The Winchester and Western "Sandman" navigates the twists and turns of Gainesboro Hill along Hayfield Road in northwest Frederick County, VA.

Winchester and Western 86 was running late this evening by about an hour. It made for this incredible scene as it crossed the Potomac River into Maryland just before sunset on its way to Hagerstow... (more)

Winchester & Western road slug #210 sitting at the shops on its death bed. Several weeks after I got this shot, 210 met its fate with the torch.

Weak & Weary no more. Two GP-9s make easy work pulling just six loads up Round Hill on rebuilt trackage. In the old cab end SW7 days even relatively short trains sometimes had to be doubled up.

The Winchester and Western Sandman rounds a sharp curve with six loads before entering Indian Hollow. The chop nose Geep was built for the N&W.

The Winchester and Western's original mainline between Gore and Winchester follows the twists and turns of the rural countryside. Here The Sandman with high hood GP9 498 leading exits Indian Hollo... (more)

The Winchester and Western Sandman takes 12 loads to Winchester. Here passing the barn near Hayfield, VA.

The big bright orb in the sky tried to make an appearance here so with filtered sunlight the train entered the scene by this famous pastoral scene on the Winchester and Western. The Sandman train ... (more)

The Sandman train climbing Gainesboro Hill with an EMD trio and 15 loads in tow on its way to Winchester, VA.

After an almost two hour wait for the eastbound Sandman, a couple friends and I backtracked back to Gore to find it empty. Well, you know how the story goes once you decide to leave. We came back ... (more)

A quad set of first generation GP's take to the hills as the Winchester and Western "Sandman" hauls twenty empty hoppers destined for the mine at Gore, VA. The train has just turned away... (more)

The eastbound Sandman huffs and puffs up Gainesboro Hill from Back Creek Valley. Seen here passing the siding that is currently used by MoW. Back in the day, trains would leave a cut here and doub... (more)

Morning breaks with a vivid rainbow over the Winchester and Western's small yard at Inwood, WV.

After dropping off the empties from Winchester at the shops at Gore about a quarter mile east, the crew heads towards the sand mine. As it approaches the loaded hoppers in the distance, a truck ve... (more)

A loaded Winchester and Western Sandman tackles the 2% eastbound grade up Round Hill, VA on its journey from Gore to Winchester.