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Around The Museum 2024
Logan Beers, Big Fish Creations, Kerry Cochran, Greg Elems, Nicholas Manos, Roger Stabler, Brian Waller


More photos from the Big Boy events at Big Boy Celebration and Big Boy Photo event and at 2024 Big Boy Photos by Thomas O′Neill .

Page last updated:  Thu Oct 1 06:37:07 AM PDT 2026

Slide 1 SP 2873 is waiting for the warmer weather to come back so we can finish the painting. - Greg Elems 12/12/24

Slide 2 SP 2873 is waiting for the warmer weather to come back so we can finish the painting. - Greg Elems 12/12/24

Slide 3 WP 1503 ready to head for the Santa Train - Greg Elems 12/4/24

Slide 4 - Greg Elems 10/27/24

Slide 5 - Greg Elems 10/27/24

Slide 6 Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS over WP 2001 10/18/24

Slide 7 Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS over WP 2001 10/18/24

Slide 8 Saturday night we put a coat of fresh red paint on the fireman′s side of the 2873. Masking will be removed in a day or so. - Greg Elems 10/5/24

Slide 9 First generation EMD units as seen on the last Saturday of the 2024 season. - Greg Elems 10/5/24

Slide 10 Sunset light on the tender. - Greg Elems 10/5/24

Slide 11 Painting SP 2873 - David Elems and Nick Manos painting. - 9/29/24

Slide 12 RR Days Special Evening Photo Event - With the newest next to the oldest diesel next to the last class of steam switcher and the Johnny come lately WP 608 thru a trade with the ST&E. About a 55 year time span representing WP′s work horses of the yards. - Greg Elems 9/28/24

Slide 13 RR Days Special Evening Photo Event - With the newest next to the oldest diesel next to the last class of steam switcher and the Johnny come lately WP 608 thru a trade with the ST&E. About a 55 year time span representing WP′s work horses of the yards. - Greg Elems 9/28/24

Slide 14 RR Days Special Evening Photo Event - With the newest next to the oldest diesel next to the last class of steam switcher and the Johnny come lately WP 608 thru a trade with the ST&E. About a 55 year time span representing WP′s work horses of the yards. - Greg Elems 9/28/24

Slide 15 Portola RR Day 9/28/24

Slide 16 Portola RR Day 9/28/24

Slide 17 Portola RR Day 9/28/24

Slide 18 Portola RR Day 9/28/24

Slide 19 - Big Fish Creations 9/28/24

Slide 20 - Big Fish Creations 9/28/24

Slide 21 - Big Fish Creations 9/28/24

Slide 22 - Big Fish Creations 9/28/24

Slide 23 - Big Fish Creations 9/28/24

Slide 24 - Big Fish Creations 9/28/24

Slide 25 Portola RR Day 9/28/24

Slide 26 Portola RR Day 9/28/24

Slide 27 Portola RR Day 9/28/24

Slide 28 Portola RR Day 9/28/24

Slide 29 Portola RR Day 9/28/24

Slide 30 Portola RR Day 9/28/24

Slide 31 - Big Fish Creations 9/28/24

Slide 32 - Big Fish Creations 9/28/24

Slide 33 - Big Fish Creations 9/28/24

Slide 34 - Big Fish Creations 9/28/24

Slide 35 Start of the Railroad Day and WP 805-A on display in the morning sun. - Greg Elems 9/28/24

Slide 36 - Greg Elems 9/24/24

Slide 37 - Greg Elems 9/24/24

Slide 38 Painting SP 2873 - Masking for the red is almost finished on the long hood. - Greg Elems 9/22/24

Slide 39 Painting SP 2873 - Masking for the red is almost finished on the long hood. - Greg Elems 9/22/24

Slide 40 Preparation for Portola Railroad Day has begun. WP 501 and WP 608 are staged for the evening photo event. - Greg Elems 9/19/24

Slide 41 Painting SP 2873 - Some of the masking removed and Yellow paint applied. - Greg Elems 9/16/24

Slide 42 Painting SP 2873 - Some of the masking removed and Yellow paint applied. - Greg Elems 9/16/24

Slide 43 - Greg Elems 9/11/24

Slide 44 SP 2873 Repainting: the masking on SP 2873 is moving along. David Elems has started covering the black and red in preparation for put fresh yellow on the long hood end and big SP on the sides - Greg Elems 9/9/24

Slide 45 SP 2873 Repainting: picture was taken after Greg Elems finished getting the SP lettering on engineers side masked for the first phase of painting. - Greg Elems 9/9/24

Slide 46 Late afternoon sun on the WP 805-A and the Silver Plate. - Greg Elems 8/28/24

Slide 47 WP 3051 has a rare moment being totally visible while preparations for the fall events are getting lined up. - Greg Elems 8/27/24

Slide 48 WP 3051 has a rare moment being totally visible while preparations for the fall events are getting lined up. - Greg Elems 8/27/24

Slide 49 WP 3051 has a rare moment being totally visible while preparations for the fall events are getting lined up. - Greg Elems 8/27/24

Slide 50 WP 1503 on RIP 1 after yard switching in preparing for fall events. - Greg Elems 8/27/24

