Around The Museum 2023
Big Fish Creations, Michael Clawson, Kerry Cochran, David Elems, Greg Elems, Charlie Spikes, Roger Stable, staff
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Image number 1 -- David Elems spiking the switch stand on the Rip Switch - Roger Stabler 11/15/23
Image number 2 -- Duane Vander Veen taking a break after putting in head block ties in Rip Switch - Roger Stabler 11/15/23
Image number 3 -- Roger Stabler spiking ties in the Rip Switch - Greg Elems 11/16/23
Image number 4 -- Roger Stabler spiking ties in the Rip Switch - Greg Elems 11/16/23
Image number 5 -- Working on Rip Switch - Greg Elems 11/16/23
Image number 6 -- Roger Stabler installing ties with museum backhoe - Greg Elems 11/16/23
Image number 7 -- New heel block ties in Rip Switch - Greg Elems 11/16/23
Image number 8 -- Completed work for now in the Rip Switch - Roger Stabler 11/17/23
Image number 9 -- End of a long day of track work - Greg Elems 11/16/23
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Image number 22 -- Roger Stabler replaced a head tie on the 3 / 4 switch with the help of David Elems and Charlie Spikes. Here we see Roger and Charlie tamping the ties with the switch-stand now securely held in place. - Greg Elems 10/17/23
Image number 23 -- Roger Stabler replaced a head tie on the 3 / 4 switch with the help of David Elems and Charlie Spikes. Here we see Roger and Charlie tamping the ties with the switch-stand now securely held in place. - Greg Elems 10/17/23
Image number 24 -- Replaced head tie on 3 /4 switch - Greg Elems 10/17/23
Image number 25 -- WP 165 catching the last sunshine Sunday with cloudy skies forecast for the next few days. - Greg Elems 10/8/23
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Image number 30 -- The second SN herald has been applied to the SN 1642 caboose. Brian Waller welded the plate, primed and bolted it up. - Greg Elems 10/8/23
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Image number 35 -- Eugene Vicknair greeting the visitors coming to ride the speeders. - Greg Elems 10/8/23
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Image number 46 -- Brian Waller working on the SN caboose welding the steel plate for the SN herald. - Greg Elems 10/8/23
Image number 47 -- Brian Waller working on the SN caboose welding the steel plate for the SN herald. - Greg Elems 10/8/23
Image number 48 -- Brian Waller working on the SN caboose welding the steel plate for the SN herald. - Greg Elems 10/8/23
Image number 49 -- Steve Lee working on a piece of the old boiler jacketing to be used as a pattern for the new jacketing on the WP 165. - Greg Elems 10/7/23
Image number 50 -- Duane Vander Veen joined Eugene Vicknair and Patty Clawson on Saturday October 7th to help with the Pumpkin Train decorating. - Greg Elems 10/7/23
Image number 51 -- Brian Waller working on the nose of SP 2873. - Greg Elems 10/1/23
Image number 52 -- David Elems and Nick Manos washing WP 1503 - Kerry Cochran 9/8/23
Image number 53 -- David Elems and Nick Manos washing WP 1503 - Kerry Cochran 9/8/23
Image number 54 -- WP 165 and Caboose UP 25283 in the engine house - Kerry Cochran 9/8/23
Image number 55 -- WP 165 in the engine house - Kerry Cochran 9/8/23
Image number 56 -- Caboose UP 25283 and WP 165 - Kerry Cochran 9/8/23
Image number 57 -- WP 165 Builder plate - Kerry Cochran 9/8/23
Image number 58 -- Caboose UP 258283 with red end of train lamp - Kerry Cochran 9/8/23
Image number 59 -- WP 165 and Caboose UP 25283 in the engine house, Steve Habeck on caboose - Kerry Cochran 9/8/23
Image number 60 -- Nick Manos at the controls of WP 1503 - Kerry Cochran 9/8/23
Image number 61 -- Nick Manos at the controls of WP 1503 - Kerry Cochran 9/8/23
Image number 62 -- SP 2873 being moved out of the engine house - Kerry Cochran 9/8/23
Image number 63 -- SP 2873 being moved out of the engine house - Kerry Cochran 9/8/23
