Peters Township near Canonsburg in Washington County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
X1 Railroad Crane
Photographed By Craig Doda, September 26, 2020
1. X1 Railroad Crane Marker
Inscription.
X1 Railroad Crane. . The X1 crane was built in 1947 for the Montour Railroad Co. by the Ohio Locomotive Crane Co. X1 worked on the Montour for 36 years until being sold in 1983 when the railroad ceased operations.
X1 restoration project made possible with assistance from: Ohio Central Railroad System Century Steel Erectors Tom Robinson and Family Bill Errera Truck Fabricating PPG Paints Montour Trail Council Public Donations
X1 was self-propelled and used for laying track, roadbed maintenance, rebuilding hopper cars and unloading materials at the railroad shops. It carried hooks, a clamshell bucket and an elector-magnet for use on many various projects.
With clamshell bucket attached, X1 is on ditch cleaning duty in 1971. X1 was often accompanied by car X3, which carried tools and supplies used for different types of jobs. Gene P. Schaeffer Photo
X1 working near Greers Tunnel as decking and rails are replaced on the Chartiers Creek bridge in 1974. Tim Sposato Photo
Unloading wheelsets at Montour Junction shops. Courtesy Chuck Ross
The X1 crane was built in 1947 for
the Montour Railroad Co. by the
Ohio Locomotive Crane Co.
X1 worked on the Montour for 36
years until being sold in 1983 when
the railroad ceased operations.
X1 restoration project made possible
with assistance from:
Ohio Central Railroad System
Century Steel Erectors
Tom Robinson & Family
Bill Errera Truck Fabricating
PPG Paints
Montour Trail Council
Public Donations
X1 was self-propelled and used for
laying track, roadbed maintenance,
rebuilding hopper cars and unloading
materials at the railroad shops.
It carried hooks, a clamshell bucket
and an elector-magnet for use on
many various projects.
With clamshell bucket attached, X1 is on ditch cleaning duty in 1971.
X1 was often accompanied by car X3, which carried tools and supplies
used for different types of jobs.
Gene P. Schaeffer Photo
X1 working near Greers Tunnel as decking and rails are replaced on
the Chartiers Creek bridge in 1974.
Tim Sposato Photo
Unloading wheelsets at Montour
Junction shops. Courtesy Chuck Ross
17.858′ N, 80° 6.542′ W. Marker is near Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, in Washington County. It is in Peters Township. Marker is on T.A.R. Avenue, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 107 Valley Brook Rd, Canonsburg PA 15317, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 30, 2020, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 147 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 30, 2020, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.