Irlam Fire Station D61 was originally part of Lancashire County Fire Brigade until 31st March 1974. Thereafter it became part of the Greater Manchester County Fire Service where it was station A14 before becoming W62.
Leyland FK7 Pump Escape DTF329
[Picture courtesy MF&RS and reproduced
with permission.]
Austin K4 GLE824 was hard at work on Liverpool
Road in Irlam.
[Source unknown.]
Although the registration plate is not visible,
this is known to be Karrier 412ATC which was
sibsequently allocated to Newton-le-Willows
for Driving Instruction, where it was photographed 11 May 1968.
Bedford KTC575F was seen at Park Mill Royton,
8 August 1970.
[Copyright picture ~ Satis and reproduced
with permission.]
Sister appliance KTC576F was also seen at Park
Mill, Royton, in front of
Busmar Bodied Water Tender DTD801B from Penwortham,
8 August 1970.
[Copyright picture ~ Satis and reproduced
with permission.]
Accidents do happen as seen with Bedford KTC576F
at Worsley Workshops next to Leyland Firemaster WXJ286
[Copyright picture ~ Stuart Wilkinson and
reproduced with permission.]
Although a former Lancashire Station, Fords
did not appear here until GMC days as exemplified by OVU855R.
[See also the Rochdale
Library page.]
[Copyright picture ~ the late Alan Gartside
and reproduced with permission.]
Ford D1617 URJ787S serves as a reminder of
the days when two appliances were allocated here.
[Copyright picture ~ the late Alan Gartside
and reproduced with permission.]
Originally based at London Road, Dennis ENB649T
subsequently moved here.
[Copyright picture ~ A. Kent and reproduced
with permission.]
Leyland Daf K211VVU was seen in Bolton, possibly
on relief duties with an appliance from Sale behind.
[Copyright picture ~ Aidan Anderson and reproduced
with permission.]
Leyland Daf K212VVU was also based here for
some time before transferring to Agecroft.
[Copyright picture ~ A. Kent and reproduced
with permission.]
Volvo V480EBA was seen in the station yard, 15 February 2008.
Volvo PN57AOW had just arrived on relief duties at a major fire in Bryn near Wigan, 19 May 2011.