Engine 1
Engine 1 is a 1981 Maxim built on a Ford C-8000 chassis. E-1 is equipped with a 1000 gpm Hale midship pump. It carries a water supply of 1000 gallons of water, an 1800 feet split lay of 2 1/2" and 3" supply hose, as well as 1 3/4" cross lays to attack the fire. This Engine has been a work horse for the department from 1982 until 1988 as the first due engine to all alarms of fire. Today, E-1 is still relied on heavily, and is even used for brush fire calls.
Engine 2
Engine 2 is a 1998 Emergency-One Engine, built on a Freightliner FL-80 four-door chassis. This was the first piece of apparatus in the Sturbridge Fire fleet to have all riding positions in an enclosed cab. This provides safety to all firefighters responding on the engine, as well as keeping them out of the elements. Previously, firefighters had to "ride the tailboard" or rear step of the engine, and in the winter were usually frozen before they reached the scene of the fire. E-2 has a 1250 gpm midship pump with a 1000 gallon on board water supply. Upon its delivery in 1998, this Engine replaced Engine 5 as the first due engine on the running card.
Engine 3
Engine 3 is a 1963 Farrar Engine, built on an International R-190 chassis. It sports a 500 gpm front mounted pump, and carries 1000 gallons of water. Engine 3 has seen plenty of service in her day, and is currently used as a primary brush fire engine. It's relatively small size and front mounted pump has come in handy in the past around Sturbridge's many lakes and cottages. Many times E-3 has been asked to draft and procure an uninterrupted water supply and it has done just that. This engine has seen better days, and is now awaiting retirement as a reserve engine.
Engine 4
Sturbridge Engine 4 is a 1974 International 2010-A Engine, manufactured by Farrar. This engine has a 5 speed manual transmission, 1000 gpm front mounted pump, and 1000 gallon on board water tank. It also has a Newton quick dump valve, to quickly off-load their tank water in tanker shuttle situations. This vehicle is the most rehabbed engine in the Sturbridge Fire fleet. In the early 90's, the engine was "blown" during driver training. After many months, E-4 was placed back in service with a rebuilt engine and re-worked compartmentation. Shortly thereafter, the 1000 gallon steel booster tank gave out, and it was replaced with a new 1000 gallon poly tank with the Newton dump valve. It remains in service today as the fourth due engine and as a brush fire vehicle.
Engine 5
Engine 5 is a 1988 FMC Custom Engine, built on a Spartan chassis. This was the first and only piece of custom fire apparatus purchased by the Sturbridge Fire Department. E-5 was placed in service as the first due engine upon its arrival in July of 1988. Engine 5 remained on the front lines for 10 years. It is a multi-faceted engine; it has a 1000 gpm midship pump, pre-piped deck gun, a 1500 gallon water supply with a quick dump valve located off the rear step of the engine, and also carries its own 2200 gallon dump-tank. E-5 can be used as an attack engine, draft out of the dump tank to supply the fireground, or take part in a tanker shuttle operation. With its short wheelbase, E-5 can usually run circles around larger tankers during these tanker shuttle operations. Presently, Engine 5 is the second due engine to alarms of fire in Sturbridge, and has occasionally responded out of town to mutual aid calls.