was Truck 6-9

1987 Pierce Arrow / Smeal 75' quint.

This unit was only in service with our department from 1987 to 1991 when it was sold to Bath, Maine. We sold it to make room for a 75' Mack Aerialscope which was acquired from the Paxtonia Fire Company.

Greg Leaman Photo

Fassy · 09-17-2016, 12:51 AM

Here is the the truck that replaced the '87 Pierce above.

Our department's 2nd truck was this 1974 Mack / Baker with a Detroit series motor. In service with the LTFD from 1991 to 1998 when it was then sold to Elizabethtown, PA.

Fassy · 09-17-2016, 12:54 AM

Bausman Fire Company (and later, the LTFD) Engine 66-1

A 1965 American La France which was refurbed in the 1980's and again in 1992. Was sold to a department somewhere in Ohio in 2000.

Fassy · 09-17-2016, 12:57 AM

Lancaster Twp. Fire Dept, Engine 66-3

A 1991 Spartan / American La France

1500 GPM / 750 GWT

Purchased as a demo from the Harrisburg, PA Fire Expo

Was placed out of service in 2015 but may be coming back into service with the LTFD on a part-time basis until the new rescue-engine arrives.

Fassy · 09-17-2016, 07:32 PM

Progress, PA (Dauphin County) ran this all Mack CF house.

Photo Credit: KidzThirtyTwo

Fassy · 09-17-2016, 07:43 PM

Mastersonville Fire Company (Lancaster County, PA) ran this Mack / Pierce as Tanker 2-12

Credit to the photographer.

firephoto · 09-17-2016, 09:02 PM

Quote:Progress, PA (Dauphin County) ran this all Mack CF house.

Photo Credit: KidzThirtyTwo

That's one tight squeeze!

Fassy · 09-18-2016, 12:20 AM

The former Powell's Valley Fire Company of Halifax Township in Dauphin County, PA operated this Ford pumper with a front mounted pump.

Fassy · 09-18-2016, 12:22 AM

Powell's Valley also ran this Ford tanker.

Powell's Valley and the Halifax Community Fire Company merged in 1994 and became Halifax Fire Rescue. They kept station number 29.

Photos credit to the photographers. Maybe someone else has specs on these units?

Fassy · 09-18-2016, 12:31 AM

The Po-Mar-Lin Fire Company in Chester County, PA ran this Pierce Arrow pumper-tanker.

Tanker 36

Photo credit unknown.

Frank B · 09-22-2016, 03:03 PM

Quote:Mastersonville Fire Company (Lancaster County, PA) ran this Mack / Pierce as Tanker 2-12

Credit to the photographer.

Al Powell

Fassy · 09-23-2016, 10:27 PM

Brickerville Fire Company in Northern Lancaster County, PA still has this 1947 International KB5. It was purchased as a US Army surplus vehicle and painted the company's color of red. It features a 500 GPM pump and 300 gallon water tank.

In 1951 or 1952, Larry Eckert, the Company's Chief Engineer, parked the pumper too close to a barn that was burning and caused the discoloration to the front. They never fixed the damage.

This antique still gets taken out once a week and driven around Brickerville to keep everything in working order.

TacSupport1 · 10-11-2017, 05:03 PM

First off, I apologize for the crappy shoot. I had to shoot this through my windshield while the truck was still moving in order to get the shot.

Caught this driving down the road the other day. It is a 1975 Hahn/LTI 85' that belonged to Wilkes-Barre (PA) FD at one point, where its designation was Aerial Platform 8. Not sure if any FD had it before or afterwards. Now it is used on a farm, and was previously used by a concrete company.