Librapix Link

Fire Engines Photos

 
Fire Train of BLS at Frutigen
Fire Engine Photos
No: 25968   Contributor: Adey Allison   Year: 2010   Manufacturer: Other   Country: Switzerland
Fire Train of BLS at Frutigen

The LRZ 04 is the BLS self-propelled vehicle and consists of equipment, tank fire engines and two rescue vehicles. The drive is provided with two power packs (turbocharged diesel engine, automatic transmission with integrated retarder and cooling system) to Euro III standard, each with 315 kW in capacity for emergency vehicles and equipment in the vehicle. All driver's cabs are pressure tight and have a breathing air supply, which creates a positive pressure. The total air supply of the train is around 2 million litres. It provides fire and rescue capability in the event of an incident in the Lötschberg base tunnel.

Switzerland 2008
Picture added on 18 November 2010 at 08:13
Please add your comments about this picture using the form below.

Comments

Your Name

Your email address - this will be shown on the page and will allow the system to notify you of further comments added to this picture.
 

Other

Aerial ladder Seoul South KoreaRescue tender Seoul South KoreaCan-Am Traxter - Brändle Off-road first responderTechnamm-BarouDeur 3,5T - Drone UnitMalaysia Sitrak FRTLion PHEV - Volkan 6x6 airport crash tenderLion HRET - Volkan 6x6 airport crash tenderJacinto - VUCI Urban firefighting vehicle Jacinto EC 6x6 Electric Airport tender Prototype Jacinto - 4x4 Rural & wildfire pump