Past Fire Trucks

Odessa's Fire Trucks

Engine 1
1927 Buffalo

This was our very first fire truck and carried a heavy-duty high pressure water pump, a chemical tank with special hose, hook and ladder equipment and an adequate supply of large size hose. A total of 5,000 feet of hose was available for emergencies. At the time, the chemical apparatus would be the main reliance for combating small fires, as the new municipal waterworks system had not been completed. The water pump could be used in the event of fires in the business section by drawing water from storage tanks at the Ector County Courthouse, or at the railroad station.

Engine 2
1939 American La France

This fire truck was later painted "Fire Engine Red" as you can see in the photo on the right.

S/N L-1073

Engine 3

1945 Seagraves

S/N C-3060

Engine

19?? GMC

Engine 7

1947 American La France
750 GPM

S/N L-3168

(1st) Engine 8

1948 American La France
750 GPM

S/N L-3653

Engine 9

1949 American La France
750 GPM

S/N L-3881

Pumper 7

1972 American La France/Pioneer II

S/N P203143

Pumper 9

1972 American La France/Pioneer II

S/N P203144

Engine 10

1953 GMC with a 750 GPM and a John Bean Pump

(1st) Engine 11

1952 American La France
750 GPM

S/N L-4466

(2nd) Engine 11

1972 American La France/Pioneer II

S/N P203145

Ladder 12

1952 American La France
100 ft. Aerial Ladder Truck

S/N L-4668

# 14 Salvage Wagon

1953 Chev.

Engine 16

1955 American La France
750 GPM

S/N L-5295

Engine 17

1956 Mack
750 GPM

Engine 18

Built by "Oil Industries Manufacturing and Engineering, Inc. (OIME) The first Pump & Run firefighting unit. Powered by a Cummins V-903 diesel engine. Can drive at speeds up to 70 mph through a Twin Disc Omega Drive and Twin Disc 5-speed forward, 1-speed reverse 1300 Series Power Shift Transmission. Rated at 1000 gpm @ 150 psi, but successfully tested at 1200 gpm.