Around The Museum 2025
Ethan Doty, Greg Elems, Matt Elems, Paul Finnegan, Tom Hervey, Nicholas Manos, Chris Skow, Eugene Vicknair
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Image number 1 -- West End - Greg Elems 11/19/25
Image number 2 -- In preparation for Santa trains, the baggage car was brought into the diesel shop. The switch crew for this move was Ethan Doty, Greg Elems, Tom Mueller, Loren Ross and Charlie Spikes. - Greg Elems 11/19/25
Image number 3 -- In preparation for Santa trains, the baggage car was brought into the diesel shop. The switch crew for this move was Ethan Doty, Greg Elems, Tom Mueller, Loren Ross and Charlie Spikes. - Greg Elems 11/19/25
Image number 4 -- In preparation for Santa trains, the baggage car was brought into the diesel shop. The switch crew for this move was Ethan Doty, Greg Elems, Tom Mueller, Loren Ross and Charlie Spikes. - Greg Elems 11/19/25
Image number 5 -- Northern Lights over the Disney cab - From the NOAA.gov website: ″G4 (Severe) storm levels reached on 12 November at 0120 UTC (5:20pm PST)! Geomagnetic storm conditions are anticipated to continue into the night.″ 11/11/25 6:24 PM PST
Image number 6 -- Northern Lights over the Disney cab - From the NOAA.gov website: ″G4 (Severe) storm levels reached on 12 November at 0120 UTC (5:20pm PST)! Geomagnetic storm conditions are anticipated to continue into the night.″ 11/11/25 6:24 PM PST
Image number 7 -- Staff Photo on a spooky evening at the museum - 10/27/25
Image number 8 -- Staff Photo on a spooky evening at the museum - 10/27/25
Image number 9 -- Ethan Doty, Greg Elems and Duane Vander Veen moved the model T into the shop. It required moving the engines off 2 rail and putting the model T in front of the WP 165. - Greg Elems 10/6/25
Image number 10 -- Ethan Doty, Greg Elems and Duane Vander Veen moved the model T into the shop. It required moving the engines off 2 rail and putting the model T in front of the WP 165. - Greg Elems 10/6/25
Image number 11 -- Ethan Doty, Greg Elems and Duane Vander Veen moved the model T into the shop. It required moving the engines off 2 rail and putting the model T in front of the WP 165. - Greg Elems 10/6/25
Image number 12 -- Ethan Doty, Greg Elems and Duane Vander Veen moved the model T into the shop. It required moving the engines off 2 rail and putting the model T in front of the WP 165. - Greg Elems 10/6/25
Image number 13 -- Ethan Doty, Greg Elems and Duane Vander Veen moved the model T into the shop. It required moving the engines off 2 rail and putting the model T in front of the WP 165. - Greg Elems 10/6/25
Image number 14 -- Ethan Doty, Greg Elems and Duane Vander Veen moved the model T into the shop. It required moving the engines off 2 rail and putting the model T in front of the WP 165. - Greg Elems 10/6/25
Image number 15 -- Duane Vander Veen, Steve Habeck, Greg Elems, and Matt Elems putting the caboose train in order for the Pumpkin Patch Express - 10/4/25
Image number 16 -- WP 917-D pulls WP 165 out of the shop temporarily to make room for the Sweetwood - 10/4/25
Image number 17 -- WP 917-D pulls WP 165 out of the shop temporarily to make room for the Sweetwood - 10/4/25
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Image number 19 -- WP 805-A looks over the platform at sunset as it awaits it’s Halloween decorations - 10/4/25
Image number 20 -- The holiday display being staged at the East End of the shop, double the size of 2024, with pillars built by Ethan Doty and decorations donated by Ron Berriesford - 10/4/25
Image number 21 -- A Halloween smoke generator gave the illusion of life with the WP 165. - Greg Elems 8/28/25
Image number 22 -- Thursday morning Sach Egan and his bride Kelly held their reception at the museum. - Greg Elems 8/28/25
Image number 23 -- Wednesday evening we needed to clear the west end of the diesel shop for Thursday morning. Greg asked for some help and David Hosmer, Tom Mueller, Loren Ross, Brian Waller, Matthew Elems and Ethan Doty volunteered to help. David is seen here at the start of switching with the WP 1503 coupling up to the engines on 1 rail. - Greg Elems 8/27/25
Image number 24 -- WP 1503 coming in to the engines to make the hook. - Greg Elems 8/27/25
Image number 25 -- After the shop was cleared, the sunset and WP 805-A presented this view to end the day. - Greg Elems 8/27/25
Image number 26 -- WP 707 on display in the shop. - Nicholas Manos 8/16/25
