Category: Fire Engines

  • Museum of Fire – Penrith – Sydney Australia

    Museum of Fire – Penrith – Sydney Australia

    The Museum of Fire is in Penrith to the west of Sydney. We went there as we were looking for something to do after a trip to Katoomba the day before. Spotting the entrance is easy because of the fire engine on a pole out the front.

    The Museum of Fire Entrance
    The Museum of Fire Entrance

    As well as a first-rate collection of fire engines, the Museum is an educational centre on fire prevention. The fire prevention is primarily aimed at children, but is also relevant to adults. It highlights fire risks around the home as well as bush fire risks. There is a video that screens in the cinema which focuses on bush-fire prevention which makes excellent viewing.

    The collection of fire engines stretches back to the horse-drawn and hand pumped units of the 1800s on to steam-powered pumps and the modern fire engines of today.

    Everything is logically set out in a timeline from oldest to newest. This lets you see how firefighting techniques have advanced over more than a century.

    A fantastic place to visit, although it will help if you like fire engines.

    For other places to visit in New South Wales, please read some of our other stories.

    Photos From the Extensive Collection of Fire Engines

    Click on the picture for a full size view.

    1942 Mack Salvage Tender
    1942 Mack Salvage Tender
    1927 Essex Hose Carriage
    1927 Essex Hose Carriage
    1979 International Sky Jet
    1979 International Sky Jet
    1975 Japanese Model Landcruiser Pump
    1975 Japanese Model Landcruiser Pump
    1984 Iveco Magirus DL37 Ladder
    1984 Iveco Magirus DL37 Ladder                                                                                                                                      
    1942 Mack
    1942 Mack                                                                                                                                                                                                 

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    1969 Dennis D600 Pump
    1969 Dennis D600 Pump
    1973 International AACO Mk3 Bushfire Tender
    1973 International AACO Mk3 Bushfire Tender
    1923 Garford Model 15 Pumper
    1923 Garford Model 15 Pumper                                                                  

     

     

     

     

     

    1939 Leyland FT3 pump
    1939 Leyland FT3 pump
    1939 Dennis Big 6
    1939 Dennis Big 6
    1893 Robertson Hose Reel
    1893 Robertson Hose Reel
    Fire Fighting Equipment
    Fire Fighting Equipment
    1942 Blitz Watertanker
    1942 Blitz Watertanker
    1942 Blitz Water Tanker
    1942 Blitz Water Tanker
    1973 International AACO Mk3 Bushfire Tender
    1973 International AACO Mk3 Bushfire Tender
    1939 Leyland FT3 Pump
    1939 Leyland FT3 Pump
    1893 Merryweather Valiant Horse Drawn Steam Pump
    1893 Merryweather Valiant Horse Drawn Steam Pump
    1891 Shand Mason Horse Drawn Steam Pump
    1891 Shand Mason Horse Drawn Steam Pump
    1898 Shand Mason 2 Wheel Horse Drawn Ladder
    1898 Shand Mason 2 Wheel Horse Drawn Ladder
    1898 Shand Mason 2 Wheel Horse Drawn Ladder
    1898 Shand Mason 2 Wheel Horse Drawn Ladder
    1841 Tilley Horse Drawn Manual Pump
    1841 Tilley Horse Drawn Manual Pump
    1891 Shand Mason Horse Drawn Steam Pump
    1891 Shand Mason Horse Drawn Steam Pump
    1942 Mack
    1942 Mack                                                                                             

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    1950ca Coventry Climax Trailer Pump
    1950ca Coventry Climax Trailer Pump
    1931 Dennis 250/400 WW2 Colours
    1931 Dennis 250/400 WW2 Colours
    1931 Dennis 250/400 WW2 Colours
    1931 Dennis 250/400 WW2 Colours
    1939 Dennis Big 6
    1939 Dennis Big 6
    Fire Engine
    Fire Engine
    1914 NSWFB Converted Horse Drawn Motorised Pumper
    1914 NSWFB Converted Horse Drawn Motorised Pumper
    Fire Brigade Control Room
    Fire Brigade Control Room           
    Fire Fighting Equipment
    Fire Fighting Equipment                                        
    Fire Fighting Equipment
    Wheeled Fire Fighting Equipment                                         
    Fire Fighting Equipment
    Fire Fighting Equipment
    Fire Fighting Equipment
    Fire Fighting Equipment