LAFD - Confidence Engine Company No. 2

The Companies		The Fire Houses
Confidence Engine Co. No.2 (The 2nd volunteer company) . * The LAFD * Engine Company No. 2 . . Truck Co No. 10 in service number change: Truck 10 to Truck 2 Task Force 2 . Task Force 2 R.A. 2	May 1874 . . Established February 1 1886 . 1924 1932 1971	Main St. South of 1st St. 410-412 N. Main St. Second St. & Boyle Ave. . . 2127 E. First St. 2127 E. First St. (new bld.) . . . 1962 E. Cesar Chavez Ave.	1874 to 1893 1893 1894 . . 1895 to 1924 1924 to 1987 . . . 1987 to present

Confidence Engine Co. No. 2
1886 to 1893
410-412 N. Main Street
(Where Marsh Bld. stands.)

Source: LAFD Photo Album
Courtesy Bill McGowan
1886

Driver B. W. Trowbridge (seated)
Engineer W. E. Stoermer and
Callman Jim Simmons - (both standing)
Driver-(of horse cart) Jim Richardson -
(on rear tailboard)
Horses-Bert (inside) and Dick

Apparatus
1875 "Straight Frame" Amoskeag 2nd Size 700gpm, Shop Number 1,
Serial Number 431

Source: LAFD Photo Album Collection

Confidence Engine Co. No. 2
Circa 1886

Driver Thomas F. Conway
Engineer Michael E. Curran (standing in middle)

-NOTE: Curran became Chief Engineer in 1883

Source: Captain Duane Warth

Champion Long Distance Running Team of Southern California
Dick and Burt
B. W. Trowbridge
Driver