Fire Engines Photos

hi Ian, do you known how many TLs Teesside had? thanks Ian Mc

Added by Ian Mac on 06 March 2009.

That one at Middlesbrough, a similar one at Redcar and a Dennis Magirus at Stockton.
I was at the head of this one when it crashed through the doors of the top landing of the drill tower at Middlesbrough station.....the operator was looking down talking to someone instead of watching the head of the ladder. Fortunatly I saw what was about to happen and dropped down on my safety belt and wasnt hurt. Had to change my trousers though !!!!!

Added by Barrie Green on 06 March 2009.

In 1968, Teesside's collection of TL's was as follows, OXG950 at Middlesbrough Stockton (South view Norton) had 250AUP a 1958 Dennis F27/Metz 100ft formerly with Durham County. This was replaced in 1976 by DDC1 a Dennis Delta F125 HP.
In 1973 a Dennis Delta F123/Simon SS85 OHN234L replaced OXG950 at Middlesbrough. OXG in turn moved to Redcar, and was replaced there c1980 by JDC296W a Dennis Delta which recieved OXG's ladders.

Added by Chris Hall Teesside UK. on 06 March 2009.

whoops Metz not Magirus of course thanks Chris

Added by Barrie Green on 06 March 2009.

Lol! not to worry, an easy enough mistake to make. I did hear though, that 250AUP survives in Kent. Can anyone provide further details?

Added by Chris Hall Teesside UK. on 06 March 2009.

Forgot to mention, that Stockton on Tees's local History site 'Picture Stockton' has a little series of pictures of 250AUP on an exercise at the original Stockton fire station. I found them once, but it's a huge site, which will take some serious searching.

Added by Chris Hall Teesside UK. on 06 March 2009.

Look carefully at the pump behind this TL. It is Middlesborough's custom-built low-clearance Dennis F series with an (originally) open cab with a half cab for the driver and a three-man bench behind. Both were accessed by right side doors, so the standard 35 foot ladder could be accommodated on the left side, inside the bodywork. The fibreglass bubble top was added after some grumbling by the Union, and was originally black. It had a rear mounted No 3 900 GPM pump and dated from the early 1950s.

Added by Robert Johnson on 26 April 2009.

Yes, and the low height Dennis is safe (for now) at the Shildon Lorry Museum, which is not far from Locomotion (the Railway Museum).

Added by Chris Hall Teesside. UK. on 23 August 2009.

I remember the TL being used as a water tower at the Hotel York Fire in Redcar and had to climb to use the monitor on the roof when it opened like a couple of large doors and I was about the rising heat. Fireman Ron Goody the operator rotated the ladder away from the fire, while another fireman played a hose on me to cool me down.

Added by James D Newcombe on 09 June 2015.

Hi does any one have a pic of this with the White front thanks

Ian mc

Added by Ian mc on 19 June 2015.

James,
Lots of story's from that job... the Bedford 4x4 been backed into the boating lake for water supplies and then braying the man out of bed who Owned the Chip Shop to provide Fire Ground Meals.. Fish and Chips For All That Lot Round the corner just look for the blue lights and the Red Glow Further down the Road

Added by Dave Todd on 26 June 2015.

The registration DDC1 was originally allocated to a Dennis Pumping appliance which was based at the then River Station, now known as Marine, next to the Transporter Bridge.

Added by Mike Howard on 11 September 2016.

In reply to Ian Mc above, I do not remember this TL having a white front when it was at Redcar before being replaced by JDC296W which did.

Added by Mike Smith on 03 November 2025.

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