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Description
The Hammond Fire Department covers 15 square miles and in the 1940s had a population of just under 3000.

The fire department’s fleet in the late 1940s consisted of 3 engines, 1 ladder, 1 2500 gallon tanker, 1 brush truck, and one rescue truck, all responding from one fire station.

In 1946, the Hammond Fire Department needed a new primary engine and began looking for a replacement. After looking at nearby departments for possible options. Hammond FD decided to purchase a new engine based on the specs of the Kingston’s new Engines 3 and 8 (www.deviantart.com/1stresponseemergency/art/Kingston-FD-1946-Ford-Fire-Engines-886926134).

In Summer 1947, GS Work Trucks delivered a brand new engine based on a 1947 Ford 1 1/2 ton chassis. Engine 1 served the department for 20 years before eventually being retired in the late 1970s.

Thanks to Michael Smith, Flame Design, and Tibor Horvath all of Juniorgeneral

Description
The Hammond Fire Department covers 15 square miles and in the 1940s had a population of just under 3000.

The fire department’s fleet in the late 1940s consisted of 3 engines, 1 ladder, 1 2500 gallon tanker, 1 brush truck, and one rescue truck, all responding from one fire station.

In 1946, the Hammond Fire Department needed a new primary engine and began looking for a replacement. After looking at nearby departments for possible options. Hammond FD decided to purchase a new engine based on the specs of the Kingston’s new Engines 3 and 8 (www.deviantart.com/1stresponseemergency/art/Kingston-FD-1946-Ford-Fire-Engines-886926134).

In Summer 1947, GS Work Trucks delivered a brand new engine based on a 1947 Ford 1 1/2 ton chassis. Engine 1 served the department for 20 years before eventually being retired in the late 1970s.

Thanks to Michael Smith, Flame Design, and Tibor Horvath all of Juniorgeneral