Winchester & Western, A Big Little Shortline
SKU: DVD-PNX-WWOriginal price was: $29.95.$9.95Current price is: $9.95.
The Winchester & Western uses two Alco RS-11s and a GP-9 in its daily sand-hauling operations between Winchester, Virginia, and the mine at Gore. Lots of action!
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| Producer | Pentrex |
|---|---|
| Run Time | 30 minutes |
| Narration | Yes |
| Shrink Wrap | Yes, Brand New |
| Technical Details | NTSC, Region Free, View Worldwide on Computer |
Shortline railroads are a booming business and provide a vital link to our country’s railroad industry. Often overlooked, these small lines run diverse operations with some of the most interesting locomotives found in railroading today.
The Winchester & Western shortline railroad employs two Alco RS-11s and a GP9 in its daily sand hauling-operations between Winchester, Virginia, and the mine at Gore. The scenic countryside of the rural Shenandoah Valley provides a beautiful background for the lumbering trains. The Alco diesels put on a spectacular show as they pull heavy loads of sand over the hills. They “smoke it up” and pump out that great Alco sound as they grind upgrade.
Once a train arrives at Winchester, its cars are weighed on an old Fairbanks scale. Detailed views show the scale being adjusted and car tags being punched with the weight. The covered hoppers are then free-rolled down into the yard. This is an up close and personal look at down home railroading.
Ron Harber III –
I bought this one as a freebie to go with the 5 videos from Trains Magazine. Winchester and Western is not a major railroad like CSX or Norfolk Southern but sometimes I like slow pace lifestyle and besides it being 30 minutes long, I also wished there were chapters in this one.
M –
I think the price is a bit off for DVD that was shot in the early 90’s and only runs for 30 mins. The scenes shot in this movie are great and the narration is on point as usual for Pentrex, however the action is slow. The movie offers a glimpse at an earlier time of operation for the W&W.