Around The Museum 2018
Page last updated: Thu Apr 21 19:22:56 PDT 2022
Ed Wagner visits the museum for the board meeting and the Light the Fire dinner May 12, 2018.
Photo by - Kerry Cochran
Bob Sims attends the May board meeting.
Photo by - Kerry Cochran
David and Serena Dodds
Photo by - Kerry Cochran
David Elems at work in the machine shop.
Photo by - Kerry Cochran
SP 2873 at the crossing on on opening day 2018.
Photo by - Paul Finnegan
Lew Barnard at the throttle of SP 2873 on 5/26/18
Photo by - Paul Finnegan
Loren Ross and Greg Elems on Opening Day 2018
Photo by - Paul Finnegan
Conductor Loren Ross brings another group of passengers to a completion of a great caboose train ride on Saturday May 26, 2018.
Photo by - Greg Elems
New Event Center Mural in progress 5/26/18
Photo by - Paul Finnegan
Kerry Cochran brings in the train 5/27/18.
Photo by - Paul Finnegan
A colorful resident of the museum.
Photo by - Paul Finnegan
Paul Finnegan working in the Archive Car 5/31/18.
Photo by - Kerry Cochran
Antique car club visit 5/31/18.
Photo by - Paul Finnegan
Antique car club visit 5/31/18.
Photo by - Paul Finnegan
Robbie Campbell and Kenneth Finnegan with Robbie's drone, a DJI Phantom 3 Standard Quadcopter Drone with 2.7K HD Video Camera. Photos and videos from the drone are posted on our website.
Photo by - Paul Finnegan
Aerial View of museum from the west.
Photo by - Robbie Campbell
Aerial View of museum from high above.
Photo by - Robbie Campbell
As part of the Members' Day event members got a ride in the M23 motorcar.
Charlie Spikes at the grill for the Members' Day Dinner
Photo by - Kerry Cochran
Members' Day food table
Photo by - Kerry Cochran
Members' Day - Let's eat!
Photo by - Kerry Cochran
Matt Shuman announces election results at Members' Meeting 6/2/18.
Photo by - Kerry Cochran
FRRS President, Steve Habeck and Museum Store Manager, KC Dunn in the Museum Store.
Photo by - Kerry Cochran
David Elems, Steve Habeck, Loren Ross and Ethan Doty discussing ongoing and future projects after the 3:30 caboose train had been tied down for the day on June 9, 2018. A plan was developing for the inspection of 917's batteries and a possible solution to the ongoing problem of short battery life in her.
Photo by - Greg Elems
Fred Elenbaas was our conductor for the caboose trains on July 4th.
Photo by - Greg Elems
Janet Steeper was the fireman and Loran Ross was the brakeman for the caboose train on July 4th.
Photo by - Greg Elems
Caboose train crew for July 8, 2018 - Ed Powell, Bil Jackson, Loren Ross and Greg Elems.
Photo by - David Elems
On July 13, 2018, Lew Barnard recorded video for a new RAL promotional video of Don Nelson as RAL Instructor. Pictured here is the cast of the video.
Photo by - Paul Finnegan
Conductor Paul Finnegan backs the train into the station on Saturday July 14, 2018.
Photo by - Greg Elems
Brake-instructor, Kerry Cochran, working with student-brakeman, Eugene Vicknair, on Sunday July 15, 2018
Photo by - Greg Elems
Brake-instructor, Lew Barnard, working with student-brakeman, Eugene Vicknair, on Sunday July 15, 2018
Photo by - Greg Elems
The SF East Bay Explorers' Guild visited the museum on the weekend of July 28th & 29th.
Photo by - Paul Finnegan
The Explorers' Guild did a multi-hour Ral and had a great time.
Photo by - Paul Finnegan
RR Days 2018 - Charlie Spikes WP 2001 Engineer
Photo by - Loren Ross
RR Days 2018 - Ed Powell, brakeman
Photo by - Loren Ross
RR Days 2018 - Fred Elenbaas, Conductor
Photo by - Loren Ross
RR Days 2018 - Janet Steeper, Fireman
Photo by - Loren Ross
Doyle McCormick's Magnolia Grove is on jacks waiting for the wheels which were being turned and trued down in Oakland.(9/28/30)
Photo by - Greg Elems
Doyle's Amtrak Sleeper Wheel Work 2018-09-26 Steve And David Ponder The Next Move - Photo by Bob Sims
Photo by - Bob Sims
Doyle's Amtrak Sleeper Wheel Work 2018-09-29 The Amtrak Crew With The Turned Wheels Installed - Photo by Bob Sims
Photo by - Bob Sims
Doyle's Amtrak Sleeper Wheel Work 2018-09-29 They Will Not Stay That Shiny For Long - Photo by Bob Sims
Photo by - Bob Sims
Steve Habeck discussing the QRR 1100 with one of the tour of members from Trains & Travel International on Monday October 8th.
Photo by - Greg Elems
Another member from the tour group taking in the history of WP 805-A from Steve Habeck.
Photo by - Greg Elems
On Wednesday September 19, setting the spikes on the new frog, new volunteer Randy Morton looking on. - Photo by Loren Ross
Steve Habeck, David Elems, Ethan Doty and Loren Ross inspecting the work done and the proper shining of the new frog from use. - Photo by Greg Elems
Roger is seen here in the firebox of the 165 with the superheater flues. All the flues are now in and cut the proper length. Next is to roll the ends and seal them. - Photo by Greg Elems
Work on the 1503 for painting has started. Roger Stabler has removed the stripes off the pilot plate. Greg Elems has sanded the residue from the UP lettering off the engine hood. - Photo by Greg Elems
WP 501 runs again!
2018 Pumpkin Express - L to R: Debbie Reynolds' husband, attendee, Debbie Reynolds, Allie Doty and Tajanae Yager. - photo by Greg Elems
Santa Trains - As the train gets underway December 8th Charlie admires the lights and evening sky.
Photo by Greg Elems
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