Image number 64 -- WP 165 being moved out of the engine house - Kerry Cochran 9/8/23
Image number 65 -- WP 165 being moved out of the engine house - Kerry Cochran 9/8/23
Image number 66 -- WP 1503 Moving over the pit for annual inspection - Kerry Cochran 9/8/23
Image number 67 -- WP 1503 Over the pit - Kerry Cochran 9/8/23
Image number 68 -- Greg Elems checking the oil on WP 1503 - Kerry Cochran 9/8/23
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Image number 71 -- Congressman Kevin Kiley arrives at WPRM - Kerry Cochran 9/5/23
Image number 72 -- Congressman Kevin Kiley, President Greg Elems, Secretary Eugene Vicknair, with VP Steve Habeck in background - Kerry Cochran 9/5/23
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Image number 74 -- Congressman Kevin Kiley looking at Sweetwood display and early photos of WPRM - Kerry Cochran 9/5/23
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Image number 79 -- Congressman Kevin Kiley getting ready to run WP 1503 - Kerry Cochran 9/5/23
Image number 80 -- Congressman Kevin Kiley at the controls of the WP 1503 - Kerry Cochran 9/5/23
Image number 81 -- Certificate of Congressional Recognition, now on display at the museum - Kerry Cochran 9/5/23
Image number 82 -- The new set of stairs for the dock have been installed. Project leader was Kerry Cochran with help from Greg and David Elems. - Greg Elems 9/5/23
Image number 83 -- Kerry Cochran, project lead, with the newly installed stairs from track 1 to the loading dock. - Greg Elems 9/5/23
Image number 84 -- Cabooses on a foggy morning - Kerry Cochran 9/4/23
Image number 85 -- Cabooses on a foggy morning - Kerry Cochran 9/4/23
Image number 86 -- WP 1503 on a foggy morning - Kerry Cochran 9/4/23
Image number 87 -- WP 707 on a foggy morning - Kerry Cochran 9/4/23
Image number 88 -- Brian Waller working on SP2873 Fixing rusted out body parts - Kerry Cochran 9/4/23
Image number 89 -- Nick Manos working on UP caboose # 25283 floor - Kerry Cochran 9/4/23
Image number 90 -- Nick Manos and Don Nelson discussing morning work - Kerry Cochran 9/4/23
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Image number 94 -- WP 302 on track # 4 - Kerry Cochran 9/4/23
Image number 95 -- WP 302 - Kerry Cochran 9/4/23
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Image number 100 -- Brian Waller and Nick Manos checking Oil on WP 1503 - 8/13/23
Image number 101 -- Kerry Cochran presenting Nick Manos with Operating Department Shirt - David Elems 8/12/23
Image number 102 -- Boy Scouts finishing RAL - Kerry Cochran 8/12/23
Image number 103 -- Boy Scouts finishing RAL - Kerry Cochran 8/12/23
Image number 104 -- Boy Scouts finishing RAL - Kerry Cochran 8/12/23
Image number 105 -- Switching Move UP Caboose into Shop - Kerry Cochran 8/11/23
Image number 106 -- Orange and Silver at Malfunction Jct - Kerry Cochran 8/11/23
Image number 107 -- Phil Schmierer working on Caboose UP25283 - Kerry Cochran 8/11/23
Image number 108 -- Greg Elems Engineer Switching - Kerry Cochran 8/11/23
Image number 109 -- After the Boy Scouts from Sacramento finished their visit, the WP 1503 was turned which cleared track 3 allowing this reflection on the diesel shop windows. - Greg Elems 7/12/23
Image number 110 -- Crossing guard - Kerry Cochran doing double duty at the end of the operating day. - 7/9/23 Greg Elems
Image number 111 -- A visitor photographing 1503 going back around the balloon track. - 7/9/23 Greg Elems
Image number 112 -- Michael Giarritta as a passenger brakeman. - 7/9/23 Greg Elems
Image number 113 -- Michael Giarritta as a passenger brakeman. - 7/9/23 Greg Elems
Image number 114 -- First cab rider on the first run. - 7/9/23 Greg Elems
Image number 115 -- First run of the day. - 7/9/23 Greg Elems
Image number 116 -- Great weather for the first trip on the caboose train. - 7/9/23 Greg Elems
Image number 117 -- Charlie Spikes At The Controls Of WP1503 - 7/8/23 Kerry Cochran
