This is the story of a 1927 Seagrave pumper truck and a small town fire department. The heroic fire truck, Wailin' Walt, has seen better days and has been retired. Day after day he watches the newer, big trucks leave the station to save homes and help the community. One day he gets a visit from a fireman's son and starts sharing his story as well as the fire department's history. Then a heavy rain falls on the town, a structure is on fire and Wailin' Walt is the only truck able to make it to the scene.