Image number 27 -- SP 2873 on display in the shop showing off her new paint. - Nicholas Manos 8/16/25
Image number 28 -- WP 165 on display in the shop. - Nicholas Manos 8/16/25
Image number 29 -- Ed Powell working on the railroad Sunday caboose train. - Greg Elems 7/20/25
Image number 30 -- Student Brake Tom Mueller on WP 1503 for Sunday caboose train. Operations. - Greg Elems 7/20/25
Image number 31 -- While the caboose train was out on a run, Bill Parker pulled weeds in our rock garden next to 3 rail. - Paul Finnegan 7/12/25
Image number 32 -- Greg Elems and Bill Parker are doing prep work on the SP 2873 paint project. - Paul Finnegan 7/12/25
Image number 33 -- Greg Elems and Bill Parker are doing prep work on the SP 2873 paint project. - Paul Finnegan 7/12/25
Image number 34 -- Display Room updates from July 4th weekend - Chris Skow
Image number 35 -- Display Room updates from July 4th weekend - Chris Skow
Image number 36 -- Display Room updates from July 4th weekend - Chris Skow
Image number 37 -- Display Room updates from July 4th weekend - Chris Skow
Image number 38 -- Display Room updates from July 4th weekend - Chris Skow
Image number 39 -- Display Room updates from July 4th weekend - Chris Skow
Image number 40 -- Display Room updates from July 4th weekend - Chris Skow
Image number 41 -- Display Room updates from July 4th weekend - Chris Skow
Image number 42 -- Display Room updates from July 4th weekend - Chris Skow
Image number 43 -- Display Room updates from July 4th weekend - Chris Skow
Image number 44 -- Display Room updates from July 4th weekend - Chris Skow
Image number 45 -- Display Room updates from July 4th weekend - Chris Skow
Image number 46 -- Display Room updates from July 4th weekend - Chris Skow
Image number 47 -- Display Room updates from July 4th weekend - Chris Skow
Image number 48 -- Display Room updates from July 4th weekend - Chris Skow
Image number 49 -- Display Room updates from July 4th weekend - Chris Skow
Image number 50 -- Display Room updates from July 4th weekend - Chris Skow
Image number 51 -- Display Room updates from July 4th weekend - Chris Skow
Image number 52 -- Display Room updates from July 4th weekend - Chris Skow
Image number 53 -- Display Room updates from July 4th weekend - Chris Skow
Image number 54 -- Display Room updates from July 4th weekend - Chris Skow
Image number 55 -- Display Room updates from July 4th weekend - Chris Skow
Image number 56 -- Display Room updates from July 4th weekend - Chris Skow
Image number 57 -- Display Room updates from July 4th weekend - Chris Skow
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Image number 83 -- The Display Room is open for business after renovation - Ethan Doty 7/2/25
Image number 84 -- The Display Room is open for business after renovation - Ethan Doty 7/2/25
Image number 85 -- The Display Room is open for business after renovation - Ethan Doty 7/2/25
Image number 86 -- The Display Room is open for business after renovation - Ethan Doty 7/2/25
Image number 87 -- The Display Room is open for business after renovation - Ethan Doty 7/2/25
Image number 88 -- The Display Room is open for business after renovation - Ethan Doty 7/2/25
Image number 89 -- The Display Room is open for business after renovation - Ethan Doty 7/2/25
Image number 90 -- Matt Elems is adding covers to our outdoor trash cans to allow the cans to remain outside in inclement weather so we don′t have to rush around and bring them inside every time it rains. - Matt Elems 6/29/25
Image number 91 -- Matt Elems is adding covers to our outdoor trash cans to allow the cans to remain outside in inclement weather so we don′t have to rush around and bring them inside every time it rains. - Matt Elems 6/29/25
Image number 92 -- Ethan Doty and Greg Elems got the 3 remaining display cabinets in the shop. Chris Skow is going to fill them up. - Greg Elems 6/28/25
Image number 93 -- More progress on Chris Skow′s and Ethan Doty′s work on the Display Room - Ethan Doty 6/25/25
Image number 94 -- More progress on Chris Skow′s and Ethan Doty′s work on the Display Room - Ethan Doty 6/25/25
Image number 95 -- More progress on Chris Skow′s and Ethan Doty′s work on the Display Room - Ethan Doty 6/25/25
Image number 96 -- Chris Skow has taken on a project to clean up and rearrange the Display Room at the museum. He and Ethan Doty have started by painting the floor in the Display Room. - Ethan Doty 6/18/25
