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


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Image number 1 -- Ed Powell working on the railroad Sunday caboose train. - Greg Elems 7/20/25
Image number 2 -- Student Brake Tom Mueller on WP 1503 for Sunday caboose train. Operations. - Greg Elems 7/20/25
Image number 3 -- 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 4 -- Greg Elems and Bill Parker are doing prep work on the SP 2873 paint project. - Paul Finnegan 7/12/25
Image number 5 -- Greg Elems and Bill Parker are doing prep work on the SP 2873 paint project. - Paul Finnegan 7/12/25
Image number 6 -- Display Room updates from July 4th weekend - Chris Skow
Image number 7 -- Display Room updates from July 4th weekend - Chris Skow
Image number 8 -- Display Room updates from July 4th weekend - Chris Skow
Image number 9 -- Display Room updates from July 4th weekend - Chris Skow
Image number 10 -- Display Room updates from July 4th weekend - Chris Skow
Image number 11 -- Display Room updates from July 4th weekend - Chris Skow
Image number 12 -- Display Room updates from July 4th weekend - Chris Skow
Image number 13 -- Display Room updates from July 4th weekend - Chris Skow
Image number 14 -- Display Room updates from July 4th weekend - Chris Skow
Image number 15 -- Display Room updates from July 4th weekend - Chris Skow
Image number 16 -- Display Room updates from July 4th weekend - Chris Skow
Image number 17 -- Display Room updates from July 4th weekend - Chris Skow
Image number 18 -- Display Room updates from July 4th weekend - Chris Skow
Image number 19 -- Display Room updates from July 4th weekend - Chris Skow
Image number 20 -- Display Room updates from July 4th weekend - Chris Skow
Image number 21 -- Display Room updates from July 4th weekend - Chris Skow
Image number 22 -- Display Room updates from July 4th weekend - Chris Skow
Image number 23 -- Display Room updates from July 4th weekend - Chris Skow
Image number 24 -- Display Room updates from July 4th weekend - Chris Skow
Image number 25 -- Display Room updates from July 4th weekend - Chris Skow
Image number 26 -- Display Room updates from July 4th weekend - Chris Skow
Image number 27 -- Display Room updates from July 4th weekend - Chris Skow
Image number 28 -- Display Room updates from July 4th weekend - Chris Skow
Image number 29 -- Display Room updates from July 4th weekend - Chris Skow
Image number 30 -- - Tom Hervey 7/5/25
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Image number 55 -- The Display Room is open for business after renovation - Ethan Doty 7/2/25
Image number 56 -- The Display Room is open for business after renovation - Ethan Doty 7/2/25
Image number 57 -- The Display Room is open for business after renovation - Ethan Doty 7/2/25
Image number 58 -- The Display Room is open for business after renovation - Ethan Doty 7/2/25
Image number 59 -- The Display Room is open for business after renovation - Ethan Doty 7/2/25
Image number 60 -- The Display Room is open for business after renovation - Ethan Doty 7/2/25
Image number 61 -- The Display Room is open for business after renovation - Ethan Doty 7/2/25
Image number 62 -- 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 63 -- 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 64 -- 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 65 -- More progress on Chris Skow′s and Ethan Doty′s work on the Display Room - Ethan Doty 6/25/25
Image number 66 -- More progress on Chris Skow′s and Ethan Doty′s work on the Display Room - Ethan Doty 6/25/25
Image number 67 -- More progress on Chris Skow′s and Ethan Doty′s work on the Display Room - Ethan Doty 6/25/25
Image number 68 -- 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 69 -- 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 70 -- Members′ Day 2025 - Director (VP) Charlie Spikes as the engineer on the WP 1503. - Tom Hervey 6/7/25
Image number 71 -- 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 72 -- 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 73 -- Members′ Day 2025 - Eric and Trish McKay (L) with Ann Morningstar (R) in Museum Store.- Tom Hervey 6/7/25
Image number 74 -- 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 75 -- Members′ Day 2025 - FRRS President Greg Elms- Tom Hervey 6/7/25
Image number 76 -- 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 77 -- Members′ Day 2025 - (L-R) Ethan Doty and Nicholas Manos. - Tom Hervey 6/7/25
Image number 78 -- 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 79 -- Members′ Day 2025 - Greg delivering his after dinner talk. - Tom Hervey 6/7/25
Image number 80 -- Members′ Day 2025 - Greg delivering his after dinner talk. - Tom Hervey 6/7/25
Image number 81 -- Members′ Day 2025 - Greg delivering his after dinner talk. - Tom Hervey 6/7/25
Image number 82 -- Members′ Day 2025 - after dinner conversing among the membership. - Tom Hervey 6/7/25
Image number 83 -- ARDENWOOD RAILFAIR – May 24-26 Michael Coen, Greg Elems, Eric McKay and Eugene Vicknair handling our booth - Greg Elems 5/25/25
Image number 84 -- ARDENWOOD RAILFAIR – May 24-26 Michael Coen, Greg Elems, Eric McKay and Eugene Vicknair handling our booth - Greg Elems 5/25/25
Image number 85 -- Eric McKay helping with the museum display at Sacramento on Sunday. - Greg Elems 5/18/25
Image number 86 -- WPRM display tables at the Sacramento Model Railroad Historical Society open house. - Eugene Vicknair 5/18/25
Image number 87 -- WPRM display tables at the Sacramento Model Railroad Historical Society open house, manned by Michael Coen. - Greg Elems 5/17/25
Image number 88 -- WPRM display tables at the Sacramento Model Railroad Historical Society open house. - Greg Elems 5/17/25
Image number 89 -- 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 90 -- New RAL sign - Greg Elems 5/5/25
Image number 91 -- New RAL sign - Greg Elems 5/5/25
Image number 92 -- SPMW 208 greets visitors to the museum - Paul Finnegan 5/4/25
Image number 93 -- Repaired gate from WPRM to UP yard - Paul Finnegan 5/4/25
Image number 94 -- 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 95 -- Putting the Silver Plate back on RIP-1 - Paul Finnegan 5/3/25
Image number 96 -- Putting the Silver Plate back on RIP-1 - Paul Finnegan 5/3/25
Image number 97 -- Putting the Silver Plate back on RIP-1 - Paul Finnegan 5/3/25
Image number 98 -- Putting the Silver Plate back on RIP-1 - Paul Finnegan 5/3/25
Image number 99 -- Putting the Silver Plate back on RIP-1 - Paul Finnegan 5/3/25
Image number 100 -- Putting the Silver Plate back on RIP-1 - Paul Finnegan 5/3/25
Image number 101 -- Putting the Silver Plate back on RIP-1 - Paul Finnegan 5/3/25
Image number 102 -- Crew training 2025 in the Silver Plate - Paul Finnegan 5/3/25
Image number 103 -- Silver Plate ready for 2025 crew training - Paul Finnegan 5/3/25
Image number 104 -- Silver Plate ready for 2025 crew training - Paul Finnegan 5/3/25
Image number 105 -- Wildlife at the museum - Paul Finnegan 5/3/25
Image number 106 -- Wildlife at the museum - Paul Finnegan 5/3/25
Image number 107 -- You can get a charge in downtown Portola now! - Paul Finnegan 5/3/25
Image number 108 -- 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:  Tue Jul 22 04:53:29 AM PDT 2025