One of the most outstanding pieces of antique firefighting equipment in existance today is a fully operational 1881 Ahrens horse-drawn steam fire engine. It was orginally purchased by the Arcanum Fire Company shortly after it was built and is today co-owned by the Fire Company and the Village of Arcanum, Ohio.
To the best of anyone's research, it is only one of three such engines in the world that is still operational. Shortly after a fatal accident a few years ago in Ohio which involved an agricultural steam engine, states began to require licensing and annual inspections. These laws caused many operating engines to be placed into static exhibition.
More information on the engine will be added later when time permits.
I apologize for the quality of the photos... these were taken a few years back with a 1mp camera. Better photos will be added later this year.