Image number 97 -- Members′ Day 2025 - Director Janet Steeper on the Fireman’s side of the WP 1503 which was the locomotive being used for the Caboose Train.- Tom Hervey 6/7/25
Image number 98 -- Members′ Day 2025 - Director (VP) Charlie Spikes as the engineer on the WP 1503. - Tom Hervey 6/7/25
Image number 99 -- Members′ Day 2025 - Inside the Museum Store with Jackie Habeck behind the counter with Ann Morningstar (L) and Trish McKay.- Tom Hervey 6/7/25
Image number 100 -- Members′ Day 2025 - Life Member Steve Habeck waiting for the membership meeting to start in the Museum Store.- Tom Hervey 6/7/25
Image number 101 -- Members′ Day 2025 - Eric and Trish McKay (L) with Ann Morningstar (R) in Museum Store.- Tom Hervey 6/7/25
Image number 102 -- Members′ Day 2025 - Members and volunteers (L-R) Gus Paoli, VP Charlie Spikes, Ann Morningstar, Edward Powell and Phantom John.- Tom Hervey 6/7/25
Image number 103 -- Members′ Day 2025 - FRRS President Greg Elms- Tom Hervey 6/7/25
Image number 104 -- Members′ Day 2025 - Members lining up to serve themselves dinner. Standing behind Janet is member Fred Elenbaas and Conductor for the Caboose Train this day.- Tom Hervey 6/7/25
Image number 105 -- Members′ Day 2025 - (L-R) Ethan Doty and Nicholas Manos. - Tom Hervey 6/7/25
Image number 106 -- Members′ Day 2025 - FRRS President. Greg Elms giving an after dinner talk describing the Museum’s plans for the the coming years. - Tom Hervey 6/7/25
Image number 107 -- Members′ Day 2025 - Greg delivering his after dinner talk. - Tom Hervey 6/7/25
Image number 108 -- Members′ Day 2025 - Greg delivering his after dinner talk. - Tom Hervey 6/7/25
Image number 109 -- Members′ Day 2025 - Greg delivering his after dinner talk. - Tom Hervey 6/7/25
Image number 110 -- Members′ Day 2025 - after dinner conversing among the membership. - Tom Hervey 6/7/25
Image number 111 -- ARDENWOOD RAILFAIR – May 24-26 Michael Coen, Greg Elems, Eric McKay and Eugene Vicknair handling our booth - Greg Elems 5/25/25
Image number 112 -- ARDENWOOD RAILFAIR – May 24-26 Michael Coen, Greg Elems, Eric McKay and Eugene Vicknair handling our booth - Greg Elems 5/25/25
Image number 113 -- Eric McKay helping with the museum display at Sacramento on Sunday. - Greg Elems 5/18/25
Image number 114 -- WPRM display tables at the Sacramento Model Railroad Historical Society open house. - Eugene Vicknair 5/18/25
Image number 115 -- WPRM display tables at the Sacramento Model Railroad Historical Society open house, manned by Michael Coen. - Greg Elems 5/17/25
Image number 116 -- WPRM display tables at the Sacramento Model Railroad Historical Society open house. - Greg Elems 5/17/25
Image number 117 -- WPRM display tables at the Sacramento Model Railroad Historical Society open house, manned by Michael Coen and Eugene Vicknair. - Greg Elems 5/17/25
Image number 118 -- New RAL sign - Greg Elems 5/5/25
Image number 119 -- New RAL sign - Greg Elems 5/5/25
Image number 120 -- SPMW 208 greets visitors to the museum - Paul Finnegan 5/4/25
Image number 121 -- Repaired gate from WPRM to UP yard - Paul Finnegan 5/4/25
Image number 122 -- Don Nelson and Kerry Cochran waiting for move to put the Silver Plate back on RIP-1 to begin. - Paul Finnegan 5/3/25
Image number 123 -- Putting the Silver Plate back on RIP-1 - Paul Finnegan 5/3/25
Image number 124 -- Putting the Silver Plate back on RIP-1 - Paul Finnegan 5/3/25
Image number 125 -- Putting the Silver Plate back on RIP-1 - Paul Finnegan 5/3/25
Image number 126 -- Putting the Silver Plate back on RIP-1 - Paul Finnegan 5/3/25
Image number 127 -- Putting the Silver Plate back on RIP-1 - Paul Finnegan 5/3/25
Image number 128 -- Putting the Silver Plate back on RIP-1 - Paul Finnegan 5/3/25
Image number 129 -- Putting the Silver Plate back on RIP-1 - Paul Finnegan 5/3/25
Image number 130 -- Crew training 2025 in the Silver Plate - Paul Finnegan 5/3/25
Image number 131 -- Silver Plate ready for 2025 crew training - Paul Finnegan 5/3/25
Image number 132 -- Silver Plate ready for 2025 crew training - Paul Finnegan 5/3/25
Image number 133 -- Wildlife at the museum - Paul Finnegan 5/3/25
Image number 134 -- Wildlife at the museum - Paul Finnegan 5/3/25
Image number 135 -- You can get a charge in downtown Portola now! - Paul Finnegan 5/3/25
Image number 136 -- Sometime in the 1980’s, David Trussell made a latch-hook rug of the WP logo and gave it to the museum. It is about 4′x5′ and it is proudly displayed in our museum store.
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