8 August 2010.
The station closed operationally 8 January
2014 but will now be home to the GMFRS Museum.
Ford OVU850R was seen in the rear yard whilst
in the reserve fleet.
[Copyright picture ~ the late Alan Gartside
and reproduced with permission.]
Ford OVU855R was also believed to be in the
reserve fleet having previously worked out of Irlam
Fire Station.
[Copyright picture ~ the late Alan Gartside
and reproduced with permission.]
Dennis RS ENB644T was allocated here before
it moved to Horwich where another picture
is included.
[Copyright picture ~ the late Alan Gartside
and reproduced with permission.]
Angloco bodied Dodge EST NNC19W was seen at
an incident in Bolton.
[Copyright picture ~ Aidan Anderson and reproduced
with permission.]
Dodge B968RBA replaced a Dennis RS at Rochdale.
[Copyright picture ~ the late Alan Gartside
and reproduced with permission.]
Similar appliance B969RBA was seen in the station
yard.
[Copyright picture ~ the late Alan Gartside
and reproduced with permission.]
Leyland Frieghters H378FBA & H380FBA, were
at Rochdale for just a couple of years before they moved to Littleborough.
[Copyright picture ~ the late Alan Gartside
and reproduced with permission.]
Fulton-Wylie bodied Leyland Freighter H380FBA
was seen in the yard at Rochdale Fire Station.
was originally stationed here, prior to moving
into preservation.
Leyland H380FBA was in use as a Limousine in
Carlton, near Barnsley in early November 2007.
[Copyright picture ~ Wayne Gilmore and reproduced
with permission.]
EST J250PJA was in use as a reserve at 'Make Pumps 8' Armentieres Square, Stalybridge, 14 February 2005.
Former Rochdale Renault Midliners K785/6ANC are seen at a mill fire in the town in 1999.
K786ANC has migrated to the East Coast where
it operates as a Party Fire Engine in the Whitby area.
[Copyright picture ~ Ken Brown and reproduced
with permission.]
Emergency Salvage Tender M364SDB was seen at
'Make pumps 6'
Bridge Mill, Shed Street, Whitworth, Lancs,
on Palm Sunday 2003.
(From 01.03.05. all ESTs had been withdrawn.)
Volvo pump X838KNA was seen in Heywood following severe flooding, 2 July 2006.
Sister appliance X839KNA was seen at on relief duties on the moors beyond Littleborough, 24 February 2009.
John Dennis bodied Volvo PF08SNU was seen at fire in Hyde, 2 July 2014.
Volvo PF08SNV was seen at the Trafford Centre, 7 August 2014.
Volvo PN57AOV was seen at an incident in Wigan, 14 June 2015.
Volvo PN57AOX was seen arriving at Hollingworth Lake car park, 14 July 2016.