Image number 118 -- WP608 Watches Caboose Train Leave The Station - 7/8/23 Kerry Cochran
Image number 119 -- David Elems Gives A Roll By - 7/8/23 Kerry Cochran
Image number 120 -- Mike Giarritta At East Switch 3 - 7/8/23 Kerry Cochran
Image number 121 -- Fred Protecting Pedestrian Crossing - 7/8/23 Kerry Cochran
Image number 122 -- Greg Elems Giving Directions To Crew Members - 7/8/23 Kerry Cochran
Image number 123 -- Greg Elems Instructs Des Powers 1 - 7/8/23 Kerry Cochran
Image number 124 -- Greg Elems Instructs Des Powers 2 - 7/8/23 Kerry Cochran
Image number 125 -- Greg Elems Instructs Des Powers And Mike Giarritta - 7/8/23 Kerry Cochran
Image number 126 -- Greg Elems, Nick Manos and Lew Barnard getting ready for the caboose train. - 6/10/23 Kerry Cochran
Image number 127 -- Lunch Time Charlie Spikes in the background, Greg Elems standing, Nick Manos (left) Lew Barnard (right) and Loren Ross (back to camera). - 6/10/23 Kerry Cochran
Image number 128 -- Ann Morningstar waiting for the Board of Directors meeting to start. - 6/10/23 Kerry Cochran
Image number 129 -- Eric McKay, Greg Elems, Ed Powell and Trish McKay talking in museum store. - 6/10/23 Kerry Cochran
Image number 130 -- Getting ready for members dinner. - 6/10/23 Kerry Cochran
Image number 131 -- Getting ready for members dinner. - 6/10/23 Kerry Cochran
Image number 132 -- Chow Line - 6/10/23 Kerry Cochran
Image number 133 -- Everyone smiling in line. - 6/10/23 Kerry Cochran
Image number 134 -- Starting the feast, members dinner. - 6/10/23 Kerry Cochran
Image number 135 -- 2023 Members Dinner - 6/10/23 Kerry Cochran
Image number 136 -- Good Eats - 6/10/23 Kerry Cochran
Image number 137 -- Members Meeting - 6/10/23 Kerry Cochran
Image number 138 -- Eric McKay presents donation - 6/10/23 Kerry Cochran
Image number 139 -- Western Pacific RR sand casting template FS-292 - 6/10/23 Kerry Cochran
Image number 140 -- Western Pacific RR sand casting template FS-292 - 6/10/23 Kerry Cochran
Image number 141 -- Duane Vander Veen working as the fireman on the caboose train. - 5/29/23 Greg Elems
Image number 142 -- Visitor enjoying the ride on the MP caboose. - 5/29/23 Greg Elems
Image number 143 -- Kerry Cochran working the conductors position on the crew of the caboose train. - 5/29/23 Greg Elems
Image number 144 -- Caboose train passing Milward switch. - 5/29/23 Greg Elems
Image number 145 -- Caboose train passing Milward switch and spooking the local deer. - 5/29/23 Greg Elems
Image number 146 -- Caboose train at sewer crossing. - 5/29/23 Greg Elems
Image number 147 -- Caboose train led by WP 1503. - 5/29/23 Greg Elems
Image number 148 -- QRR 1100 is back in the RAL fleet and David Elems is parking it by the pedestrian crossing for the afternoon RAL. - 5/29/23 Greg Elems
Image number 149 -- Some of the visitors who rode the caboose train on Memorial Day. - 5/29/23 Greg Elems
Image number 150 -- Some of the visitors who rode the caboose train on Memorial Day. - 5/29/23 Greg Elems
Image number 151 -- David Elems and Greg Elems - 5/29/23 Kerry Cochran
Image number 152 -- Logan Beers greasing the balloon track - 5/29/23 Kerry Cochran
Image number 153 -- Logan Beers greasing the balloon track - 5/29/23 Kerry Cochran
Image number 154 -- New display lights along the photo wall outside the museum store. - 5/28/23 Kerry Cochran
Image number 155 -- New display lights along the photo wall outside the museum store. - 5/28/23 Kerry Cochran
Image number 156 -- Don Nelson and Duane Vander Veen starting WP1503 - 5/28/23 Kerry Cochran
Image number 157 -- Don Nelson and Duane Vander Veen starting WP1503 - 5/28/23 Kerry Cochran
Image number 158 -- David Elems held a class to explain the inspection of locomotives and filling out the paper work for the crew. He built a power point slide show to help explain what to look for and where on the locations are for the inspection. - 5/27/23 Greg Elems
