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Around The Museum 2023
Big Fish Creations, Michael Clawson, Kerry Cochran, David Elems, Greg Elems, Charlie Spikes, Roger Stable, staff


Page last updated:  Sat Nov 18 09:29:41 PST 2023

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 David Elems spiking the switch stand on the Rip Switch - Roger Stabler 11/15/23

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 Duane Vander Veen taking a break after putting in head block ties in Rip Switch - Roger Stabler 11/15/23

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 Roger Stabler spiking ties in the Rip Switch - Greg Elems 11/16/23

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 Roger Stabler spiking ties in the Rip Switch - Greg Elems 11/16/23

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 Working on Rip Switch - Greg Elems 11/16/23

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 Roger Stabler installing ties with museum backhoe - Greg Elems 11/16/23

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 New heel block ties in Rip Switch - Greg Elems 11/16/23

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 Completed work for now in the Rip Switch - Roger Stabler 11/17/23

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 End of a long day of track work - Greg Elems 11/16/23

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 - Greg Elems 10/20/23

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 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

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 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

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 Replaced head tie on 3 /4 switch - Greg Elems 10/17/23

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 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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 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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 Eugene Vicknair greeting the visitors coming to ride the speeders. - Greg Elems 10/8/23

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 Brian Waller working on the SN caboose welding the steel plate for the SN herald. - Greg Elems 10/8/23

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 Brian Waller working on the SN caboose welding the steel plate for the SN herald. - Greg Elems 10/8/23

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 Brian Waller working on the SN caboose welding the steel plate for the SN herald. - Greg Elems 10/8/23

Slide 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

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 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

Slide 51
 Brian Waller working on the nose of SP 2873. - Greg Elems 10/1/23

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 David Elems and Nick Manos washing WP 1503 - Kerry Cochran 9/8/23

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 David Elems and Nick Manos washing WP 1503 - Kerry Cochran 9/8/23

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 WP 165 and Caboose UP 25283 in the engine house - Kerry Cochran 9/8/23

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 WP 165 in the engine house - Kerry Cochran 9/8/23

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 Caboose UP 25283 and WP 165 - Kerry Cochran 9/8/23

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 WP 165 Builder plate - Kerry Cochran 9/8/23

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 Caboose UP 258283 with red end of train lamp - Kerry Cochran 9/8/23

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 WP 165 and Caboose UP 25283 in the engine house, Steve Habeck on caboose - Kerry Cochran 9/8/23

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 Nick Manos at the controls of WP 1503 - Kerry Cochran 9/8/23

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 Nick Manos at the controls of WP 1503 - Kerry Cochran 9/8/23

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 SP 2873 being moved out of the engine house - Kerry Cochran 9/8/23

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 SP 2873 being moved out of the engine house - Kerry Cochran 9/8/23

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 WP 165 being moved out of the engine house - Kerry Cochran 9/8/23

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 WP 165 being moved out of the engine house - Kerry Cochran 9/8/23

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 WP 1503 Moving over the pit for annual inspection - Kerry Cochran 9/8/23

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 WP 1503 Over the pit - Kerry Cochran 9/8/23

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 Greg Elems checking the oil on WP 1503 - Kerry Cochran 9/8/23

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 Congressman Kevin Kiley arrives at WPRM - Kerry Cochran 9/5/23

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 Congressman Kevin Kiley, President Greg Elems, Secretary Eugene Vicknair, with VP Steve Habeck in background - Kerry Cochran 9/5/23

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 Congressman Kevin Kiley looking at Sweetwood display and early photos of WPRM - Kerry Cochran 9/5/23

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 Congressman Kevin Kiley getting ready to run WP 1503 - Kerry Cochran 9/5/23

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 Congressman Kevin Kiley at the controls of the WP 1503 - Kerry Cochran 9/5/23

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 Certificate of Congressional Recognition, now on display at the museum - Kerry Cochran 9/5/23

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 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

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 Kerry Cochran, project lead, with the newly installed stairs from track 1 to the loading dock. - Greg Elems 9/5/23

