The eastbound W&W "Sandman" was slowly dropping downgrade at Indian Hollow, VA on Oct. 10, 1986, led by RS-11 No. 863. No. 863 was purchased from N&W and arrived as No. 2863. W&W restored the un... (more)
By the mid-1980s, thankfully, W&W had started to paint and/or letter some units. RS-11 No. 351 had received a fresh coat of black with W&W lettering and lettering had been added to the S-6s. In ... (more)
The frost was still hanging on the field as the eastbound W&W "Sandman" was literally clawing its way up Gainesboro Hill on Oct. 28, 1983, probably at little more than walking speed. RS-11 No. 35... (more)
The eastbound "Sandman" was easing around a curve at the bottom of Gainesboro Hill on a cool, crisp October morning. The frost if finally melting off the top of RS-11 No. 351, which has begun to ... (more)
The eastbound W&W "Sandman" was clawing its way up Round Hill, just east of Hayfield, VA, on April 21, 1980. The climb up Round Hill was brutal, but the climb up Gainesboro Hill was worse, requir... (more)
The eastbound W&W "Sandman" was easing around the curve at Indian Hollow, VA on April 21, 1980, looking out for cattle and automobiles. The first few years after Unicil (now Unimin) bought the W&... (more)
Recently acquired from the CV, 3609 is stored on a spur in Gore. One of the (at the time) active W&W RS11s can be seen at right.
Strangely, this appears to be the first shot of W&W #78 on RP. Sister S6 #80 seemed to have more photo ops, appearing in four shots on this site.
Getting a heart transplant
Winchester & Western SW1 #8411 by the B&O station at Winchester, VA in the spring of 1970. This engine was delivered to the B&O as #211 in 1940 before becoming W&W 8411 in 1964.
The Winchester & Western Shop at Gore Va on a strangely clouded but peaceful Sunday morning.
W&W's "Southern Main" turn rolls south on Conrail Shared Asset's former PRSL line to Milville, NJ. The train ran east on a W&W owned former CNJ line and swung south at Vineland. To make this move,... (more)
Two W&W geeps work a Purdue feed mill at Orchard Center, NJ on a former CNJ branch that runs north from the railroad's Bridgeton headquarters.
Winchester and Westerns one-of-a-kind slug sits with other W&W power at the Gore locomotive shop.
Winchester and Westerns one-of-a-kind slug sits with other W&W power at the Gore locomotive shop. RIP Elvis!
