The black over red cab paint scheme - and the green light on the right side of the cowl - both mimic the original Chicago FD livery and light configuration, which has been around for decades.
These are still to be seen on CFD rigs, and have been widely copied by other Illinois fire departments, like this old Seagrave.
These are still to be seen on CFD rigs, and have been widely copied by other Illinois fire departments, like this old Seagrave.
Added by Rob Johnson on 09 July 2017.