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HARPERS FERRY, W.Va. — Equipment is being moved into place along the West Virginia shore to begin removal of the larger of two work barges that got washed down the Potomac River in early May due ...
HARPERS FERRY, W.Va. — Maps and guides at the visitors center for the Appalachian Trail Conservancy clearly point out an unfortunate fact: the Potomac River Footbridge is closed.
HARPERS FERRY, W.Va. — Tourists and outdoor enthusiasts continued Monday to deal with the inconvenience of not being able to cross the Potomac River on a footbridge connected to a railroad ...
Two construction barges carrying a Caterpillar excavator and other equipment broke loose and floated down the Potomac River on Sunday afternoon, heading toward Harpers Ferry, West Virginia.
This photo provided by Washington County, Md., shows a freight line train in the Potomac River on Saturday, near Harpers Ferry, W.Va. CSX said in a statement that there were no injuries as seven ...
Several went into the Potomac River, the company said. “This morning at about 2:30am, an eastbound train derailed 7 empty grain cars between Harpers Ferry, WV and Brunswick, MD,” CSX spokesman ...
A freight train crossing the Potomac River near Harpers Ferry in West Virginia derailed early Saturday morning, crashing into the water and damaging the bridge, according to multiple reports.
One barge secured, another still stranded on Potomac River. ... The barges, along with trees and branches and a heavy water flow pushed one of them down the river to Harpers Ferry, W.Va.
A fire in the middle of one of the Potomac River railroad bridges from Maryland to Harpers Ferry, W.Va., caused significant damage to the track and left the bridge closed to rail traffic Monday ...
A CSX freight train crossing the Winchester and Potomac Railroad bridge near Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, derailed Saturday morning, sending empty grain cars into the Potomac River.
HARPERS FERRY, W.Va. — A freight train derailed Saturday morning when part of a bridge over the Potomac River collapsed. Five train cars came off the rails, including two that fell into the ...
A freight train crossing the Potomac River near Harpers Ferry in West Virginia derailed early Saturday morning, crashing into the water and damaging the bridge, according to multiple reports.