Below is a list of Ladder Carriages purchased and placed in service by the Portland Fire Department.

Year | Fire Company | No. | Manufacturer | Cost | Other Info

1827 Hook & Axe Company Locally built hand-drawn carriage Reorganized 10/29/1831

1835 "Washington" L-1 L-1 Locally built hand-drawn carriage 1837–as Fire Co. 1

1839 Fire Co. No. 1 L-1 Locally built larger hand-drawn carriage 1844–as Washington L1

Horse-Drawn Ladder Carriages

1867 "Washington" L-1 L-1 Remington & Moulton, Providence, RI $750 1874–to new "Eagle" L-2 Co.

1874 "Washington" L-1 L-1 Hunneman & Co., Boston, MA $1,930 1899–to new Ladder 4 Co.

1883 "Bramhall" L-3 L-3 Talbot & Moulton, Portland, ME $700 1883–to new Ladder Co. 3.

1887 "Hayes"  Truck No. 1 L-1 LaFrance Fire Co., Almira, NY $3,200 85-ft wooden aerial tiller

1899–L-2 renamed as L-5.

1899 (1893 Deering F.D. L-1) L-4 1893 Rumsey, Seneca, NY $750 1899–DFD part of PFD.

1900–Donated to So. Portland.

1899 Combination 2 (w/E-2) L-2 Haywood Extinguisher Co., Chicago,IL   $2,070 w/E-2, as a double company.

1909 Combination 11 (w/H-11) C-11 Combination Lad. Co., Providence, RI $1,750 w/H-11, as a double company.