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Two ERF ALPs at Durham Fire HQ
Seeing Double !!!!!
Unique photo of two ALP's side by side at Durham HQ The machine on the left, OPT 515J was supplied new to DFB in 1970 whilst the one on the right, SHN 999F originated with Darlington FB in 1967 Darlinton was amalgamated with Durham in 1974 Both vehicles of course long gone although I understand that SHN 999F survived as a high rise maintainance vehicle in the London area for a few years.
Seeing Double !!!!!
Unique photo of two ALP's side by side at Durham HQ The machine on the left, OPT 515J was supplied new to DFB in 1970 whilst the one on the right, SHN 999F originated with Darlington FB in 1967 Darlinton was amalgamated with Durham in 1974 Both vehicles of course long gone although I understand that SHN 999F survived as a high rise maintainance vehicle in the London area for a few years.
Yes Phil I knew him well......you are correct of course..HPs they were in my time.....trouble is they keep changing terminology constantly, hard to keep up sometimes.
Added by Barrie Green on 20 March 2009.
Added by Barrie Green on 20 March 2009.
I have used the one on the right it belonged to Darlington Fire Brigade. It was bought for fires at Bank Top Railway Station and the DMH. I trained on the machine and have driven it and used it in anger
Added by Mike Andrews on 04 November 2017.
Added by Mike Andrews on 04 November 2017.
Although these look identical, SHN999F had a unique Cummings engine - a nod to the fact that the Cummings Diesel engine factory was located in Darlington. The other ERF had the Perkins V8, which was the standard engine.
Added by Rob Johnson on 17 May 2021.
Added by Rob Johnson on 17 May 2021.
My favourite is “height vehicle”, not my favourite…
Added by Peter McCombie on 19 May 2021.
Added by Peter McCombie on 19 May 2021.
This was my first comment on this site. For the uninitiated, DMH was the Darlington Memorial Hospital. Neither the railway station nor the hospital were all that unusual, when it came to architecture or design, so I never really understood why the town bought this Snorkel, as they already had a Leyland Firemaster Magirus 30 meter ladder which was only seven years old.
Added by Rob Johnsom on 07 August 2026.
Added by Rob Johnsom on 07 August 2026.
The Firemaster, one of only two with a turntable ladder, is mercifully preserved by Dr. Barry Hutchinson, and is illustrated on this site. It was acquired in July 1960 and was one of the earliest fire appliances to be fitted from new with rotating blue lights.
Added by Rob Johnson on 08 August 2026.
Added by Rob Johnson on 08 August 2026.
ERF
Added by Phil on 20 March 2009.