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Steam Engine The rare
interior shot
of the main
floor of Engine
Co. 5’s
quarters, known
as “Central
Station”.
The tin
ceiling,
electric
lights, storage
cabinets and
steam radiator
pipes
demonstrate an
austere but
classic design. The
building, built
in 1867, was
the quarters of
Ladder Co. 1
and Chemical
Co. 1. Engine
5, the self
propelled
engine, was
placed in
commission in
1903.
The
driver
controlled
steering and
acceleration,
while the
stoker on the
back step
handled the
brakes. Hose
5 was next to
the pumper, and
Ladder 1 was
across the
floor. The propeller remained in service with Engine 5 until 1924 when it was replaced by a motorized pumper. The cost of the unit was $9,000.00. |