Ford OVU850R was seen in the rear yard whilst in the reserve fleet.
[Copyright picture ~ the late Alan Gartside and reproduced with permission.]

Ford OVU855R was also believed to be in the reserve fleet having previously worked out of Irlam Fire Station.
[Copyright picture ~ the late Alan Gartside and reproduced with permission.]

Dennis RS ENB644T was allocated here before it moved to Horwich where another picture is included.
[Copyright picture ~ the late Alan Gartside and reproduced with permission.]

Angloco bodied Dodge EST NNC19W was seen in the station yard.
[Copyright picture ~ the late Alan Gartside and reproduced with permission.]

Dodge B968RBA replaced a Dennis RS at Rochdale.
[Copyright picture ~ the late Alan Gartside and reproduced with permission.]

Similar appliance B969RBA was seen in the station yard.
[Copyright picture ~ the late Alan Gartside and reproduced with permission.]

Leyland Frieghters H378FBA & H380FBA, were at Rochdale for just a couple of years before they moved to Littleborough.
[Copyright picture ~ the late Alan Gartside and reproduced with permission.]

Leyland H380FBA was in use as a Limousine in Carlton, near Barnsley in early November 2007.
[Copyright picture ~ Wayne Gilmore and reproduced with permission.]

EST J250PJA was in use as a reserve at 'Make Pumps 8' Armentieres Square, Stalybridge, 14 February 2005.

Former Rochdale Renault Midliners K785/6ANC are seen at a mill fire in the town in 1999.

K786ANC has migrated to the East Coast where it operates as a Party Fire Engine in the Whitby area.
[Copyright picture ~ Ken Brown and reproduced with permission.]

Emergency Salvage Tender M364SDB was seen at 'Make pumps 6'
Bridge Mill, Shed Street, Whitworth, Lancs, on Palm Sunday 2003.
(From 01.03.05. all ESTs had been withdrawn.)

Volvo pump X838KNA was seen in Heywood following severe flooding, 2 July 2006.

Sister appliance X839KNA was seen at on relief duties on the moors beyond Littleborough, 24 February 2009.