Drive motor damaged on one of the Kingston state ferries; out for months

A drive motor failure that occurred during maintenance on the 188-car Washington state ferry Walla Walla has left parts of the ferry near the engine charred and melted - and the vessel out of service indefinitely, a Washington State Ferries spokeswoman said.

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