Brockway Fire Apparatus

[GA_Dave]

Over the past 44 years, I have photographed only 9 fire apparatus built on Brockway chassis.  It was not a common chassis compared to the Fords, GM's and Internationals that are everywhere.  I saw no previous examples in this section, so I thought I would add those I have photographed.  Also, I am not well versed in any model names or numbers used by Brockway, so please chime in if you know.

 

Engine 35, Pittsburgh, PA

1978 Brockway/Maxim

1500/500

Edited Thursday at 08:14 PM by GA_Dave

[Joey Mack]

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[mowerman]

I think it’s a 760 I’m not an authority on them either truck is gorgeous thanks for that… bob

[Mark T]

761

[Brocky]

Here are some active ones from the Cortland NY Brockway Show.

 

[Brocky]

Here are some retired ones.. a couple are in the museum in Cortland NY. The 1925 was driven from Argentina to Cortland to trade it in for a new one. Needless to say the new one got a boat ride home.

 

[mowerman]

wow thanks for that brocky,bob

[GA_Dave]

Tanker 1, Johnson City, TN

1977 Brockway Huskiteer/Saulsbury

250/1000

#1340

 

x-Lynchburg, VA

[bulldogboy]

I can't imagine driving that 1925 from Argentina to Cortland, what a trip that must have been. Tough truck, tougher firefighters!

[Joey Mack]

Hell i drove a '52 Mack pumper a 75 mile round trip to Spencer N.C. to a Firetruck Show from Mooresville and didnt know i needed gun mufflers on my ears.  I didnt care about the 57 mph max speed.  I was proud as could be to drive the truck..  

[Geoff Weeks]

I drove a Bristol Lodekka from Columbus, OH to Chicago with a dead alternator! Long slow trip

Edited Friday at 10:47 PM by Geoff Weeks

[Mark T]

I'd love to know more about that trip the '25 made.  I see stuff on the side of it, but can't make it out.   I bet it's an interesting story.

[mowerman]

ya i hope it wasnt in the winter,,,bob

[Brocky]

Here is another picture of the 1925, maybe you can read the sides better??? I do not remember the whole story on the Argentinian truck.. Possibility if Tom Millard (oldspwr) checks in he can tell us a lot more about it??? Also 2 more Huskiteeers the red one is retired City of Cortland and the yellow one might be owned my Mike Yarnell(???) as it is at Mucungie most years. The red 359 tanker behind them I think is a retired milk pick up tanker refurbished as a water tanker.

 

Edited Saturday at 02:57 AM by Brocky

[yarnall]

I do not own the yellow brockway. I forget the owner’s name but I have talked to him several times.  I think he is from NJ. Mike 

[GA_Dave]

2 hours ago, yarnall said:

I do not own the yellow brockway. I forget the owner’s name but I have talked to him several times.  I think he is from NJ. Mike 

The yellow Huskiteer is the twin to the one I posted from Johnson City.  It carries Saulsbury #1341.

[GA_Dave]

Antique Engine, Abingdon, VA

1924 Brockway Torpedo/American LaFrance

350/40

#B-243

[mowerman]

Well, that one looks real clean thanks for that Dave

[Brocky]

The first one in my 4 picture post is also a Brockway Torpedo lettered as being from Lyme Conn..

Edited Saturday at 07:13 PM by Brocky

[Mark T]

That 1925 looks like maybe it was on some kind of tour or something that lasted 2 years ?????  Thing's a hundred years old now, holy cow.

[GA_Dave]

Engine 22, Norlina, NC

1964 Brockway/Seagrave

750/750

#P-5175

 

x-Bowie, MD

[harrybarbon]

On 1/17/2025 at 7:13 AM, GA_Dave said:

Over the past 44 years, I have photographed only 9 fire apparatus built on Brockway chassis.  It was not a common chassis compared to the Fords, GM's and Internationals that are everywhere.  I saw no previous examples in this section, so I thought I would add those I have photographed.  Also, I am not well versed in any model names or numbers used by Brockway, so please chime in if you know.

 

Engine 35, Pittsburgh, PA

1978 Brockway/Maxim

1500/500

Dave, please what engine and gearbox on no 35?

[67RModel]

On 1/16/2025 at 3:13 PM, GA_Dave said:

Engine 35, Pittsburgh, PA

1978 Brockway/Maxim

1500/500

How did you come to photo so many different company's trucks all over the country? Do recall which year you took the photo of engine 35 in Pittsburgh? I had to google it to see which area of Pittsburgh that station is located. I was curious since its local to me. Its in the Brighton Heights neighborhood on Pittsburgh's North Side. Not a bad area but not too great either. Was probably a lot nicer when the photo of the Brockway was taken. Attached is a Google street view of the station as it is now. Hasn't really changed much at all. What's interesting is you can see in the carved stone marker above the overhead door it says Engine House No. 15. The county real estate records say the city acquired the property in 1898. The building looks to me like it was built in the teens or 1920s.

[GA_Dave]

7 hours ago, harrybarbon said:

Dave, please what engine and gearbox on no 35?

Sorry, I did not record that information.

[GA_Dave]

2 hours ago, 67RModel said:

How did you come to photo so many different company's trucks all over the country? Do recall which year you took the photo of engine 35 in Pittsburgh? I had to google it to see which area of Pittsburgh that station is located. I was curious since its local to me. Its in the Brighton Heights neighborhood on Pittsburgh's North Side. Not a bad area but not too great either. Was probably a lot nicer when the photo of the Brockway was taken. Attached is a Google street view of the station as it is now. Hasn't really changed much at all. What's interesting is you can see in the carved stone marker above the overhead door it says Engine House No. 15. The county real estate records say the city acquired the property in 1898. The building looks to me like it was built in the teens or 1920s.

It's all my wife's fault!  I have been fascinated with fire apparatus since I was three, when I watched all the action at a nearby fire from my front porch.  From there, my interest in them grew. As a teenager, I would ride my bike to stations as far as 15 miles away, just to check out their apparatus.  When I started driving, my range increased.  I received a camera for Christmas in 1980.  I had no real interest in photography, so it just sat on a shelf for a while.  Not long after, the local department took delivery of a new pumper.  I was heading out to go see it and my wife suggested that I take the camera and photograph it, which I did.  That was almost 21,000 apparatus ago.  The Pittsburgh Brockway was photographed in 1988.