Brockway Fire Apparatus

[GA_Dave]

Antique Engine, Jefferson, GA

1923 Brockway Torpedo/American LaFrance

300/40

#B-160

[67RModel]

1 hour ago, GA_Dave said:

That was almost 21,000 apparatus ago.  The Pittsburgh Brockway was photographed in 1988.

Did your employment take you to all these fire houses as a vendor rep or trainer or something or did you just as a hobby visit fire stations and take pictures. Hard to believe a guy from Georgia was randomly in the Brighton Heights Pittsburgh neighborhood in 1988 and happened to get a photo that good...Just curious

[GA_Dave]

1 hour ago, 67RModel said:

Did your employment take you to all these fire houses as a vendor rep or trainer or something or did you just as a hobby visit fire stations and take pictures. Hard to believe a guy from Georgia was randomly in the Brighton Heights Pittsburgh neighborhood in 1988 and happened to get a photo that good...Just curious

Yes and no.  Most of my career was spent as a FF/EMT in College Park, GA.  I grew up near Buffalo, NY and moved to Atlanta in 1985.  Being a FF helped me make contacts, but it was mostly done as a hobby (obsession).  The bulk of my photographs are not random shots, they are posed to obtain the best shot possible.  The trips are planned.  I have photographed apparatus all over the Greater Pittsburgh area over the years.  My most recent was back in 2023, starting at Cranberry Twp., then Peters Twp, Broughton, McKeesport, Irwin, Grapeville, and four stations in Hempfield Twp.  This was on the way from my hometown in NY back to Atlanta. 

[Brocky]

Dave, Thank you for this topic. I am not educated enough in fire apparatus to find out the details as most of mine were taken at shows. I always enjoy watching the vehicles work. I remember many years ago on Saturday afternoon at Macungie, in the field that is now transport parking there was a port-a-pond was set up and several trucks were working. I especially enjoyed the front mounted Arens Fox piston pumper jump up and down. Here is a picture of the display trucks working at the Vintage Trucks of Florida show in Leesburg FL about 4 years ago.

 

Edited Monday at 07:58 PM by Brocky

[bulldogboy]

At the same time that Pittsburgh was running the Brockway/Maxims they also had similar engines on Mack "R" model chassis.

[GA_Dave]

2 hours ago, Brocky said:

Dave, Thank you for this topic. I am not educated enough in fire apparatus to find out the details as most of mine were taken at shows. I always enjoy watching the vehicles work. I remember many years ago on Saturday afternoon at Macungie, in the field that is now transport parking there was a port-a-pond was set up and several trucks were working. I especially enjoyed the front mounted Arens Fox piston pumper jump up and down. Here is a picture of the display trucks working at the Vintage Trucks of Florida show in Leesburg FL about 4 years ago.

 

That red and black Seagrave is owned by a guy I know.  It was resurrected from a large pile of rust.  It is not a restoration, it's a work of art.

[GA_Dave]

59 minutes ago, bulldogboy said:

At the same time that Pittsburgh was running the Brockway/Maxims they also had similar engines on Mack "R" model chassis.

I posted one in the Mack Fire Apparatus photo album on this site back on Feb 9, 2016.

 

[Brocky]

Here are a couple of pictures of a c1970 Brrockway 358 for sale at Buddy Sombart's auction. I was interested, but it was too far gone for my shop and ability's.

 

[Brocky]

Here is a better picture of the 1974 Brockway tanker that is in the background of my Huskiteer pictures. Taken by Jim Hancock on Main St at the  Cortland NY show.

[mowerman]

Wow all this time i thought you worked as a firefighter Dave thanks fir all your amazing photos and Brocky  that 358 would go right nice in my backyard 

[GA_Dave]

2 hours ago, Brocky said:

Here are a couple of pictures of a c1970 Brrockway 358 for sale at Buddy Sombart's auction. I was interested, but it was too far gone for my shop and ability's.

 

1967 Brockway 358/Hahn 1000/1000, #H10-30, original to Wright Township, PA.

[GA_Dave]

Retired Engine 253, Clinton, MD

1947 Brockway/Oren

500/500

#964

[67RModel]

18 hours ago, GA_Dave said:

I posted one in the Mack Fire Apparatus photo album on this site back on Feb 9, 2016.

You piqued my interest again with another Pittsburgh station. From the Mack Fire Apparatus Thread 2/9/20216:

Engine 37, Pittsburgh, PA (retired)

1974 Mack R

1000/500

Engine 37 is housed in Station 37, which is also located on Pittsburgh's North Side in the Manchester neighborhood. The firehouse isn't shown as much in this shot, however I don't think it has changed at all. Below is current Google View of it. The house in the background is mostly unchanged as well. @GA_Dave when was this photo taken? In 1988 as well? Something interesting is the paint colors of this 1974 Mack. I assume it was painted as such to honor the Steeler's first Super Bowl victory which was for the 1974 season but played January 12, 1975. I wonder if they repainted it or if the Truck was a 1974 chassis but built and delivered sometime after January 12 1975. The Brockway that started the thread is obviously red and probably a 1975 or later since it is utilizing the Mack built cab. The Steeler's had won at least one more Super Bowl (1975) and possibly two (1978) by the time the Brockway was delivered. Also, I have never seen another black and yellow City of Pittsburgh fire truck. All the ones I have seen going back 20 years now have all been red. @GA_Dave Can you tell if the pictured Mack is a foam truck? Station 37 is now a Haz Mat, foam engine.

[GA_Dave]

8 minutes ago, 67RModel said:

You piqued my interest again with another Pittsburgh station. From the Mack Fire Apparatus Thread 2/9/20216:

Engine 37, Pittsburgh, PA (retired)

1974 Mack R

1000/500

Engine 37 is housed in Station 37, which is also located on Pittsburgh's North Side in the Manchester neighborhood. The firehouse isn't shown as much in this shot, however I don't think it has changed at all. Below is current Google View of it. The house in the background is mostly unchanged as well. @GA_Dave when was this photo taken? In 1988 as well? Something interesting is the paint colors of this 1974 Mack. I assume it was painted as such to honor the Steeler's first Super Bowl victory which was for the 1974 season but played January 12, 1975. I wonder if they repainted it or if the Truck was a 1974 chassis but built and delivered sometime after January 12 1975. The Brockway that started the thread is obviously red and probably a 1975 or later since it is utilizing the Mack built cab. The Steeler's had won at least one more Super Bowl (1975) and possibly two (1978) by the time the Brockway was delivered. Also, I have never seen another black and yellow City of Pittsburgh fire truck. All the ones I have seen going back 20 years now have all been red. @GA_Dave Can you tell if the pictured Mack is a foam truck? Station 37 is now a Haz Mat, foam engine.

Yes, the Mack was shot on the same trip as the Brockway.  The PBF had recently taken delivery of a large fleet of apparatus built by Pierce, all painted white/red.  Most of the rest of the fleet was painted like the Mack.  They called it black/gold.  My understanding was that the black/gold was adopted to honor both Steelers and Pirates teams.  Previous to that, most apparatus had been painted solid red.  The Mack was not a foam pumper.  The white Pierce Foam pumper was delivered in 1989 and I photographed it at the Pierce factory in Wisconsin.

[GA_Dave]

Antique Engine, Ligonier, PA

1927 Brockway Torpedo/American LaFrance

300/100

#B-501

[GA_Dave]

Antique Ladder, Elizabeth City, NC

1917 Brockway Torpedo/ECFD

0/40 City Service Truck