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. 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

Erected by Montour RR Historical Society.

Topics. This historical

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marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1947.

Location. 40° 17.858′ N, 80° 6.542′ W. Marker is near Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, in Washington County. It is in Peters Township. It 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.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Pittsburgh.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Milepost 32 - Signal Board (here, next to this marker); Lotus Bridge (here, next to this marker); Montour Mine No. 4 (a few steps from this marker); Closing a railroad - Creating a trail

Photographed by Craig Doda, September 26, 2020

2. X1 Railroad Crane Marker

(a few steps from this marker); Lawrence, Pa. Honor Roll (approx. 0.8 miles away); Revolutionary War Soldiers (approx. 1.1 miles away); McMurray VFW Memorial (approx. 1.8 miles away); Montour Trail (approx. 2.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Canonsburg.

Photographed by Craig Doda, September 26, 2020

3. X1 Railroad Crane Marker

Photographed by Craig Doda, September 26, 2020

4. X1 Railroad Crane Marker

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 359 times since then and 23 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.