Fire Engines transport firemen, firefighting equipment, and water. They are dispatched for various emergencies, mainly when a fire goes out of control and must be put out.
Biography
When Gordon's whistle jammed, the five fire brigades mistakenly thought an alarm had gone off and sent out their fire engines.[1]
In 2011, a fire engine was dispatched to deal with a hay bale which had caught fire at Killdane, but by the time it had arrived the fire had already been extinquished using water from Gordon's tender.[2]
Technical Details
Basis
The fire engines are based on the Dennis "Big Six" fire engines with a pump escape and ladder, built between 1931 and 1941.
The fire engines' basis
Livery
The fire engines are painted red with black fenders. Their grilles, lamps and windscreen frames are gold.
Appearances
The Railway Series
- Henry the Green Engine - Gordon's Whistle
- James and the Diesel Engines - Fire Engine (mentioned)
- Thomas and his Friends - Gordon's Fire Service (mentioned)
Gallery
The Railway Series
Main Series
A fire engine as illustrated by C. Reginald Dalby
References
| Road vehicles | Terence | Bertie | Trevor | George | Caroline | 040 BMC | Bulgy | Bulgy's Friend | JTK 62 | Willie's Tractor | Tractors | Post Van | Murphy | Buses | Soft-sided Lorries | Taxis | Fire Engines | Ambulances | Crawler Tractors | Forklifts | George's Friends | |
|---|---|---|
| Aircraft | Harold | Aeroplanes | |
| Watercraft | Nancy and Violet | Bulstrode | P.S. Cumberland Road | S.S. Kathryn | North Star | S.S. Roxstar | Barges | Salvage Boats | Canal Boats | |
| Cranes | Cranes | |
| Others | Trailers |