Minnesota Apparatus

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Many thanks to Ed for working to clear this up. This topic will include New Deliveries and an other Minnesota Apparatus that anyone wishes to include.





Waconia, MN 2006 Pete335/Custom Fire 1500/1000/30/CAFS

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Boy, I hope my retirement is not affected by my demotion from BC to Firefighter <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/cool.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='B)' />



Waconia MN 1988 International S2600/Luvenre 500/3500 with two hose reels for pump and roll or parades.

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Maple Plain MN picked up this Humvee from the MN Department of Natural Recources who must administrate the Federal Excess property program.





19XX AM General Humvee 150/150

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Firepics Member RPCarlsen posted this one a couple weeks ago.



2006 Spartan Big Easy/Custom 1500/750/30/CAFS

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Here is one more for now.



Montrose MN 2006 Sterling/Central States Walk In Rescue 20Kw Hydraulic Gen-4btl 6000psi cascade-extrication.







I hope you enjo the photos.

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Nice pics, I like the Hamel engine 11

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Here is another one from Montrose MN 1997 Ford/Central States 250/2000

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Even though this one sits 300 yds away from my house, it took me almost 2 years to photograph it. An identical unit was bought by the department a year earlier.



Woodbury MN 2004 Spartan/Rosenbauer General Safety 1500/750/20A/30B Rear Pump.

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Delano MN put this 2005 FL 106/Tayne into service early this year. 1250/750/20A

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Delano Tnk-11 is a 2003 FLM2/Central States 250/2000 The extended cab is not used for much of anything. A nearly identical unit is on order, with the exception of the cab extension.

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What is the reasoning for the many big rig style commercial chassis with huge crew compartments that seem to be popular in Minnesota and Wisconsin?

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Great pix as always, John. If you don't mind, I am going to use the Woodbury Fire rear-mount pumper in an apparatus committee meeting next week.

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Thanks for the nice comments. Hopefully I can get some more posted today.



chiapet: I think it is still just a cost issue for many of the departments and for others maybe a tradition. Although, the cost differance between a custom chassis and commercial seems to be less than before. I do know that the trend in the metro seems to be moving towards custom chassis.





Taylor: Go right ahead and use the pic for your meeting.

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Here are a few more aparatus from Minnesota. Luverne MN, is the former home of Luverne Fire apparatus and current home of Midwest Fire Equipment.



E-101 is a 1997 Spartan Big Easy/Luverne 1500/1000

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E-104 is a 2000 GMC 8500/Luverne 1250/1000

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R-105 1994 Chevy/Luverne Walkin Rescue

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Probably the find of the trip. Firepics member Paul Barrett was reunited with this beauty that he rode on as a young FF in St. Paul. It was recently sold to a suburban Fire Chief in the cities and should make the parade rounds soon.



1957 Seagrave 85'MM SN#K205 Ex St. Paul L-5 L-6.

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Just down the road from Luverne is Fairmont MN.



E-6 is a 1988 Spartan/3D 12501500

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E-1 is a 1992 Chevy/Central States 500/300

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E-2 2003 Chevy 8500/General Safety 1250/3000