In 1952 the brigade’s first tanker was purchased, with funds raised by the people from the “village of Engadine”, also from donations from motorists passing by. This time Engadine and surrounding areas were experiencing severe Bushfires. The vehicle was a 1942 K6 International which was purchased from H.C. Sleigh Ltd, otherwise known as Golden Fleece oil company. It was a single axle drive with a three speed gearbox plus reverse, and fitted with a pacific marine pump driven by a Howard single cylinder petrol engine. Over the life of the tanker an Essex Pacific marine pump was built and fitted by Brigade members, also a Northey 2A twin cylinder Wisconsin.

The tanker had a water carrying capacity of 1000 gallons (Approx 4550Lts), from two 500 gallon tanks that were fitted.

The cost of the tanker was approx 200pounds and the call sign was Engadine 1361. The tanker life with Engadine ended in 1969.

In 1976 the Brigade received another vehicle to replace the original tanker 1361. This newer vehicle was about a 1966 single drive with a two speed differential Bedford. It was an ex Sutherland Shire (we believe sullage tanker) a tanker. It came into service with Engadine after the Brigade members along with the help of Reg Schwarze crane. Which lifted the tank and tray from our old 1942 K6 International onto the rear of the Bedford.

This task was comp0leted in the back paddock of the Fire Control Centre at Heathcote. The vehicle was resprayed and fitted out by members. The vehicle call sign was Engadine 62 (1362). The vehicle saw service witht he Brigade up until 1982 when it was replaced by a MJR 4WD diesel Bedford.

In 1982 the Engadine Brigade received a 4WD MJR Bedford which was the first Diesel truck to be stationed in Engadine Brigade. The vehicle seated two in the cabin and another eight on the rear deck. The pump was a Tohatsu 50 two stroke., which was later replaced by a diesel pump (4 cyl diesel Gemini motor). After the tragedies of the Grays Point fire the Vehicle was modified with a heat shields between the cabin and water tank, as a Diesel pump. The seat on the rear of the tanker was removed to stop riding on the rear of the tanker by crew. The vehicle served in many parts of Sutherland Shire as well as Blue Mts, Londonderry, Orange, Penrith and northern parts of Sydney. It was replaced in late 1994 with a twin cab 700 series Isuzu.

In 1995the first Isuzu arrived at Engadine station, to replace our older MJR Bedford 4WD. It was a FTS 700 series twin cab,it was classified as a category 1 tanker and carried 3500Lts of water. On the rear it was equipped with a Hatz Gaam pumpset that delivered around 120lts a minute. It also came with a foam proportioner allowing crews to mix foam and put it staright to the fire.It was also the first tanker supplied to the Brigade which could carry Breathing apparatus (CABA). The vehicles call sign was Engadine 81, which later changed by the RFS to standardise the fllet it bacam Engadine 1 Alpha. This vehicle saw action all over Sydney and a lengthy fire campaign around the town of Yerranderie in Wollondilly. It also atended the Wollongong floods as well as section 44 throuh out NSW. The vehicle was also used extensively through the Eatern suburbs of Sydney in the 1999 Hail storm. It was replaced in 2001 with another Category 1 tanker

2001 saw the arrival of a brand new 2001 model Isuzu 750 series tanker. It was a category 1 classification and carried 3500lts of water on the rear. The pump was a Hatz GAAM pumpset, which delivered around 1200 lts a minute. It also came standard with a quenchmaster foam inductor to allow foam concentrate to be added to the water as it went through the pump. The call sign for this vehicle was Engadine 1 Alpha.

This was the first vehicle to be supplied with airconditioning other than winding down the windows. It was also the first vehicle to be supplied where crews could not only operate the pump from the rear of the but also from the rea behind the cab as well as from a control panel in the cabin.  This vehicle saw incidents at Appin  christmas 2001 bushfire at Glenmore park, Waterfall and many other parts of the Sydney area. It was replaced in 2006 by our current category 1 Isuzu FTS 750.

RLHC Bedford single cab with a seating capacity for two in the cabin and eight on the rear deck of the vehicle. It carried 800gallons of water and had a Tohatsu 25 two stroke pump on the rear. The keys to the vehicle were handed to the Brigades then Captain Tony Clark by FCO Ray Watchorn on the 25th October 1969. During it’s service with the Brigade it not only played a valuable roll in the Sutherland Shire it also saw service in Blue Mts, Wentworth on the NSW Vic border, Cobar and the  Baulkham Hill Fires.

In 1989 the Engadine Bush fire Brigade took delivery of a brand new 1988 FT 4WD Hino, this was designed and built by the Country Fire Authority (CFA) in Victoria. This was the first CFA Hino vehicle of it’s type in New South Wales It was classified as a category 2 tanker. Seated capacity for three in the cab and three on the rear deck in a roll over protection capsule (ROP) the vehicle carried 2000Lts of water and had a manual hand primer. The pump was stand alone on the rear deck it was a Lombardini Diesel (Silent Pack) pump. The arrival of this vehicle saw a change in it's call sign to Engadine 71, because it was smaller than other tankers in the Shire. Because of this it resulted in the call of Engadine 82 being retired for a few years until the PTO tanker arrived some years later. 

1996 saw the Brigade take delivery of a Prototype Category 1 heavy tanker it came equiped with a Hydraulic  P.T.O pump, it was live drive from a sandwhich P.T.O between the engine and gearbox. Behind the cabin in front of the water tank the vehicle carried 200lts of Hydraulic oil for ther pump. This gave the vehicle pump & Roll capabilitiy as well as being able to be setup as a base pump. At full running the pump discharged around 2500lts a minute of water. 

With the Brigade taking delivery of this vehicle it meant the call sign Engadine 82 was bought back into service to be given to this vehicle, but later as the Rural Fire Service started to standardise vehicle call signs it became Enagdine 1 Bravo. This vehicle was mostly used close to the Sutheralnd Shire due to the unique pump, it saw many fires in the time of service inluding the Thurlgona road fire. The vehicle was replaced in 2003 by our current Category 1 tanker Enagdine 1 Bravo.

 November 2003 saw the replacement of our PTO category 1 Tanker. It was replaced with a category 1 tanker equipped with a stand alone pump on the rear, the pump had a capacity of 1300lts a minute. The vehicle is a 2003 750 series Isuzu. It carried a total crew of 6 personnel and had the capability of fighting Bush and strutcure fire. The vehicle saw action all over the Sutherland District as well as Campbelltown, Shoalhaven and Londonderry in November 2009.

This vehicle was decommissioned on the 13th January 2010 and is to be replaced with a new Isuzu Categry 1 tanker. This vehicle has now found a new home in Lithgow.

On the 14th January 2010 the Engadine Brigade took delivery of a 2009 model Isuzu 800series CAtegory 1 Tanker. The vehicle has 4WD capability as well LED lights on the bull bar and down the side of the vehicle. The pump is a Gaam pump coupled to a Deutz motor.   It's primary role will be to assist in and around the Sutherland Rural Fire District.