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 Cabooses on a foggy morning - Kerry Cochran 9/4/23

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 Cabooses on a foggy morning - Kerry Cochran 9/4/23

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 WP 1503 on a foggy morning - Kerry Cochran 9/4/23

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 WP 707 on a foggy morning - Kerry Cochran 9/4/23

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 Brian Waller working on SP2873 Fixing rusted out body parts - Kerry Cochran 9/4/23

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 Nick Manos working on UP caboose # 25283 floor - Kerry Cochran 9/4/23

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 Nick Manos and Don Nelson discussing morning work - Kerry Cochran 9/4/23

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 WP 302 on track # 4 - Kerry Cochran 9/4/23

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 WP 302 - Kerry Cochran 9/4/23

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 Brian Waller and Nick Manos checking Oil on WP 1503 - 8/13/23

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 Kerry Cochran presenting Nick Manos with Operating Department Shirt - David Elems 8/12/23

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 Boy Scouts finishing RAL - Kerry Cochran 8/12/23

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 Boy Scouts finishing RAL - Kerry Cochran 8/12/23

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 Boy Scouts finishing RAL - Kerry Cochran 8/12/23

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 Switching Move UP Caboose into Shop - Kerry Cochran 8/11/23

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 Orange and Silver at Malfunction Jct - Kerry Cochran 8/11/23

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 Phil Schmierer working on Caboose UP25283 - Kerry Cochran 8/11/23

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 Greg Elems Engineer Switching - Kerry Cochran 8/11/23

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 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

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 Crossing guard - Kerry Cochran doing double duty at the end of the operating day. - 7/9/23 Greg Elems

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 A visitor photographing 1503 going back around the balloon track. - 7/9/23 Greg Elems

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 Michael Giarritta as a passenger brakeman. - 7/9/23 Greg Elems

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 Michael Giarritta as a passenger brakeman. - 7/9/23 Greg Elems

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 First cab rider on the first run. - 7/9/23 Greg Elems

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 First run of the day. - 7/9/23 Greg Elems

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 Great weather for the first trip on the caboose train. - 7/9/23 Greg Elems

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 Charlie Spikes At The Controls Of WP1503 - 7/8/23 Kerry Cochran

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 WP608 Watches Caboose Train Leave The Station - 7/8/23 Kerry Cochran

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 David Elems Gives A Roll By - 7/8/23 Kerry Cochran

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 Mike Giarritta At East Switch 3 - 7/8/23 Kerry Cochran

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 Fred Protecting Pedestrian Crossing - 7/8/23 Kerry Cochran

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 Greg Elems Giving Directions To Crew Members - 7/8/23 Kerry Cochran

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 Greg Elems Instructs Des Powers 1 - 7/8/23 Kerry Cochran

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 Greg Elems Instructs Des Powers 2 - 7/8/23 Kerry Cochran

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 Greg Elems Instructs Des Powers And Mike Giarritta - 7/8/23 Kerry Cochran

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 Greg Elems, Nick Manos and Lew Barnard getting ready for the caboose train. - 6/10/23 Kerry Cochran

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 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

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 Ann Morningstar waiting for the Board of Directors meeting to start. - 6/10/23 Kerry Cochran

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 Eric McKay, Greg Elems, Ed Powell and Trish McKay talking in museum store. - 6/10/23 Kerry Cochran

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 Getting ready for members dinner. - 6/10/23 Kerry Cochran

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 Getting ready for members dinner. - 6/10/23 Kerry Cochran

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 Chow Line - 6/10/23 Kerry Cochran

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 Everyone smiling in line. - 6/10/23 Kerry Cochran

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 Starting the feast, members dinner. - 6/10/23 Kerry Cochran

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 2023 Members Dinner - 6/10/23 Kerry Cochran

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 Good Eats - 6/10/23 Kerry Cochran

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 Members Meeting - 6/10/23 Kerry Cochran

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 Eric McKay presents donation - 6/10/23 Kerry Cochran

