WINCHESTER & WESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY (WW)
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Historical Snapshot: * Incorporated on August 16, 1916 to build from Winchester, Virginia into the western woods for lumber traffic and beyond. The railroad did get as far southwest as Wardenville (40-miles), VA but when the lumber ran out in the 1930's the line was cut back to Gore, VA. The road was originally a wholey owned subsidiary of the Baltimore & Ohio. * May 25, 1921 - Line opened from Winchester VA to Wardenville, WV, 40-miles for freight and two-time a day railbus passenger service. * 1926 - The company has two steam locomotives, 2- motorbus cars #10 and #11, two rack cars, two flat cars and four box cars. * Because of the Depression years and the line being in receivership, the line was cut in 1934 to Capon Springs and 1944 to Gore. It continues to operate over that 18-mile line to this day. * In the 1980's the W&WRR purchased the old 36-mile Cumberland Valley Railroad (from Conrail) between Winchester, VA and Hagerstown, Maryland. This significantly helped their operations and gave them access to Norfolk Southern in addition to CSX. * "In 1986, the W&W purchased the Winslow Industrial Track from Norma to Bridgeton, the Mauricetown Branch from Bridgeton to Mauricetown, the Bridgeton Secondary Track at Bridgeton, and the the Millville Secondary Track from Millville to the end of the line at Leesburg. In January 1987, the W&W took over operation on the Deerfield Branch from the Jersey Southern Railroad (now defunct)."...New Jersey DOT With acquired trackage rights granted by Conrail the W&WRR had a through connection over its entire four state length. * 2008 - The Winchester & Western Railroad, owned by the aggregate company Unimin with quarries in Gore and New Jersey, does a significant short line business in Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland and New Jersey.
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W&W Alco RS3 #527
Image, Winchester & Western Early Alco RS3 diesel #527 For reference only, not for sale! Photographer: Robert W. Streich Gore, Virginia, July, 1990: Winchester & Western Alco RS3 early diesel #527 (Bought in 1950 new). --------------------W&W EMD GP9 #732
Image, Winchester & Western EMD GP9 diesel #732, 1983 Order No. WW732I A Winchester & Western EMD GP9, former Conrail, diesel #732 is seen probably at Gore, Virginia, May 1983. Shopping Cart 8.5" by 11", Price - $ 5.00 [Add To Cart] --------------------W&W Slug-M #120 & power
Image, Winchester & Western Slug-M #120/GP9 #572 For reference only, not for sale! Photographer: Doug Boyd Gore, Virginia, November 25, 2005: Winchester & Western slug-M #120 is seen coupled to GP9 locomotive #572. Note control cab on slug for either/or operation. --------------------Two W&W GP9's #445 & 403
Image, Winchester & Western GP-9 diesels #445 & #403 For reference only, not for sale! Photographer: John Osciak Dividing Creek, New Jersey, November 2, 1993: Two Winchester & Western EMD GP-9 diesels in fresh paint, #445 and #403, lead a train along the main. --------------------Two W&W GP9's #459 & 720
Image, Winchester & Western diesels #459 & #720 For reference only, not for sale! Photographer: John Petko Newport, New Jersey, October 22, 1981: Two Winchester & Western EMD GP9 diesel locomotives #459 & #720. --------------------Two W&W GP9's #732 +1
Image, Winchester & Western EMD GP9 diesels #732 +1 For reference only, not for sale! Photographer: John Osciak Rosenhayn, New Jersey, February 26, 1993: Two Winchester & Western EMD GP-9 diesels in fresh paint, #732 on the point, lead a train through the winter snow fall. --------------------
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