Unique and unique colored Apparatus

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Western Pennsylvania has many fire departments that have unique colors.  Castle Shannon in Allegheny County has their fleet painted green and names their rigs as well.  This is a 1986 Pierce Arrow. 

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Circleville, Westmoreland County has this 1985 E\-One engine on their roster.. 

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This 1978 Ford C/Hamerly served Coal Run in Indiana County.  I believe it has since been scrapped.

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Dry Ridge, Unity Township, Westmoreland County, PA had this Ward LaFrance Ambassador it was refurbed at one time.  It has since been sold.

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Ford L-Series Ex Indiana, Indiana County, Ex. Homer City, Indiana County.  This has been turned into a dump truck.

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Kittanning Engine 6, Armstrong County, PA  1986 Mack MC/FMC 1,250 gpm/500 gwt.  Sold to a fire dept in N.Y. a few years back.

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Masontown, Fayette County PA  1986 Duplex/Saulsbury rescue painted in their gray scheme.

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Monessen, Westmoreland County PA.  2009 Seagrave Marauder II painted in Monesson's Croyden Creme

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Monessen's 1923 Seagrave. 

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Monessen's 1939 Aerial

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Monessen's 1976 Seagrave tractor.  This was Ex 14-Truck of the Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire.

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Monessen's 1982 Seagrave

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North Apollo, Armstrong County, PA  Purple Engine 2.  1984 Pierce Dash  1,000 gpm/500 gwt.

 

This was part of "Rainbow Controll", the forefront of the 911 centers.  In southwestern PA in the northern part of Westmoreland County and southern Armstrong County there were 18 fire departments that were dispatched by Rainbow Controll from the basement of Vandergrift No. 1 fire station.  This was started by Vandergrift Councilman Joe O'Brien.  It took 5 years to get all these municipalities to form 1 dispatching center.  On January 2, 1962, Rainbow Control went on the air and this led into todays 911 centers across the country.  Rainbow Control went off the air in 1989, and all the municipalities in Armstrong & Westmoreland Counties switched to tehir respective county 911 centers.   Each department was given a color and that is how they were dispatched.  Most, painted their rigs to match the color they were assigned.

 

Vandergrift No. 1 Westmoreland Co.-Brown

Vandergrift No. 2 Westmoreland Co.-Red

East Vandergrift West. Co. -Blue

Oklahoma West. Co. - Yellow

Hyde Park, West. Co. - White

West Leechburg, West. Co. - Tan

Washington Twp.West. Co. - Silver

Markle West. Co. - Gray

Allegheny Twp. West. Co. - Orange

Apollo No. 2 Armstrong Co. - Pink

Apollo No. 3 Armstrong Co. - Pink

North Apollo Armstrong Co. - Purple

Parks Twp. Armstrong Co. - Green

Freeport, Armstrong Co - Burgundy

Kiski Twp. Armstrong Co. - Gold

Leechburg, Armstrong Co. - Maroon

Gilpen Twp. Armstrong Co. - Black

South Buffalo Twp., Armstrong Co. - Copper

 

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Arnold Snorkel No. 1  1970 Oshkosh/Pierce 75' boom, 1,000 gpm/150 gwt.  After the city of Arnold decided to purchase a Snorkel, the committee traveled to Monesson, PA to look at their 1969 Snorkel.  After seeing Monessen's Croyden Creme, Arnold decided to change their color scheme.  This Snorkel has been replaced and was scrapped.

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Turtlecreek, PA Allegheny County  1948 Ahrens Fox.  Turtle shell green

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American LaFrance Century tiller.  I believe this is a 1982.  Last served West Newton, Westmoreland County, PA.  It failed the certification test and was sold to Fortunato's Fire Apparatus Repair in Blairsville, PA  It has since been scrapped.

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1985 Pierce Arrow Unity Fire Co. Plum Borough Allegheny Co.  refurbed in 2005 I believe.  Recently replaced

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Bolivar, Westmoreland County PA  Engine 1  1989 Mack CF/Pierce 2,000 gpm/750 gwt  Ex. Dover Del.

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Lower Burrell No. 1   1960 American LaFrance 900 series  1,000 gpm/300 gwt.  Ex City of New Kensington Engine No. 1

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City of New Kensington Wagon No.1  A 1967 Oldsmobile Vista Cruiser station wagon.  Sold to a collector