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 -- 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 2 -- 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 3 -- 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 4 -- 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 5 -- 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 6 -- 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 7 -- 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 8 -- WP 917-D pulls WP 165 out of the shop temporarily to make room for the Sweetwood - 10/4/25
Image number 9 -- 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 11 -- WP 805-A looks over the platform at sunset as it awaits it’s Halloween decorations - 10/4/25
Image number 12 -- 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 13 -- A Halloween smoke generator gave the illusion of life with the WP 165. - Greg Elems 8/28/25
Image number 14 -- Thursday morning Sach Egan and his bride Kelly held their reception at the museum. - Greg Elems 8/28/25
Image number 15 -- 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 16 -- WP 1503 coming in to the engines to make the hook. - Greg Elems 8/27/25
Image number 17 -- 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 18 -- WP 707 on display in the shop. - Nicholas Manos 8/16/25
Image number 19 -- SP 2873 on display in the shop showing off her new paint. - Nicholas Manos 8/16/25
Image number 20 -- WP 165 on display in the shop. - Nicholas Manos 8/16/25
Image number 21 -- Ed Powell working on the railroad Sunday caboose train. - Greg Elems 7/20/25
Image number 22 -- Student Brake Tom Mueller on WP 1503 for Sunday caboose train. Operations. - Greg Elems 7/20/25
Image number 23 -- 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 24 -- Greg Elems and Bill Parker are doing prep work on the SP 2873 paint project. - Paul Finnegan 7/12/25
Image number 25 -- Greg Elems and Bill Parker are doing prep work on the SP 2873 paint project. - Paul Finnegan 7/12/25
Image number 26 -- Display Room updates from July 4th weekend - Chris Skow
Image number 27 -- Display Room updates from July 4th weekend - Chris Skow
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Image number 36 -- Display Room updates from July 4th weekend - Chris Skow
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Image number 75 -- The Display Room is open for business after renovation - Ethan Doty 7/2/25
Image number 76 -- The Display Room is open for business after renovation - Ethan Doty 7/2/25
Image number 77 -- The Display Room is open for business after renovation - Ethan Doty 7/2/25
Image number 78 -- The Display Room is open for business after renovation - Ethan Doty 7/2/25
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Image number 81 -- The Display Room is open for business after renovation - Ethan Doty 7/2/25
Image number 82 -- 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 83 -- 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 84 -- 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 85 -- More progress on Chris Skow′s and Ethan Doty′s work on the Display Room - Ethan Doty 6/25/25
Image number 86 -- More progress on Chris Skow′s and Ethan Doty′s work on the Display Room - Ethan Doty 6/25/25
Image number 87 -- More progress on Chris Skow′s and Ethan Doty′s work on the Display Room - Ethan Doty 6/25/25
Image number 88 -- 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 89 -- 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 90 -- Members′ Day 2025 - Director (VP) Charlie Spikes as the engineer on the WP 1503. - Tom Hervey 6/7/25
Image number 91 -- 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 92 -- 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 93 -- Members′ Day 2025 - Eric and Trish McKay (L) with Ann Morningstar (R) in Museum Store.- Tom Hervey 6/7/25
Image number 94 -- 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 95 -- Members′ Day 2025 - FRRS President Greg Elms- Tom Hervey 6/7/25
Image number 96 -- 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 97 -- Members′ Day 2025 - (L-R) Ethan Doty and Nicholas Manos. - Tom Hervey 6/7/25
Image number 98 -- 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 99 -- Members′ Day 2025 - Greg delivering his after dinner talk. - Tom Hervey 6/7/25
Image number 100 -- Members′ Day 2025 - Greg delivering his after dinner talk. - Tom Hervey 6/7/25
Image number 101 -- Members′ Day 2025 - Greg delivering his after dinner talk. - Tom Hervey 6/7/25
Image number 102 -- Members′ Day 2025 - after dinner conversing among the membership. - Tom Hervey 6/7/25
Image number 103 -- ARDENWOOD RAILFAIR – May 24-26 Michael Coen, Greg Elems, Eric McKay and Eugene Vicknair handling our booth - Greg Elems 5/25/25
Image number 104 -- ARDENWOOD RAILFAIR – May 24-26 Michael Coen, Greg Elems, Eric McKay and Eugene Vicknair handling our booth - Greg Elems 5/25/25
Image number 105 -- Eric McKay helping with the museum display at Sacramento on Sunday. - Greg Elems 5/18/25
Image number 106 -- WPRM display tables at the Sacramento Model Railroad Historical Society open house. - Eugene Vicknair 5/18/25
Image number 107 -- WPRM display tables at the Sacramento Model Railroad Historical Society open house, manned by Michael Coen. - Greg Elems 5/17/25
Image number 108 -- WPRM display tables at the Sacramento Model Railroad Historical Society open house. - Greg Elems 5/17/25
Image number 109 -- 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 110 -- New RAL sign - Greg Elems 5/5/25
Image number 111 -- New RAL sign - Greg Elems 5/5/25
Image number 112 -- SPMW 208 greets visitors to the museum - Paul Finnegan 5/4/25
Image number 113 -- Repaired gate from WPRM to UP yard - Paul Finnegan 5/4/25
Image number 114 -- 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 115 -- Putting the Silver Plate back on RIP-1 - Paul Finnegan 5/3/25
Image number 116 -- Putting the Silver Plate back on RIP-1 - Paul Finnegan 5/3/25
Image number 117 -- Putting the Silver Plate back on RIP-1 - Paul Finnegan 5/3/25
Image number 118 -- Putting the Silver Plate back on RIP-1 - Paul Finnegan 5/3/25
Image number 119 -- Putting the Silver Plate back on RIP-1 - Paul Finnegan 5/3/25
Image number 120 -- Putting the Silver Plate back on RIP-1 - Paul Finnegan 5/3/25
Image number 121 -- Putting the Silver Plate back on RIP-1 - Paul Finnegan 5/3/25
Image number 122 -- Crew training 2025 in the Silver Plate - Paul Finnegan 5/3/25
Image number 123 -- Silver Plate ready for 2025 crew training - Paul Finnegan 5/3/25
Image number 124 -- Silver Plate ready for 2025 crew training - Paul Finnegan 5/3/25
Image number 125 -- Wildlife at the museum - Paul Finnegan 5/3/25
Image number 126 -- Wildlife at the museum - Paul Finnegan 5/3/25
Image number 127 -- You can get a charge in downtown Portola now! - Paul Finnegan 5/3/25
Image number 128 -- 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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