Illinois

[photog999]

Here's a dreaded station shot of their reserve truck. There were no serial numbers to be found on this truck.



Hillsboro Fire Dept.

Truck 609R

19?? Oshkosh/Pierce

1500/200

85' Snorkel

X-Hazelwood, MO

[photog999]

Here's a shot of the Hillsboro truck in it's Fairview lettering. This photo was taken in 1995.

[photog999]

One more for Effingham. This was taken at the Illinois fire Chief's Conference in 2009.



Truck 552

2009 Spartan/Ferrara

1500/500

75' RM



Last one tonite. Lots more to come including a trip back into the '80's and early '90 around the Chicago area.

[GA_Dave]

Greenville Fire Prot. Dist.

Truck 5194

1982 Sutphen

1500/300

95' Platform

HS-1563



It was bought used and came from somewhere in Ohio, no one on the dept. was real sure.

This rig originally ran as Truck 10 in Columbus, OH.

[Guest]

As late as the early 90s the LaFrance, Seagrave, and Dodge/Pierce from Hillsboro (my hometown) were solid red with the old rotating light bars. I have some pics of them in a homecoming parade probably in 1989. Ill see if I can dig them up and scan them to put them on here.



Also at that time period the 2 story addition was not there. Just the one story bays to the north, and there was a room for the fire/police dispatcher. I havent been to Hillsboro in many years. Did you get a tour of the station? Do you know what they do with the 2nd story? Did they put a pole in?

[Guest]

Nice Shots Dennis.

[fyrfoto]

Did you by chance get to Litchfield? I am always curious as some of these towns seem to squirrel away old equipment. I am curious if Litchfield still has there collection of old ALFs and an old Seagrave in addition to their new KMEs.



J

[photog999]

[quote name='GA_Dave' date='18 December 2010 - 01:47 PM' timestamp='1292700431' post='415371']

This rig originally ran as Truck 10 in Columbus, OH.

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Thanks Dave, the resources out here amazing!

[photog999]

As late as the early 90s the LaFrance, Seagrave, and Dodge/Pierce from Hillsboro (my hometown) were solid red with the old rotating light bars. I have some pics of them in a homecoming parade probably in 1989. Ill see if I can dig them up and scan them to put them on here.



Also at that time period the 2 story addition was not there. Just the one story bays to the north, and there was a room for the fire/police dispatcher. I havent been to Hillsboro in many years. Did you get a tour of the station? Do you know what they do with the 2nd story? Did they put a pole in?



StlFF34, I did get a quick tour thru the station and they put in a nice meeting room/day room and workout room up there. I do not remember if they had put a pole in or not. They are still doing the dispatch for the police which I found very unique.















[quote name='fyrfoto' date='18 December 2010 - 04:32 PM' timestamp='1292710323' post='415411']

Did you by chance get to Litchfield? I am always curious as some of these towns seem to squirrel away old equipment. I am curious if Litchfield still has there collection of old ALFs and an old Seagrave in addition to their new KMEs.



J

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Litchfield is on my list of departments to shoot as I work in Illinois during 2011.





Thanks all for viewing.





Dennis

[photog999]

Another of my stops was at the Kinmundy-Alma Fire District and a big thanks to Chief Kevin Day for posing the rigs for me. I found this department to be very well equipped for the size of the towns they cover.



Kinmundy-Alma Fire Prot. Dist.

Eng.9315

2009 Spartan/Crimson

1500/1200

[photog999]

Kinmundy-Alma Fire Prot. Dist.

Eng.9316

1994 Spartan/Precision

1500/850

[photog999]

Kinmundy-Alma Fire Prot.Dist.

Squad 9319

2004 Ford F-550/KME

250/250

I could not find the KME job number anywhere on the rig.

[photog999]

Kinmundy-Alma Fire Prot.Dist.

Tanker 9317

2001 Peterbilt/Luverne

1500/2850/200B

[photog999]

Kinmundy-Alma Fire Prot.Dist.

Brush 9318

2001 Chevy/Homebuilt

100/100

[photog999]

This was definitely a cool little rig. Reportedly the first brush rig built by Towers and still runs like a champ.



Kinmundy-Alma Fire Prot.Dist.

Brush 9314

1964 Chevy/Towers

100/70

[photog999]

These next ones were shot late afternoon so they are far from perfect.



Nokomis Area Fire Dist.

Eng. 703

2009 IH/E-One

1250/1000

SO135731

[photog999]

Nokomis Area Fire Dist.

Eng.701

1998 IH/E-One

1250/1000

SO19931

[photog999]

Nokomis Area Fire Dist.

Eng.704

1987 Federal/E-One

1000/2000

E-1-5509

X-Lincolnshire-Riverwoods Fire Dist., Il

[photog999]

Here's just a tease of some classic suburban Chicago rigs that I'm in the process of scanning for my good friend John Tulipano. These pictures date back to the mid-80's when he first started photographing apparatus. A lot of the older stuff has no info so if anyone has the info feel free to share it.



Bloomingdale Fire Prot.Dist.

Engine 8

19?? IH/Bean (just a guess but the covered booster lines are fairly unique to them)

John L. Tulipano photo.



No other info.

[photog999]

Last one for tonite, but there will be more after Christmas.



Carol Stream Fire Prot.Dist.

Eng.215

1980 Ford C/E-One

1000/750

SO1807



John L. Tulipano photo.