Horse-Drawn Fire Wagon Articles

Only three types of conveniences were in service on opening day all of them towed by horses the horse-drawn fire wagon,surrey and streetcar the gleaming red fire wagon or fire engine as it was also called was an old-time hose and chemical wagon pulled by two horses. There was only one fire wagon and of all the main street vehicles it had the shortest career.After only five years of service it was retired in mid 1960 to Town squares Fire Department.It was pulled by two horses, Bess and Jess, whose stalls in the Fire House now stand empty.From Main Street Vehicles Story Guide 1966:The horse-drawn fire wagon in the Fire Station at City Hall is authentically reproduced from pictures. The hats, axes, and other props are authentic. The wagon is part of the show, but is not used on Main Street to carry guests any more

Studio carpenter Ray Fox built the Disneyland Fire Dept.'s one and only Hose & Chemical wagon and horse and wagon man Owen Pope collaborated. The design is clever, replacing the large soda-acid tanks with two rows of benches

Required an "A" ticket in 1955-1957

Required an "A" ticket in 1959

Studio carpenter Ray Fox built the Disneyland Fire Dept.'s one and only Hose & Chemical wagon and horse and wagon man Owen Pope collaborated. The design is clever, replacing the large soda-acid tanks with two rows of benches, and using ladders as railings. Chromed sulfuric acid tanks were placed under the driver's bench. No running boards, and no racing to fires—the two-horse gig was kept at the same clip-clop rate as other horses on Main Street.

From Main Street Vehicles Story Guide 1966:
The horse-drawn fire wagon in the Fire Station at City Hall is authentically reproduced from pictures. The hats, axes, and other props are authentic. The wagon is part of the show, but is not used on Main Street to carry guests.

Currently on display in the Main Street Fire House