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 Western Pacific RR sand casting template FS-292 - 6/10/23 Kerry Cochran

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 Western Pacific RR sand casting template FS-292 - 6/10/23 Kerry Cochran

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 Duane Vander Veen working as the fireman on the caboose train. - 5/29/23 Greg Elems

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 Visitor enjoying the ride on the MP caboose. - 5/29/23 Greg Elems

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 Kerry Cochran working the conductors position on the crew of the caboose train. - 5/29/23 Greg Elems

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 Caboose train passing Milward switch. - 5/29/23 Greg Elems

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 Caboose train passing Milward switch and spooking the local deer. - 5/29/23 Greg Elems

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 Caboose train at sewer crossing. - 5/29/23 Greg Elems

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 Caboose train led by WP 1503. - 5/29/23 Greg Elems

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 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

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 Some of the visitors who rode the caboose train on Memorial Day. - 5/29/23 Greg Elems

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 Some of the visitors who rode the caboose train on Memorial Day. - 5/29/23 Greg Elems

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 David Elems and Greg Elems - 5/29/23 Kerry Cochran

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 Logan Beers greasing the balloon track - 5/29/23 Kerry Cochran

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 Logan Beers greasing the balloon track - 5/29/23 Kerry Cochran

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 New display lights along the photo wall outside the museum store. - 5/28/23 Kerry Cochran

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 New display lights along the photo wall outside the museum store. - 5/28/23 Kerry Cochran

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 Don Nelson and Duane Vander Veen starting WP1503 - 5/28/23 Kerry Cochran

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 Don Nelson and Duane Vander Veen starting WP1503 - 5/28/23 Kerry Cochran

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 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

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 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

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 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

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 Class of 2023 graduate getting photographed in the 805-A.- 5/21/23 Greg Elems

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 Photo op of the SN 712 and WP 805-A presented itself on a beautiful sunny Sunday afternoon.- 5/21/23 Greg Elems

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 Thunder storm clouds building up east of Portola helping cool the temperatures down a bit.- 5/21/23 Greg Elems

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 On 5/18/23 WPRM Hosted a Media Day - Big Fish Creations

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 On 5/18/23 WPRM Hosted a Media Day - Big Fish Creations

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 On 5/18/23 WPRM Hosted a Media Day - Big Fish Creations

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 On 5/18/23 WPRM Hosted a Media Day - Big Fish Creations

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 On 5/18/23 WPRM Hosted a Media Day - Big Fish Creations

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 On 5/18/23 WPRM Hosted a Media Day - Big Fish Creations

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 Bart and David Hansen surfacing the parking lot with fresh road base. - 5/17/23 Greg Elems

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 Bart and David Hansen surfacing the parking lot with fresh road base. - 5/17/23 Greg Elems

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 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

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 Display train for the SP historical group visit on 5/18/23 - 5/17/23 Greg Elems

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 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

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 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

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 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

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 New Front Gate Sign 2023

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 New Front Gate Sign - 5/4/23 Greg Elems

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 Parking Lot Entrance Sign 2023

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 New Parking Lot Entrance Sign - 5/4/23 Greg Elems

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 David Elems using our new snow blower - 3/2/23 Greg Elems

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 David Elems using our new snow blower - 3/2/23 Greg Elems

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 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

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 Snow at the museum - 3/2/23 Greg Elems

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 Snow at the museum - 3/2/23 Greg Elems

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 Snow at the museum - 3/2/23 Greg Elems

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 Snow on the tracks (before 12:30 PST) - 2/25/23 Charlie Spikes

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 SPMW 208 on shakedown cruise - 2/25/23 Michael Clawson

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 Snow on the tracks (after 13:45 PST) - 2/25/23 Charlie Spikes

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 Aerial photo of museum taken 1/29/23

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 We are working on snow clearing with a lot of ice mixed in. - 1/25/23 Greg Elems

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 David Elems clearing snow on the caboose platform - 1/25/23 Greg Elems


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