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I noticed on Warminster's site that they now have new utility's for Stations 91 & 92.  Can anyone tell me what year they are and if they are F250 or F350's ?

Many thanks,

Bruce

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Bruce W. Anderson
Historian & Photographer
SE PA Region

2008 F350's

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I heard that Station 32 got a 2009 Ford F350 with a utility body on it.

1) Who's utility body is it ?

2) Color

3) Gas or diesel.

 Anybody else got anything new to report ?

Many thanks,

Bruce 

 

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Bruce W. Anderson
Historian & Photographer
SE PA Region

Station 32 has placed in service a 2009 Ford F350 pick up truck. It has a Reading utility body on it, white in color with a diesel motor. The unit will run as Utility 32 and be able to pull the marine unit. It also has a plow on it for when we get an amount of snow that is plowable. It also has a small 1st in bag with an oxy-caddy and AED for when we run cardiac arrest calls with the local squads. It was striped and the light package and radois were installed by D-11 who did an excellant job.

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Ed Pullen

Ed,

 Thanks for the updated info.  Good luck with it.  Status of the old unit ?

Many thanks,

 Bruce 

 

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Bruce W. Anderson
Historian & Photographer
SE PA Region

At the present time the trustees of the fire company are accepting bids from the membership. If no acceptable bids are submitted, then it will be opened up to outsiders that may be interested in purchasing the vehicle.

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Ed Pullen

It has been a month or so since I posted what is going on in the county, so here is what is new.  If anyone has anything else to add, please do.

Many thanks,

Bruce

Questions:

LANGHORNE – delivery date of their new engine ?


WARMINSTER      Looks like they got matching 2008 Ford F350 crew cab 4x4 pickup utility units for Station’s 91 & 92.  All red in color. The 1992 Ford Clubwagon & 1985 GMC Sierra/Warner Bodies utility units which the pickups replaced were stripped and sold out of the fire service.

REIGELSVILLE   They got a 1996 Chevrolet Tahoe from Northampton (Bucks County) which will become Utility 42.

LEVITTOWN #1   They got a 2009 Ford F350/Reading with a open compartmented utility body diesel, 4-door, snow plow.  Bought it off of a local dealer.  It is all white with a red stripe. Will become Utility 32.

UPPER BLACK EDDY   Took delivery of their International/KME tanker.

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Bruce W. Anderson
Historian & Photographer
SE PA Region

I see in the latest issue of the PA Fireman that Fall's Twp. is selling their 1993 Pierce Arrow engine.  Have they ordered something to replace this, or are the just downsizing ?

Many thanks,

Bruce 

 

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Bruce W. Anderson
Historian & Photographer
SE PA Region

Langhorne's new Engine 21 has arrived. Its big and beautiful

The new Tower 520 for Chesterton,IN FD will be delivered the last week in May. It is a Rosenbauer on a Spatan Chassis. I will post some pics if I'm able to.

 

 

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All things are possible through prayer!!

This is what a Rosenbauer looks like to you folks out the on the East Coast!! I'll let you know how she performs, picking her up tommorrow after flying to South Dakota!!

http://www.rosenbaueramerica.com/deliveries/detail/?id=394

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All things are possible through prayer!!

BUCKS COUNTY

 

                              Couple of things since last months update.  If anyone knows of anything else in regards to apparatus happenings, please post.

 

                              Many thanks,

 

                              Bruce

 

FALLS TWP.                         Has taken delivery of a Seagrave Marauder II engine, 4-door six man cab, 1500/500, Cummins ISL, 425HP, front suction, preconnects off of the rear, 10KW Harrison hydraulic generator, very plain jane looking engine – rare site in this area.

 

LANGHORNE                      Took delivery of their 2009 Spartan Gladiator LFD/ Precision Fire Apparatus rescue engine equipped with a 4 door climate controlled cab, full height rear doors, 500hp Cummins ISM Diesel engine, Allison EVS automatic transmission, Hale QMAX1500-23L single stage rear-mount pump, 500 gallon UPF Poly Tank IIE water tank, 10/30 gallon foam cells, dual Akron Brass Eductor foam system & Deck Master wireless remote controlled deluge gun, painted ROM roll-up shutters, two PFA hydraulic swing down ladder arms, Harrison 10kW hydra-gen generator, FRC quartz lights, 900w Will-Burt Light tower, and a front brow light. It will become Engine 21.  The current Engine 21 will become Engine 22 in their substation being built.

 

PENNDEL                             They just ordered a Spartan Gladiator/Rosenbauer rescue-engine, 4-door 10 man cab – seating for 8, 1500/500/20/40, Cummins ISX, 525HP, tandem axle, painted rollup doors, 200 lb. oil dry hopper, 30KW Harrison hydraulic generator, 9000 watt light tower, 4-bottle 6000 psi cascade, and a rear-mounted 20000 lb winch.

REIGELSVILLE                    They got a 2009 Ford F350 4x4 field piece which is being outfitted by Micro in Allentown.  Will have a Darley skid unit, extended front bumper for a 9000lb winch, back and front grill guards, four strobe pack in park and tail lights
ETL 5000 48" red leb light bar, 100 watt powercall siren, and a bed liner.  Chassis was delivered to Micro on 5/6/09.

 

LEVITTOWN #2                   They sold their 2001 Seagrave Flame engine in 2008 to Springfield (Washington County, KY).

 

DOYLESTOWN                   Their 1974 Chevrolet 30 step-van, in 1981 purchased used at nominal fee from Bell Telephone Co., refurbished and converted into mobile kitchen, firemen did interior installation of gear and refurbished the exterior, funds for                     purchase and conversion provided by Ladies Auxiliary, placed in service in Jan,1982, dual rear tires, louvered window high in each side of body, rear door rolled up-folded awning canopy over rear door, in l999 replaced, in 2000 sold to Trevose (Bucks Co.),PA-repainted YW, replaced in 2008 by Trevose and sold to Brothers Caterers of Newportville and was repainted all red.

 

EDDINGTON                        I see their classic 1963 GMC brush truck is on E-Bay for sale.

 

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Bruce W. Anderson
Historian & Photographer
SE PA Region