Engine 433

1976 American La France
GPM: 1,500
Gallons: 500
Serial #: 4374

Info from Rick Mosher: "433 and 434 were twin 1976 Century Series with White over Red with Bi-Centennial blue stars and were the second and third OPFD units without Federal Q Sirens. This started the change to White over Red for OPFD that lasted until 2006. They served their entire ten year career at Fire House 2 together. They were sold in 1985 when the four Pierce Dashes were delivered. They had various mechanical issues over the years. OPFD deiced to keep the 1970 ALF 900 Series instead of the twin 1976 models. Both Engines were sold in 1985 to neighbor Leawood, KS and assigned to Leawood Fire House 1 as 321, 331. In 1992 they were split apart for the first time and 321 became 332 at Fire House 2. They were sold in 1997 by Leawood. One was transported over seas."

Engine 434

1976 American La France
GPM: 1,500
Gallons: 500
Serial #: 4375

Info from Rick Mosher: "433 and 434 were twin 1976 Century Series with White over Red with Bi-Centennial blue stars and were the second and third OPFD units without Federal Q Sirens. This started the change to White over Red for OPFD that lasted until 2006. They served their entire ten year career at Fire House 2 together. They were sold in 1985 when the four Pierce Dashes were delivered. They had various mechanical issues over the years. OPFD deiced to keep the 1970 ALF 900 Series instead of the twin 1976 models. Both Engines were sold in 1985 to neighbor Leawood, KS and assigned to Leawood Fire House 1 as 321, 331. In 1992 they were split apart for the first time and 321 became 332 at Fire House 2. They were sold in 1997 by Leawood. One was transported over seas."

Unit 450

1971 American La France/Aerochief 90'
GPM: 1,500
Gallons: 200
Serial #: 2434

Info from Rick Mosher: "Served until 1986 was sold to a Refinery in McPherson, KS and then in 2005 was given to Hutchinson, KS Community College for the Fire Science Program. It has since been sold. This was the only ALF Aero Chief in the KC Metro."

Engine 430

1963 Ford/Central St. Louis
GPM: 750
Gallons: 750
Serial #: Unknown

Info from Rick Mosher: "This unit was purchased new by Elmhurst, KS Fire Department as Engine 881. Elmhurst was a unincorporated area next to Overland Park. In 1967 Overland Park annexed Elmhurst and their Career Firemen and Fire House became the first OPFD Station 2. The engine operated front line from Station 2 from 1967-1970 until Station 2 was relocated in 1970. In 1970 it became a second out unit from Station 2 and in 1976 became a reserve unit at 2's."

Engine 422/841

1958 Mack Model C/American LaFrance
GPM: 1,000
Gallons: 300
Serial #: Unknown

Info and photo from Rick Mosher: "Classic Rig. This was the first fully custom fire engine purchased by Overland Park Fire Department INC. Unit 841 It was one of only eight Mack's to ever serve Johnson County, KS and one of only two C Model's the other was at CFD2. American LaFrance was the primary supplier to Johnson County, KS.

This unit served as a Fully Mack C Model until 1971 when it was responding and hit a tree to miss a school bus. The rig hit square center. The unit was sent to ALF for a complete refurbish and amazingly the Mack C model cab was repaired. The unit was re-powered Diesel and a new 1500 pump added and tank removed. It was painted with a white top and returned as a Mack C model/ ALF.

It served the last years 1971-1985 as 422 from Station 1. It was the department Hose Wagon/Pumper for the ALF Aero Chief. When responding to fires one driver would drive the ALF Aero Chief and the second would drive the Mack/ALF. At the fire the Mack/ALF would reverse out from the ALF Aero Chief and supply the water-way of the ALF Aero Chief from the plug."

Unit 842/451

1954 Ford/Central St. Louis/Squirt 54'
GPM: 750
Gallons: 0
Serial #: Unknown

Info from Rick Mosher: "Retro Fitted in 1969 with the Squirt and Served as unit 451 from Station 2. The Squirt was remounted in 1979 on a new Chevy C-65 chassis dry with no pump and moved to Station 1 as 451. Then the Squirt was again remounted in 1995 on an E-One Freightliner Engine that served at Station 5 as 425 later Engine 45. The Squirt/E-One/Freightliner is now owned by Riley County, KS Fire District 1.

The Ford pumper sat for years off 119th Street in Olathe in side a barn. It was in good condition and was owned by a KU professor. When he sold the land in 1999 it disappeared."

OPFD Explorer Post Engine

1960 Mack C
GPM: 750
Gallons: 300
Serial #: F-1073

Info from Rick Mosher: "Consolidated Fire District 2 had the other a 1960 C Model that was sold to Stanley Vol. Fire Department in 1979. Overland Park acquired the 1960 C Model during the 1990 Annexation of Stanley. Overland Park gave it to the Explorer Post and it was scrapped in 1992"