Vintage Fire Truck Collection | Fire Engines - Ahrens-Fox, Bickle Seagrave, American LaFrance
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- Brian Beard has had a passion for fire engines and firefighting his whole life. As a kid he would visit the local firehall and talk to the heroes that worked there. Later on, he became a volunteer firefighter before pursuing a career as a civil engineer. Now retired, Brian pursues his passion for firefighting with his collection of vintage fire trucks which he keeps housed in his very own fire hall. He has turned his property into one of Canada's best private fire engine collections complete with an operating Gamewell alarm system and two fire hall buildings. Brian also co-authored The History of the Edmonton Fire Department.
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Thank you all for the great comments. It's a lot of work and love that makes things worthwhile. My collection, besides being a work of art, is a salute to all the brave firemen and firefighters who responded .
The first dept station I worked at had a Gamewell system, and we had those boxes all over the area. The captain would grab the ticket tape as we would slide down the pole and suit up. I would climb up on the tail board of the 1954 Ward LaFrance and off we went. 🚒
Thank you for preserving OUR heritage in the fire service. Paid firefighters haver replaced citizen -firemen who came running from there places of employment or their homes to serve our communities. THEY CALLED, WE CAME RUNNING! THANK YOU Tony De Leo, Volunteer firfighter / EMT, Asst hief to Chief.
Sure, back in those day firefighter didn't make a lot of money but it was all relative. My father retired in 1980. He started out making about $95 a week in the 40's and 50's. Don't know what he was making when he retired as a captain in 1980 but he always provided, owned his own home outright and wasn't poor. I retired as a captain two years ago making $110K a year. Firefighters with overtime and details were making more than me, upwards of $140K to $155K. I would never discourage anyone form taking the job. The money and benefits are excellent and if you aren't a fool with your money you will live a comfortable life.
I wonder how many other boys visited the town fire station and railroad station on their bicycles? The guys who maned the fire station were big, as the large LaFrance trucks were heavy, and there was no power steering. The fire chief told me the same thing, and I ended up as a college professor. The telegrapher at the train station had all kind of train stories for us, and now that station is a historical designated building, and houses a nice restaurant. Those kind of life experiences are pretty much gone, unfortunately. 😎
What a unique collection. Brian, you have done something truly awesome by bringing these trucks to their original state! Thank you for sharing with us.
I was a firefighter & Drove a 1936 Hale for many years best truck I ever drove, I'm 70
I was a volunteer firefighter for West University Place, Texas. We had a 1948 American La France pumper V12 pump panel on officers side. West University Place fire department was the first volunteer fire department in America to have monitor radios in the members home to receive our calls!
I'm surprised that the 1922 Ahren-Fox in the collection was originally manned by black firefighters.😮
Brian has the best for sure. So glad Georges and I could help him acquire the little LaFrance. My own first engine was a ‘51 Bickle-Seagrave bought by the RCAF. It is now in the museum at Camp Borden home of CF firefighter training.
Wow. Awesome job of preserving fire department history
Thank you for sharing sir this is great ❤️
Thank you i hav a vintage collection myself and lov spendg time with my trucks im a retired city deputy chief again thank you for perservg our history
Ahrens Fox was always my favorite.I watched them work many times growing up.
Impressive 🔥 truck 🛻 collection ❤❤❤❤❤
THANK YOU SIR , FOR SHARARING AND CARING FOR THESE BEAUTIFUL TRUCKS !" TOP SHELF" !🇺🇲❤️🏅
St Thomas Ontario Fire Dept. has the same Bickle Seagrave pumper just like the one you have featured near the beginning of your
Thank You !!
I just love your fire trucks I've always loved fire trucks you done such a great job can you do a video of one of your Aerials extended way out up in the air and maybe one of them spraying water off the pump system that would be so cool
I've always loved fire trucks my entire life and showing the truck that were manned by the African American was great to see and especially having it restored to its original condition thank you for that