Photos courtesy of Conway Volunteer Fire Department
Story by Curtis Walsh – Beaver County Radio. Published January 23, 2023 7:50 A.M.
(Conway Borough, PA) If you took a drive through New Brighton early Sunday afternoon, you might have caught a sneak peak at a vintage fire engine on its way home. The Conway Volunteer Fire Department is excited to announce the return of their 1938 Darley Fire Engine after 50 years. The department donated the truck when it replaced it in the 1970s. According to a statement made on the Conway Volunteer Fire Department Facebook page, Chief Daniel Byrne said Lisa Davis from the Satellite Beach Fire Department reached out to them to track down the original owners. Byrne told her it was theirs and he went on to talk with Satellite Beach Fire Chief Dave Abernathy. Conway offered to buy the truck back and Satellite Beach told them they wanted to donate it as long as Conway covered the expenses to have it transported. Tow-Tegrity ultimately doubled down on the deal and offered to haul the fire engine home for free, and it arrived at the Tow-Tegrity lot early Sunday. The fire engine was escorted to the Conway Volunteer Fire Department Fire House shortly after 2pm. The truck is still in good condition and the county can expect to see it in parades.