1954 Seagrave Aerial Tractor - Apparatus #198 is one of Seagrave's '70th Anniversary Series' marking the introduction of its first all-new postwar fire apparatus design.  This new model enjoyed one of the longest continuous production runs in U.S. fire apparatus history - 19 years.

Apparatus 198 was delivered to the Seattle Fire Department on May 7, 1954, as a tractor-drawn 100-foot three section all steel aerial ladder truck.  In 1977, it was involved in an accident that caused considerable damage to the trailer and ladder, and because of the anticipated expense in repairs, the city decided to sell the rig.  It was acquired by the Last Resort Fire Department later that year.  The undamaged tractor was salvaged and converted to a tow truck.