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The color of fire trucks (part 4)
The next part of this series on fire trucks in the Chicago area focuses on departments within MABAS Division 3 that have transitioned to red apparatus over time. It also features a department that was always red, but once had an engine that stood out with a different color.
Deerfield Fire Department originally operated two Ward LaFrance P80 engines with Ambassador cabs. Engine 720, delivered in 1973, featured a 1,250-GPM pump and carried 750 gallons of water. Engine 712, added in 1977, had a 1,500-GPM pump and held 1,000 gallons. Both were painted white over lime green, a distinctive early color scheme for the department.
[Image: Deerfield E712_WLF-P80-Ambassador-LS]
Deerfield Engine 712 was a 1977 Ward LaFrance P80 with an Ambassador cab. It had a 1,500-GPM pump and 1,000 gallons of water. Larry Shapiro collection.
The Glenbrook Fire Protection District, previously known as the Glenview Rural Fire Protection District, merged with the Glenview Fire Department in 1992. Initially, their trucks were red, but after the name change, they shifted to yellow. They owned three American LaFrance Pioneer Series engines, including a newer Pioneer II model, a small squad, and a 1968 Ford/Snorkel. The red 75-foot Snorkel was refurbished in 1986 and returned yellow from Pierce with a new four-door Arrow cab. Later, they acquired a newer squad from Hackney and two Pierce Arrow engines.
[Image: Glenbrook E144_ALF-Pioneer-LS]
Glenbrook Engine 144 was a 1976 Pioneer Series from American LaFrance with 750 gallons of water and a 1,250-GPM pump. Larry Shapiro collection.
Glenview has always used red apparatus. In 1975, they bought a pumper-squad from Seagrave with a 300-gallon tank. Squad 8 was initially painted white over lime green but was later repainted red, though it kept its white roof.
[Image: Glenview PS6_Seagrave-PB-LS]
Glenview’s Pumper-Squad 8 was a 1975 Seagrave P-Series with 300 gallons of water and a 1,500-GPM pump. Larry Shapiro collection.
Northbrook Fire Department had a long history of using yellow apparatus, having previously been red. Their fleet included three engines, a Sutphen tower ladder, two squad units, and utility vehicles—all painted yellow. Their modular ambulances also had matching yellow stripes. In 1996, they received new apparatus from Pierce and switched to white over red.
[Image: NBRK E58_ALF-Pacemaker-LS]
Northbrook Engine 58 was a 1975 American LaFrance Pacemaker Series engine with 500 gallons of water and a 1,000-GPM pump. It had a custom TCM cab instead of a standard ALF cab. Larry Shapiro collection.
Park Ridge Fire Department used white over lime green for many years. Their fleet included a conventional Pirsch engine, a Mack CF/Pirsch mid-mount ladder, a custom cab-over Pirsch engine, and two Seagrave WB Series low-profile engines that matched in color. Their ambulances also had matching stripes. Eventually, all but the mid-mount ladder were repainted red.
[Image: PKRG_Pirsch_Conv_Engine-SRR]
Park Ridge Engine 44, a 1958 conventional Pirsch, had 500 gallons of water and a 1,000-GPM pump. Steve Redick collection.
For more information, check out earlier posts in this series by searching for the word "color."