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| Kenneth Misal posted Shepardstown WV |
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| AltoonaWorks posted 4/1/2024 - Here's yesterday's OCS crossing the Potomac River at Shepherdstown, WV. Photo by Jim Johnston James Haller: What was this train for? Chris Tokarcik: James Haller Going to the Masters golf tournament. Tim Shanahan shared |
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| Roger Riblett shared a post by Ben Sutton Southbound 15T flies over the Potomac River, behind the piers of the original railroad bridge in Shepherdstown WV. https://www.bsuttonartworks.com/Railworks/i-W9LC8hV/A |
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| Dennis DeBruler commented on Roger's share I had not noticed the abandoned piers before. 39°25'59.6"N 77°47'49.8"W |
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| Clear Signal Nova posted "Potomac River Crossing" This is the first of many shots today! I love taking advantage of the long June days to jam pack as much in as I can in daylight! Norfolk Southern train 211 (Croxton, NJ-Atlanta, GA garbage/intermodal) heads south from Maryland into West Virginia over the Potomac River. The marble structure on the left is the James Rumsey Monument in Shepherdstown, West Virginia. It is dedicated to James Rumsey, a mechanical engineer known for chiefly known for exhibiting a boat propelled by machinery in 1787 on the Potomac River at Shepherdstown in present-day West Virginia before a crowd of local notables. Where the monument is located there is also a park offering a view of the trestle (where I launched from). |
This photo emphasizes the piers of the earlier bridge.
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| Clear Signal Nova posted It’s a picture-perfect day on the Potomac River as Norfolk Southern Train 27A makes its daily crossing over the river at Shepherdstown. The Rutherford, PA-Atlanta, GA intermodal train usually makes an appearance over the trestle sometime between 3:00 PM-5:00 PM. This makes it the perfect train to catch on the west side of the trestle from late spring to early fall! Here, the Norfolk Southern Hagerstown District crosses the river from Maryland to West Virginia. A little known fact to many, the Potomac River is actually entirely within Maryland/Washington, DC. You are not in West Virginia/Virginia until you are on dry land! As a result, 27A is still completely within Maryland in the picture! As you can see from the stone bridge supports, this is not the first rail crossing here. However, trains have been crossing the modern trestle since the days of steam! To me, it is very soothing to hear the low rumble of a train passing over the trestle and watch the reflection of the cars on the water. It’s the perfect way to spend a beautiful spring afternoon like yesterday! Read a more detailed post on my blog: https://www.clearsignalnova.com/blog/w4ct5prd747okvae Website: clearsignalnova.com Facebook: ClearSignalNOVA Instagram: clearsignalnova [The description continues with several links to railfan resources.]Randall Hampton shared |
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