Engine 33 is heading to the paint shop on Saturday.

We are still waiting for a bay to open up at our painter's shop. Anticipation is killing me.

Powder Coat is done

We continue to strip and prepare 33 for a cab change, and paint. Once we pick up open cab in Iowa, it goes to the sandblaster, then gets the bottom side painted before we mount it on the frame. The open cab currently sits on a quad in Omaha, Nebraska.

Engine 33 is going topless. We have found an open cab. We need to pick it up in a few weeks in Iowa.

Disassembly has begun in preperation for paint

More parade pictures from the 4th

July 4th Parade

Chesterton Lion's Club Duck Parade June 27, 2009

This Saturday is the Chesterton Lions Club Annual Duck Race Parade. Engine 33 will make it's first appearance in this parade. Hopefully it will be a great time.

Next events for Engine 33 is the Duneland Relay for Life Tailgating party for Team Chesterton Fire on June 19th, then the Lions Club Duck Parade June 27th. Jarka, Hicks and CFD will also be having a truck in the parade.

CFD Engine 33 Introduction

Engine 33 is a 1954 American LaFrance 700 Series Pumper. Registration # L-5046 originally purchased by the Batesville Fire Department, Arkansas. Model: 775-PGC, which means it is a 700 series, 750 gpm pump, pumper, G-series V12, Canopy Cab.

Batesville owned this engine until 2001 when it went into the city auction.