CITY OF CHESTER

The Shand Mason Steamer was seen in Haughton Moss, 18 August 2008.
[Copyright picture ~ B. Green and reproduced with permission]

The Shand Mason Steamer was also seen at the Open Day at Sandbach Fire Station, 16 April 2011.

Dennis TL GLW433
[From the B. Green colleciton and reproduced with permission.]

Two shots of EFM808 taken when new into service.
[Pictures from the SJD Ryan collection and reproduced with permission.]

Dennis Light 6 EFM808 when stored in Wallasey.
[Copyright picture ~ B. Green and reproduced with permission]

Dennis Light 6 EFM808 has been restored and was seen in the Merseyside Heriatge and Education Centre, 17 October 2012.

AFS Pipe Carrier RYX325 was seen on exercise in North Wales in June 1965.
[Picture from the MFRS collection and reproduced with permission.]

Dennis F7 LFM200 as it underwent restoration.
[Photo courtesy B. Green & B. Millington and reproduced with permission.]

Dennis F7 Pump Escape, LFM200, is believed to be the only such model in preservation that is currently operational.
It was seen in theayrd at Crewe Fire Station, 2021.
[Copyright picture ~ A. Daley and reproduced with permission.]

L to R 3624FM ~ LFM200 ~ 1818FM ~ VFM77 ~ 34GFM ~ SXF739
[Copyright picture ~ B. Green and reproduced with permission]

Bedford 34GFM ~ Dennis F28 1818FM ~ AEC TL 3624FM
[Copyright picture ~ B. Green and reproduced with permission]

Dennis F8 VFM77 with Bedford 34GFM
[Copyright picture ~ B. Green and reproduced with permission]

Dennis F108 UFM379K
[Copyright picture ~ B. Green and reproduced with permission]

A1/E09 CHESTER

14 April 2012

This line up was taken shortly after Chester City became part of Cheshire County Fire Brigade.
[Copyright picture ~ P. Williams and reproduced with permission.]

Former City of Chester AEC Turntable Ladder 3624FM was photographed at a Brigade Open Day.
[Copyright photograph ~ D. Carville and reproduced with permission.]

Dennis F108 LFM673J originally with the City of Chester fleet, was seen at Ellesmere Port, 13 July 1986.
[Copyright pictures ~ K. Howarth and reproduced with permission.]

Dennis F108 UFM379K was another ex-City of Chester appliance.
[Copyright picture ~ Ian Moore and reproduced with permission.]

CTU542N was typical of a number of ERF appliances to join various brigades in the mid-1970s.
It had moved into the reserve fleet when seen at Widnes, 13 July 1986.
[Copyright picture ~ K. Howarth and reproduced with permission.]

Dennis F49 Emergency Tender HDM743N
[Copyright picture ~ Ian Moore and reproduced with permission.]

Dennis RS SDM859V seen at the front of Chester Fire Station.
[Copyright picture ~ Aidan Anderson and reproduced with permission.]

Dennis RS133 SDM859V was seen at Stoodley's Auctions, Belle Vue, Manchester in 1995.
[Copyright picture ~ K. Howarth and reproduced with permission.]

Dennis F125 HP WFM465W was seen at the front of the fire station 13 July 1986.
[Copyright picture ~ K. Howarth and reproduced with permission.]

Another shot of Dennis HPV WFM465V.
[Copyright picture ~ Aidan Anderson and reproduced with permission.]

Dennis RS133 A359VFM was seen on the station forecourt, 13 July 1986.
[Copyright picture ~ K. Howarth and reproduced with permission.]

Dennis appliances A359VFM and E457XLG on the station forecourt.
[Copyright picture ~ Aidan Anderson and reproduced with permission.]

This Scania ALP began life as a demonstrator, hence the non-local registration, E717SON
It is currently in use as the ariel appliance at Christchurch City in South Island, New Zealand. [080106]
[Copyright picture ~ Aidan Anderson and reproduced with permission.]

E717SON remained at Chester long enough to have the updated livery applied.
[Copyright photograph ~ W. Jopson and reproduced with permission.]

Dennis SS133 E457XLG was seen here in the station yard.
[Copyright photograph ~ W. Jopson and reproduced with permission.]

Preserved Dennis E457XLG was seen at the Greater Manchester Fire Extravaganza in Milnrow, 3 September 2005.

GMC Rescue Tender F369KTU before its subsequent conversion to a Hazmat Unit.
[Copyright picture ~ Aidan Anderson and reproduced with permission.]

Mercedes1124 K620KMB was seen in the station.
[Copyright picture ~ Aidan Anderson and reproduced with permission.]

Former Chester Mercedes1124 L968TFM was running as a reserve appliance at Crewe, when photographed 2 Janaury 2006.

Soon to be heading to Latin America, L968TFM was seen in Chorley, 20 March 2013.

Water Incident Ford Ranger DK56JYO was seen at the station in its original lviery.
[Copyright picture ~ M. Smith and reproduced with permission.]

Water Incident Unit DK56JYO was reliveried and had additional blue lights fitted when seen at Winsford, 20 May 2009.
[Copyright picture ~ B. Green and reproduced with permission.]

Whilst N65DEM was undergoing refurbishment, the former Durham & Darlington ALP N432RCN was on the run here.  It was seen 13 Ocotber 2011.
[Copyright picture ~ B. Green and reproduced with permission.]

Dennis Sabre V897JMA was seen leaving Peckforton Castle near Tarporley, 19 June 2011.

Mercedes Atego DA52YZH was seen in at a 6 pump fire in Mollington, 11 August 2014.
 

Ex-Merseyside Volvo FL10 ~ N65DEM ~ was seen about to leave a serious fire in Mollington, 11 August 2014.

Scania MX65BCE was seen passing through Chester Bus Station, 5 July 2016.

Formerly the HMU, Merecedes DA52YZF is now used to pull the boat.  It was seen in its former guise in Runcorn, 9 May 2009.

IRU 071 DG53FYX was allocated to Chester.

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