The first Fire King 2 was built by Amoskeag in 1860 and was replaced by another Amoskeag Steamer in the mid 1870's. On January 1, 1923 the Amoskeag steamer was replaced by a 1000 GPM Ahrens Fox Pumper. This apparatus was also called the Fire King.
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Engine 2 |
In 1943 the Ahrens Fox was replaced by a Mack L85
1000 GPM pumper with a 100 gallon booster tank. This apparatus was manufactured during wartime restrictions and had no chrome or nickel plating. The Mack was assigned to Engine 2 until 1955 when it was replaced by a B95 Mack with a 750 GPM pump and a 200 gallon booster tank. The Mack served the company for 29 years until it was replaced by a 1984 FMC 1500 GPM pumper with a 750 water tank.
The FMC was assigned to Engine 2 until the Spring of 1996 when it was replaced by a Spartan/3D 2000 GPM pump with a 750 water tank and a compressed air foam unit built into the apparatus.
Engine 2 is one of three engines in the city along with engines 3 & 7 so equipped.
