Engine 1 epitomizes the rich history of apparatus layout and design of the Glenside Fire Company.  Featured in the October 1998 issue of Fire Rescue magazine, Engine 1 is a 1997 Custom Seagrave pumper.  Engine 1 features a 470 hp Detroit Diesel engine, Allison automatic transmission, a 2,000 GPM Waterous pump, and a 750 gallon water tank.  Although the pump is rated at 2,000 GPM, during a training exercise in 2001, Engine 1 flowed 3,250 GPM  There is seating for eight firefighters and the truck contains seven Dräger air packs. Fire Rescue magazine exclaimed, "Lots of methodical planning went into the design of this apparatus" and labeled Engine 1 as a "Rolling Pack Mule."  Engine 1 also featured Seagrave's first painted pump panel in 20 years and a custom sliding tray for hose adaptors whose design was a first for Seagrave.  The wood paneling and trays, in addition to the plastic mounting brackets are homemade by firefighters as well as the center console in the cab.  Engine 1 is first due on all fire alarms, structure fires, vehicle fires, vehicle rescues, and haz-mat incidents.