Winchester and Western

Producer: Pentrex

Locations: Gore, Winchester

Timeframe: 1990s

Length: 30 minutes

A Shortline located in West Virginia. Alco RS 11 diesels for power. Twenty miles long. Slow speeds that are good for trainwatching. Connects to CSX.

A single DVD. A Main Menu, which can select to Previews. On-screen graphics. Map is included. David Drui performs the narrative.

Dependable high-quality Pentrex in all areas. Looks good and sounds fine.

The line has its yard at Gore. Route goes to a joint yard with CSX at Winchester Yard. A vintage Fairbanks Morse scale does the weights. Commodity in the covered Hoppers is sand.

W&W 863 is a former Norfolk and Western locomotive. Nickel Plate Road was the original owner.

The 3605 still wears its Central Vermont paint. Kicking up the dust, as it works at the Sand Mine.

The loaner GP hauls a typical consist of Sand Hoppers.

The show has some closeups. This coupling at Gore Yard is one.

Both RS11s are needed for an extended length freight train. Departs from Gore with a rearend Pusher. The GP9 shoves

The Alcos chug it up a 2% grade on Gainesboro Hill.

Resembles an HO gauge tight curve at Indian Hill. Those flanges squealing.

Arrives at Winchester Yard to have the cars weighed and eventual CSX Interchange.Total manual operation here. A vintage Fairbanks Morse car scale. Handwritten car tags.

Winchester and Western

Big Little Shortline. Indeed!

A fine Shortline feature. The vintage diesels make this show. It has a somewhat challenging route. Shenandoah Valley scenery is beautiful.

Yes, the length is rather short. Pentrex does include a generous preview section.

Maybe this affirms the reason that Shortlines are generally offered in multiples. There is only so much to see.

Hence, the best value is a sale price.

Rating: 4 Stars