Krings is a suburb of Johnstown, PA in Cambria County. The vol. fire dept closed their doors sometime in the '90s. Comemaugh Twp VFD started operations in April 2010 with Ideal VFD about a mile from the former Krings station in Somerset County, thus the Somerset number.
I did some Googleing for info on their rescue and found nothing.
Bruce
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The co. name was changed in the mid-1990's, the current rescue (1996 IH N/New Lex) was delivered w/Conemaugh Twp. lettering and black/red paint.They also got a pickup squad/utility in 2004.
its crazy that monessen keeps all there old rigs in there collection that is just crazy. how many and what kind of trucks does monessen still have???
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They have a warehouse where they keep these trucks. I like it. It preserves their history. Wish we could of kept our 27 and 60 LaFrances. Anyway, Monessen has their 1923 Seagrave engine that they refurbed a few years back.
Ed Saliba Jr.
1st Assistant Chief
City of New Kensington Bureau of Fire
I.S.O. Class 4 Department
12-27-2011, 10:55 PM (This post was last modified: 12-28-2011, 10:09 AM by OPEN CAB MACK.)
It is pulled by a 1979 Seagrave tractor that was the tractor of a tiller from Pittsburgh, ex 14 Truck. The tiller was scrapped but they kept the tractor.
Ed Saliba Jr.
1st Assistant Chief
City of New Kensington Bureau of Fire
I.S.O. Class 4 Department
A shot of Monessen Engine 1 at the PA State Convention in Latrobe, PA in 1989. I believe this is a 1982. They also had an 89 if Im not mistaken. One of the two had pump issues.
Ed Saliba Jr.
1st Assistant Chief
City of New Kensington Bureau of Fire
I.S.O. Class 4 Department
Was sold to Marble Hill Fire Dept in Bollinger County, whatever state that is, and repainted red/white. Was on firetrucksplus a year or two ago, and was sold to EX Drinks of Anaheim Hills, CA. Check out firetrucksplus deliveries, page 9.
monessen also had a alf pumper like 50 or 60 that was sold to a private guy i have seen it at parades and so. Ed what year is New Kensington Ford pumper Freedom has a 1935 Ford Pumper still, but cant take it out much due to some problems still need worked out, it vapor locks if the weather gets to warm
They have a warehouse where they keep these trucks. I like it. It preserves their history. Wish we could of kept our 27 and 60 LaFrances. Anyway, Monessen has their 1923 Seagrave engine that they refurbed a few years back.
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Is this rig road worthy or do they just parade in on the trailer?
It's a nice looking piece.
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