N&W 120Ton Wreck Crane

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VMT had it scrapped? The Va Museum of Transportation? I'd be quit surprised
at that.

I am pretty sure it also escaped scrapping by the Va. Scrap Iron Yard much
like the lost engines that survived. It was only a couple of years ago, I
believe it was dragged or lifted onto the belt line track. I have pictures
gleaned from a from an on-line posting from somewhere. The article talked
about rescuing it. Also had pictures of the crane sitting in the weeds at
Va Scrap and later on the Belt Line tracks. See below.

[image: N&W 120TonSteam Derrick #514908-1.jpg]
[image: N&W_120TonSteamDerrick#514908_RightSide.jpg]

The N&WHS MofW roster indicates it was still sitting  on the belt line
tracks last summer. See link: http://www.nwhs.org/data/mow/view.php?ID=1511

I am just curious where on the belt line. I will be in town for the
upcoming convention and planned to do some exploring and if possible take a
few pictures. I am modeling the crane using a Tichy kit. It is built but I
need to figure out the appropriate lettering for the early 50's. In its
current state I am guessing the lettering is post the 50's but not sure. A
few pictures wouldn't hurt for my archives.

Kevin Byrd
Chesterfield, VA


On Tue, Apr 23, 2019 at 12:07 AM NW Mailing List <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org>
wrote:

> I am fairly sure that VMT had it scraped
>
> Larry Evans
>
>
> "There's the sun, there's the moon, there's the air we breathe, and
> there's the Rolling Stones"  Keith Richards
>
> On Apr 22, 2019, at 2:28 PM, NW Mailing List <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org>
> wrote:
>
> I am wondering if anyone knows the whereabouts of the former N&W steam
> powered wreck crane numbered 514908.
>
> It sat in the Va. Scrap Iron yard for many years until it was saved by the
> Va Museum of Transportation back in 2012. It was then placed on the tracks
> of the Roanoke Belt Line. It was there at least up until June 2018.
>
> Is it still on those tracks? Where on the Belt Line? or has it been moved
> to another location?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Kevin Byrd
> Chesterfield, VA
>
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