WW102 crew heads to Gore to the locomotive shops on a nice spring morning. After Covia closed the sand mine in Gore in January the line no longer sees revenue traffic, light engine moves such as ... (more)

In what may be one of its last runs ever, the Winchester & Western Railway's "Sandman" meanders past the iconic barn in Hayfield, Virginia.

Not many day days left for the Winchester and Western Railway's "Sandman". The plant that it serves will be idled at the end of February. Here the train is seen curving through the countryside... (more)

On Tuesday, September 3rd, 2019 we find the Winchester and Western turning from Hogue Creek. The "Sandman" runs into Indian Hollow to begin the westward climb up Gainesboro Hill, the fin... (more)

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.

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 S Curve south of Gainsboro combined with the surrounding mountains and hills give this scene it's impeccable vision.

With 28 empties in tow, the Winchester and Western "Sandman" twists and turns on the original right of way as it climbs up Gainsboro Hill on it's trek to the base at Gore, VA. In July o... (more)

Off Indian Hollow Road in western Frederick County, VA the W&W "Sandman" begins its climb uphill out of the Hogue Creek Valley in it's journey towards Gainsboro at the top of the grade in July 201... (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)

Working east, the Sand Man pulls hard out of a short 2% climb into a much gentler grade of about .5%

East out of Hayfield the Sand Man climbs a 1% grade towards Round Hill.