Fire Engines Photos

one of these has entered a new life of service with drogheda fire service in co louth in the rep of ireland all smartened up, they lost their one to the rising tide in a stupid incident when they brought it onto the beach.

Added by Michael malone on 10 October 2007.

Yup. I agree with you that these Volvo FL6/Carmichael Heavy Rescue Unit looks more nicer than the Ategos FRU. If i not mistaken LFB put these HRUs as their reserve appliances.

Added by Bomba Boy on 10 October 2007.

The ex-london FRU now in service in Ireland can be seen at www.blues-twos.com/Louth .
I believe all the Volvo FRUs are now disposed of. The current reserve FRU is a Mk1 Atego - but with the new Atego FRU's currently coming into service, i am told one of the new Atego's is to become the new reserve FRU - i dont know what will happen with the old Reserve though as the new FRUs are supplimenting and not replacing the existing FRUs.

Added by Scott on 11 October 2007.

Thanks for the information guys, I have looked at the blues&twos website and found it brilliant regarding Irish brigades and appliances.I even came across
one of my ex-brigades 1981 Dennis/Simon HPs.Great to see its still on the run.
Pete M.

Added by Pete Matten on 12 October 2007.

Drogheda have now got a new MB Atego ET bodied by Browns so I guess its the end for there ex-LFB FRU

Added by Sean Griffiths on 28 July 2011.

I seen this exact tender for sale on a website last week

Added by Adam Plumb on 30 July 2011.

Sean, the FRU will move to Dundalk, within the same county, and replace a Mercedes Van ET so it still lives on. There is also another FRU on the run as an ET in Dublin, can also be seen on Blues and Twos so they all live on, alongside the ex LFB Heavy Rescue Mercs, or Command Support Units, which run across many counties in Ireland.

Added by John Mc Ateer on 01 August 2011.

I was mistaken, the E.T I seen for sale was H853 XYF





Added by Adam Plumb on 06 August 2011.

The one from Louth is in Niger, see Facebook page Niger fire engine project

Added by on 05 May 2014.

Hi guys I have one of these fully preserved in my training center in Mallow co cork its perfectly preserved with all working 100% welcome to vew it anytime.

Added by Mark Murphy on 21 August 2017.

There is one of these visible in a parking lot at a fire station in Beirut! That's quite the journey...!

Ed: any chance of a picture. I was at the main station in Beirut but that was late 2015.

Added by David on 11 December 2024.

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