B&O X45 200 ton steam crane for sale?

Rob Davis · **Posted:** Mon Jan 21, 2002 11:20 pm

I got the following e-mail rather cryptically. Not sure who Dennis is. Anyone have more info?

Rob

> > ************************************
> > Northwest Ohio Railroad Preservation
> >
> > Findlay, Ohio
> >
> > Due to a lack of funds we are selling our B&O X45 200 ton steam
> > powered crane. It is located in Ohio and can be moved by rail or
> > truck. E-mail me for details. Priced at $8000. (negotiable)

Ahead of the Torch
trains@robertjohndavis.com

Jim Pfeil · **Posted:** Tue Jan 22, 2002 1:51 am

> I got the following e-mail rather
> cryptically. Not sure who Dennis is. Anyone
> have more info?

> Rob
Rob,that crane is located just west of Wellington,Ohio on state route 18,on the Lorain & West Virginia,now the W&LE.It was visiable from the road the last time I was up that way.It looked in good shape. Don't know if this of any help? Jim

jjpfeil@worldnet.att.net

Dave · **Posted:** Tue Jan 22, 2002 7:38 am

Don't know Dennis, but if it is roadworthy and in good shape the price seems reasonable. Wish it was Central of Georgia.

Dave

irondave@bellsouth.net

ge13031 · **Posted:** Tue Jan 22, 2002 8:41 am

That is definitely not the crane at Wellington! The LSRA crane is a 1974 Orton complete with boom and crew car and all rigging and is not for sale. It was the CSX wrecker out of Willard and is fully operational.The coincidence is "Dennis". I'm gonna get blamed for all kinds of stuff, and I don't have any idea who these folks are!

lamontdc@adelphia.net

Michael Seitz · **Posted:** Wed Jan 23, 2002 1:42 am

I knew I saw this on Rail Swap. The group is the Northwest Ohio Railroad Preservation. The contact is a Mr. Dennis H. The crane is a full size Industrial Brownhoist 200 tonner. I cannot tell from the photo if it has roller bearings, if not, you'd need to scrounge some up and converters to work in those Buckeye trucks.

The contact for it is a Dennis H., whom I suspect bought the crane on his own to keep it from the scrappers, but hasn't a use for it. 8K doesn't seem too unreasonable, if moving it isn't a real bother.

That is definitely not the crane at
> Wellington! The LSRA crane is a 1974 Orton
> complete with boom and crew car and all
> rigging and is not for sale. It was the CSX
> wrecker out of Willard and is fully
> operational.The coincidence is
> "Dennis". I'm gonna get blamed for
> all kinds of stuff, and I don't have any
> idea who these folks are!

Rail Swap B&O X-45 ad
mikefrommontana@juno.com

Jim Pfeil · **Posted:** Wed Jan 23, 2002 12:08 pm

> That is definitely not the crane at
> Wellington! The LSRA crane is a 1974 Orton
> complete with boom and crew car and all
> rigging and is not for sale. It was the CSX
> wrecker out of Willard and is fully
> operational.The coincidence is
> "Dennis". I'm gonna get blamed for
> all kinds of stuff, and I don't have any
> idea who these folks are!
Thank you for correcting my misinformation,Jim

jjpfeil@worldnet.att.net

Dennis H. · **Posted:** Wed Jan 23, 2002 12:51 pm

> I got the following e-mail rather
> cryptically. Not sure who Dennis is. Anyone
> have more info?

> Rob
Hi, I have received a couple of e-mails on this crane asking if it is still for sale (yes). It is the X45 200 ton steam crane, (B&O). A picture of it is on railswap.org. It is located near Akron, OH on private property. We are a 501(c)3 group located in Findlay, OH. Our web site is coming soon. Dennis H. Northwest Ohio Railroad Preservation, Inc.

dphbhend@bright.net

ge13031 · **Posted:** Wed Jan 23, 2002 5:04 pm

Hello Dennis H., this is Dennis L.
Glad to hear you folks are getting something started in Findlay. Please keep us (me) informed, I would like to drop in some time! Thanks

lamontdc@adelphia.net

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