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St. Paul Former Station 8 (1930- 2006)
and Apparatus (if available)
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Photo source Rick Carlson
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101 E. 10th at n.e. cor. Minnesota
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Station faces West
Currently (2006) used as Dept. Headquarters
Public Safety Building-Fire Headquarters
- 1930- - Engine 8
- 1930-1957 - Water Tower 1
- 1930-1966 - Ladder 2
- 1930-1970 - Squad 1
- 1966-1979 - Snorkel 1
- 1979- - Ladder 8
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Photo source Red Novecki
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Engine 8 (in center),
1988 Ford-L/Custom Coupe+crew, 1000 gpm pump, 500 gal tank, Apar. Serial# 1FDYR80U5HVA67133, Shop# 201
All three 1988 Ford engines shown in front of Minnesota State Capitol Building
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Photo source St. Paul Pioneer Press
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Former training tower located in the rear of Station 8 (built in 1941). The tower no longer exists.
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Photo source Larry Phillips
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Squad 1,
1935 Available/Pirsch Open Cab, 40 gal tank, Apar. Serial# 23418, Rebuilt 1951 as hose w/deck gun,
Pictured outside Station 8 Squad 1's 1935 Pirsch was assembled on an Available chassis. The rig also included a chemical booster, and was painted white.
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- Served also as:
- Squad 2
- Hose 8
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Photo source Richard N. Adelman
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Ladder 2,
1935 Pirsch Open Cab, 85ft, Apar. Serial# 918, Tractor/trailer, Shop# 236
A delivery photo of the 1935 Peter Pirsch & Sons 85 foot aerial first assigned to Ladder 2. This was the first hydraulically operated aerial ladder purchased by St. Paul.
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Photo source StPFD/Paul Barrett
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Engine 8,
1939 Buffalo Sedan, 1000 gpm pump, Apar. Serial# A-1708
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- Served also as:
- Engine 20
- Engine 13
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Photo source Robert Koetz Collection
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Salvage 1,
1939 Packard Semi-open, Apar. Serial# 249431, 1929 Insurance Patrol chassis
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Photo source Matt Lee
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Engine 8,
1944 American LaFrance Semi-open, 1250 gpm pump, Apar. Serial# 8206
Delivered to Engine 8 with most things usually chromed painted white instead because of WWII conservation efforts.
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Photo source Seagrave/Richard N. Adelman
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Ladder 2,
1951 Seagrave Semi-open, 100ft, Apar. Serial# F3976, Tractor/trailer, Shop# 228
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- Served also as:
- Ladder 9
- Ladder 6 -> 20
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Photo source Richarf L. Heath
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Engine 8,
1955 International HR-152/Howe Semi-open, 1500 gpm pump, 200 gal tank, Apar. Serial# 9705, Cab enclosed 1967, Shop# 217
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- Served also as:
- Engine 20
- Engine 13
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Photo source Paul Barrett
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Squad 1,
1958 Diamond-T/Olson Semi-open, 200 gpm pump, 200 gal tank, Apar. Serial# 926B0001
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Photo source Duane Troxel Collection
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Hose 8,
1958 Chevrolet/StPFD Coupe, Apar. Serial# VGN585112262, with 1935 Pirsch body, Shop# 264
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Photo source Duane Troxel
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Engine 8,
1963 FWD/General Safety Canopy Cab Frwd, 1250 gpm pump, 200 gal tank, Apar. Serial# K12464, F#: 63MET17, Shop# 207
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- Served also as:
- Engine 15
- Engine 19
- Engine 23
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Photo source Duane Troxel Collection
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Ambulance 1,
1960's(ish) GMC ambulance, St. Paul FD'S first, responded to extra alarm fires only.
Former police van, converted to an ambulance
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Photo source Blaine Nodes
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Snorkel 1,
1966 Ford-C/Ward LF/MAT Canopy Cab Frwd, 85ft, Mobile Aerial Towers, Shop# 227
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Photo source Duane Troxel Collection
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Snorkel 1,
1966 Ford-C/Ward LF/MAT Canopy Cab Frwd, 85ft, Mobile Aerial Towers, Shop# 227
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Photo source David B. Freedman
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Rescue Squad 1,
1968 Ford-C/Gerstenslager Enclosed Cab Frwd, ? gpm pump, 300 gal tank, Shop# 239
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Photo source Steve A. Skaar
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Ladder 8,
1979 Seagrave WR Canopy Cab Frwd, 100ft, Apar. Serial# J75250, Rear-mount, Shop# 226
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- Served also as:
- Ladder 14
- Ladder 5
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