1887: (Archived Bridge Hunter, could not find; Bridge Hunter; Satellite, just the piers. The map label claims it was a covered bridge, but the postcard below shows it is a truss.)
1904: (Archived Bridge Hunter; Bridge Hunter; no Historic Bridges; Satellite)The Metrotrails comments below say the truss bridge was built in 1908-09.
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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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| Metrotrails posted Deck truss rail bridge built in 1908-09 over the Potomac River near Shepherdstown West Virginia, seen along the C&O Canal. It replaced the circa 1880 bridge that stood 500 ft upstream. Piers still remain. Metrotrails shared |
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| Metrotrails posted A view to the NS bridge over the Potomac River across from Shepherdstown West Virginia. The piers of the original Shenendoah Valley Railroad from the 1880s are still in place. The current deck truss bridge replaced the original in 1908-9. Metrotrails shared |
The bridge in the foreground is a MD-34 road bridge.
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| Postcard via BridgeHunter_1887 |
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| Kenneth Misal posted Shepardstown WV |
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| Stephen Preston posted NS train at Shepherdstown, W. Va. 5/29/93. |
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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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| River Rail Photo posted Covered Wagon Quartet Over The Potomac. While heading to Mobile, Alabama, Norfolk Southern Train 956 led by F9A NS 4270 (née-Baltimore & Ohio 937, F7A, EMD, 1/1952) crossed the Potomac River from Sharpsburg, Maryland to Shepherdstown, West Virginia on June 3, 2011 on a beautiful sunny day. The 1904 built former Norfolk & Western Potomac River Railroad Bridge carried passenger trains along side freight until the end of passenger service in 1957. During the administration of CEO Wick Moorman, for over a decade the famed NS F-units would be synonymous with the numerous Office Car Specials operated by the railroad all over the 22-state system until they were sold in 2019. Full resolution pics and prints: https://www.riverrailphoto.com/nsocs/e1ed721d7 Joel Biallas: Great shot! The lead loco and one non cab unit is now in Reading used by RBMN. The other pair is in NC on Aberdeen Carolina and Western. |
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