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Around The Museum 2025
Ethan Doty, Greg Elems, Matt Elems, Paul Finnegan, Tom Hervey, Eugene Vicknair


Page last updated:  Mon Jun 30 08:33:42 AM PDT 2025

Slide 1
 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

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 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

Slide 3
 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

Slide 4
 More progress on Chris Skow′s and Ethan Doty′s work on the Display Room - Ethan Doty 6/25/25

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 More progress on Chris Skow′s and Ethan Doty′s work on the Display Room - Ethan Doty 6/25/25

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 More progress on Chris Skow′s and Ethan Doty′s work on the Display Room - Ethan Doty 6/25/25

Slide 7
 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

Slide 8
 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

Slide 9
 Members′ Day 2025 - Director (VP) Charlie Spikes as the engineer on the WP 1503. - Tom Hervey 6/7/25

Slide 10
 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

Slide 11
 Members′ Day 2025 - Life Member Steve Habeck waiting for the membership meeting to start in the Museum Store.- Tom Hervey 6/7/25

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 Members′ Day 2025 - Eric and Trish McKay (L) with Ann Morningstar (R) in Museum Store.- Tom Hervey 6/7/25

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 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

Slide 14
 Members′ Day 2025 - FRRS President Greg Elms- Tom Hervey 6/7/25

Slide 15
 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

Slide 16
 Members′ Day 2025 - (L-R) Ethan Doty and Nicholas Manos. - Tom Hervey 6/7/25

Slide 17
 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

Slide 18
 Members′ Day 2025 - Greg delivering his after dinner talk. - Tom Hervey 6/7/25

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 Members′ Day 2025 - Greg delivering his after dinner talk. - Tom Hervey 6/7/25

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 Members′ Day 2025 - Greg delivering his after dinner talk. - Tom Hervey 6/7/25

Slide 21
 Members′ Day 2025 - after dinner conversing among the membership. - Tom Hervey 6/7/25

Slide 22
 ARDENWOOD RAILFAIR – May 24-26 Michael Coen, Greg Elems, Eric McKay and Eugene Vicknair handling our booth - Greg Elems 5/25/25

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 ARDENWOOD RAILFAIR – May 24-26 Michael Coen, Greg Elems, Eric McKay and Eugene Vicknair handling our booth - Greg Elems 5/25/25

Slide 24
 Eric McKay helping with the museum display at Sacramento on Sunday. - Greg Elems 5/18/25

Slide 25
 WPRM display tables at the Sacramento Model Railroad Historical Society open house. - Eugene Vicknair 5/18/25

Slide 26
 WPRM display tables at the Sacramento Model Railroad Historical Society open house, manned by Michael Coen. - Greg Elems 5/17/25

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 WPRM display tables at the Sacramento Model Railroad Historical Society open house. - Greg Elems 5/17/25

Slide 28
 WPRM display tables at the Sacramento Model Railroad Historical Society open house, manned by Michael Coen and Eugene Vicknair. - Greg Elems 5/17/25

Slide 29
 New RAL sign - Greg Elems 5/5/25

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 New RAL sign - Greg Elems 5/5/25

Slide 31
 SPMW 208 greets visitors to the museum - Paul Finnegan 5/4/25

Slide 32
 Repaired gate from WPRM to UP yard - Paul Finnegan 5/4/25

Slide 33
 Don Nelson and Kerry Cochran waiting for move to put the Silver Plate back on RIP-1 to begin. - Paul Finnegan 5/3/25

Slide 34
 Putting the Silver Plate back on RIP-1 - Paul Finnegan 5/3/25

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 Putting the Silver Plate back on RIP-1 - Paul Finnegan 5/3/25

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 Putting the Silver Plate back on RIP-1 - Paul Finnegan 5/3/25

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 Putting the Silver Plate back on RIP-1 - Paul Finnegan 5/3/25

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 Putting the Silver Plate back on RIP-1 - Paul Finnegan 5/3/25

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 Putting the Silver Plate back on RIP-1 - Paul Finnegan 5/3/25

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 Putting the Silver Plate back on RIP-1 - Paul Finnegan 5/3/25

Slide 41
 Crew training 2025 in the Silver Plate - Paul Finnegan 5/3/25

Slide 42
 Silver Plate ready for 2025 crew training - Paul Finnegan 5/3/25

Slide 43
 Silver Plate ready for 2025 crew training - Paul Finnegan 5/3/25

Slide 44
 Wildlife at the museum - Paul Finnegan 5/3/25

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 Wildlife at the museum - Paul Finnegan 5/3/25

Slide 46
 You can get a charge in downtown Portola now! - Paul Finnegan 5/3/25

Slide 47
 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.


Page last updated:  Mon Jun 30 08:33:42 AM PDT 2025