Image number 159 -- David Elems held a class to explain the inspection of locomotives and filling out the paper work for the crew. He built a power point slide show to help explain what to look for and where on the locations are for the inspection. - 5/27/23 Greg Elems
Image number 160 -- David Elems held a class to explain the inspection of locomotives and filling out the paper work for the crew. He built a power point slide show to help explain what to look for and where on the locations are for the inspection. - 5/27/23 Greg Elems
Image number 161 -- Class of 2023 graduate getting photographed in the 805-A.- 5/21/23 Greg Elems
Image number 162 -- Photo op of the SN 712 and WP 805-A presented itself on a beautiful sunny Sunday afternoon.- 5/21/23 Greg Elems
Image number 163 -- Thunder storm clouds building up east of Portola helping cool the temperatures down a bit.- 5/21/23 Greg Elems
Image number 164 -- On 5/18/23 WPRM Hosted a Media Day - Big Fish Creations
Image number 165 -- On 5/18/23 WPRM Hosted a Media Day - Big Fish Creations
Image number 166 -- On 5/18/23 WPRM Hosted a Media Day - Big Fish Creations
Image number 167 -- On 5/18/23 WPRM Hosted a Media Day - Big Fish Creations
Image number 168 -- On 5/18/23 WPRM Hosted a Media Day - Big Fish Creations
Image number 169 -- On 5/18/23 WPRM Hosted a Media Day - Big Fish Creations
Image number 170 -- Bart and David Hansen surfacing the parking lot with fresh road base. - 5/17/23 Greg Elems
Image number 171 -- Bart and David Hansen surfacing the parking lot with fresh road base. - 5/17/23 Greg Elems
Image number 172 -- Eric McKay, Don Nelson and Eugene Vicknair teamed up on finishing the new A/C-heater units for the store. Eric is seen here working on it. - 5/17/23 Greg Elems
Image number 173 -- Display train for the SP historical group visit on 5/18/23 - 5/17/23 Greg Elems
Image number 174 -- Display train for the SP historical group was put together and spotted on the east lead. Conductor Steve Habeck, engineer Steve Lee, switchmen Don Nelson and Greg Elems were the crew. - 5/17/23 Greg Elems
Image number 175 -- Display train for the SP historical group was put together and spotted on the east lead. Conductor Steve Habeck, engineer Steve Lee, switchmen Don Nelson and Greg Elems were the crew. - 5/17/23 Greg Elems
Image number 176 -- Display train for the SP historical group was put together and spotted on the east lead. Conductor Steve Habeck, engineer Steve Lee, switchmen Don Nelson and Greg Elems were the crew. - 5/17/23 Greg Elems
Image number 177 -- New Front Gate Sign 2023
Image number 178 -- New Front Gate Sign - 5/4/23 Greg Elems
Image number 179 -- Parking Lot Entrance Sign 2023
Image number 180 -- New Parking Lot Entrance Sign - 5/4/23 Greg Elems
Image number 181 -- David Elems using our new snow blower - 3/2/23 Greg Elems
Image number 182 -- David Elems using our new snow blower - 3/2/23 Greg Elems
Image number 183 -- Snow at the museum - The yard stick (showing 15 inches) is accumulation from the latest storm. We had the walkway cleared. Also the snow has settled in the last couple of days. - 3/2/23 Greg Elems
Image number 184 -- Snow at the museum - 3/2/23 Greg Elems
Image number 185 -- Snow at the museum - 3/2/23 Greg Elems
Image number 186 -- Snow at the museum - 3/2/23 Greg Elems
Image number 187 -- Snow on the tracks (before 12:30 PST) - 2/25/23 Charlie Spikes
Image number 188 -- SPMW 208 on shakedown cruise - 2/25/23 Michael Clawson
Image number 189 -- Snow on the tracks (after 13:45 PST) - 2/25/23 Charlie Spikes
Image number 190 -- Aerial photo of museum taken 1/29/23
Image number 191 -- We are working on snow clearing with a lot of ice mixed in. - 1/25/23 Greg Elems
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Image number 198 -- David Elems clearing snow on the caboose platform - 1/25/23 Greg Elems
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