Leyland Metz TL DK9583 was seen in the station
yard.
Dating back to 1934, it attended its first
incident on Christmas Day that year.
[NP collection ~ courtesy A. Collier]
Dennis F7 HDK222 was seen in the station yard,
4 July 1968.
[Copyright picture ~ Satis and reproduced
with permission.]
Similar in appearance was Dennis F12 JDK151
also seen in the station yard, 4 July 1968.
[Copyright picture ~ Satis and reproduced
with permission.]
Miles bodied Bedford Water Tender JDK545 saw
further service with Billy Smart's Circus.
[Copyright picture ~ N. Tarling via P. Williams
and reproduced with permission.]
Bedford Emergency Tender MDK234 was seen in
the station yard, 6 August 1969.
[Copyright picture ~ Satis and reproduced
with permission.]
Just a week later, the Emergency Tender was
being used at a major fire in Castleton, 13 August 1969.
[Copyright picture ~ Satis and reproduced
with permission.]
Dennis F21 Turntable Ladder PDK717 was seen
in the station yard, 28 March 1966.
[Copyright photograph ~ the late Mike Brockbank
and reproduced with permission.]
For a time, PDK717 joined the rest of the fleet
in having the front of the cab painted white.
[Copyright picture ~ K.F. Reid MBE and reproduced
with permission.]
Subsequently preserved in original livery, Dennis Metz TL, PDK717, was seen at Irlam Fire Station Open Day, 27 August 2018.
Dennis F36 pump 5937DK was seen in the station
yard, 28 March 1966.
[Copyright photograph ~ the late Mike Brockbank
and reproduced with permission.]
F36 5937DK with F7 HDK222 behind at an incident
in Castleton, 13 August 1969.
[Copyright picture ~ Satis and reproduced
with permission.]
Another picture of 5937DK in later livery and
in service with GMC.
[NP collection ~ courtesy A Collier]
Former ERF Emergency Tender TDK999K was seen
in the station yard in October 2013.
[Copyright picture ~ K. Brown and reporduced
with permission.]
Another former borough appliance was VDK999K
seen in a very damp station yard.
[NP collection ~ courtesy A Collier]