Picture - Potomac River at Harpers Ferry WV after 5 inches of rain.

Trains Magazine General Discussion
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Loram Ditch Cleaner crosses the muddy Potomac River at Harpers Ferry.

http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=235431

Terry Tabb

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Terry,

That’s a nice, visually engaging shot. Thanks for sharing!

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I agree !Very nice…

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Yes, I agree that it is a very nice image. Well done!

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…That is a neat photograph Terry.

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Thanks everyone.

The worst flood at Harpers Ferry was 1936. The picture of the Loram Ditch Cleaner was taken on a bridge that was built in 1931, so this bridge survived the BIG one.

This picture shows the stone piers from two bridges that did NOT survive the 1936 flood.

http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=184429[](http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=235431)

Terry Tabb

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…1936 was a terrible year for floods in that general part of the country. Johnstown, Pa. was again inundated with a devestating flood from the freak conditions set up by the Spring melting, etc…

PS: Another great photo.

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This is a great shot as well,what are the buildings Amtrak is passing? Boy they sure did an alignmet job with the other track !

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Well done photos. As do the others, let me extend my thanks and congratulations.

We’re no strangers to floods out here, and I wouldn’t want to be on that bridge.

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what are the buildings Amtrak is passing?<<

I always thought the white building was the Salty Dog Saloon. This link tells different, go half way down the page…

http://www.hmdb.org/marker.asp?marker=4978

Terry Tabb… http://www.railpictures.net/showphotos.php?userid=8170