Slide 51 Brian Waller and Drew Adkins on the caboose train. - Greg Elems 8/25/24

Slide 52 Des Powers manning the MP caboose. - Greg Elems 8/25/24

Slide 53 Nicholas Manos engineer on the 1503. - Greg Elems 8/25/24

Slide 54 Thank you sign for the UP grant money that funded the new ADA parking at the museum. - Greg Elems 8/11/24

Slide 55 David Elems on the Kodachrome (SP 2873) prepping it for paint. - Greg Elems 8/10/24

Slide 56 David Elems on the Kodachrome (SP 2873) prepping it for paint. - Greg Elems 8/10/24

Slide 57 Eugene Vicknair mounted the thank you sign for the new ADA water fountain. - Greg Elems 8/10/24

Slide 58 Nicholas Manos pressure washing the Kodachrome (SP 2873). - Greg Elems 8/10/24

Slide 59 Nicholas Manos pressure washing the Kodachrome (SP 2873). - Greg Elems 8/10/24

Slide 60 Ethan Doty and Greg Elems put the RAL sign up on the Sunset Rose. - Greg Elems 7/29/24

Slide 61 After the thunderstorms, a glorious sunset ended the day. - Greg Elems 7/20/24

Slide 62 Afternoon thunderstorm at closing time - Greg Elems 7/20/24

Slide 63 UP 4014 has arrived at Portola - Kerry Cochran 7/9/24

Slide 64 FRRS members taking photos - Kerry Cochran 7/9/24

Slide 65 WP 165 fired up and ready to move out of the shop - Kerry Cochran 7/9/24

Slide 66 WP 165 moving on it own power out of the shop - Kerry Cochran 7/9/24

Slide 67 Working on access and ADA ramp to viewing area for the 2024 Big Boy Celebration tomorrow - Kerry Cochran 7/9/24

Slide 68 Working on access and ADA ramp to viewing area for the 2024 Big Boy Celebration tomorrow - Kerry Cochran 7/9/24

Slide 69 Eric Manos compacting the the ADA parking at pedestrian entrance getting ready for the 2024 Big Boy Celebration tomorrow - Kerry Cochran 7/9/24

Slide 70 UP 1983 seen from the museum it is expected that it will be on the Big Boy train when it goes down the canyon and from Roseville over Donner - Kerry Cochran 7/8/24

Slide 71 Eugene Vicknair with the new drinking fountain in the women′s restroom hall. It will have a water bottle fill station also. - Greg Elems 7/7/24

Slide 72 David Elems and Nicholas Manos helping Roger Stabler calibrate safety devices on WP 165. - Greg Elems 7/6/24

Slide 73 David Elems and Nicholas Manos helping Roger Stabler calibrate safety devices on WP 165. - Greg Elems 7/6/24

Slide 74 The gondolas on the lead to have signal parts loaded from the parking lot. - Greg Elems 7/3/24

Slide 75 WP 1503 going to start switching the cabooses. - Greg Elems 7/3/24

Slide 76 Last light of the day on WP 708. - Greg Elems 7/3/24

Slide 77 WP 2001 and friends sitting in the setting sun at the west end of the diesel shop. - Greg Elems 7/1/24

Slide 78 WP 805-A in the morning sun peeks out the diesel shop. - Greg Elems 6/30/24

Slide 79 WP 2001 and WP 707 along with the F7s getting spotted on the west side of the shop. - Greg Elems 6/30/24

Slide 80 Phil Schmierer and Greg Elems worked on the two brush piles in the parking lot. At this point, we′re 3/4 done. - Greg Elems 6/27/24

Slide 81 Phil Schmierer and Greg Elems worked on the two brush piles in the parking lot. At this point, we′re 3/4 done. - Greg Elems 6/27/24

Slide 82 Phil Schmierer and Greg Elems worked on the two brush piles in the parking lot. At this point, we′re 3/4 done. - Greg Elems 6/27/24

Slide 83 Craig Simmons and Duane Vander Veen greet museum visitors while Burr Wilson tends WP 1503 - Nicholas Manos 6/9/24

Slide 84 Volunteers Gus Paoli, Logan Beers and David Elems - Nicholas Manos 6/9/24

Slide 85 Open Cab Days - Caboose Train Crew Members (left to right) Brian Waller, Greg Elems and Loren Ross, waiting on visitors to load onto train - Kerry Cochran 6/9/2024

Slide 86 Open Cab Days - Engineer Bill Parker waiting for signals - Kerry Cochran 6/9/2024

Slide 87 Open Cab Days - Student Brakeman Drew Adkins receives instructions from Instructor Greg Elems - Kerry Cochran 6/9/2024

Slide 88 Open Cab Days - Docent Steve Habeck in WP 165 waiting for visitors - Kerry Cochran 6/9/2024

Slide 89 Members Working - Member Eric McKay working on changing lights - Kerry Cochran 6/9/2024

Slide 90 From the parking lot, first and last WP diesel locomotives - Nicholas Manos 6/9/24

Slide 91 Board of Directors and Annual Membership Meeting - Board of Directors and Members getting ready for meeting - Kerry Cochran 6/8/2024

Slide 92 Members Dinner - Members having dinner - Kerry Cochran 6/8/2024

Slide 93 Members Dinner - Dinner time Come and Get It - Kerry Cochran 6/8/2024

Slide 94 Members Dinner - Dinner setup - Kerry Cochran 6/8/2024

Slide 95 Members Dinner - Getting dinner setup, members waiting - Kerry Cochran 6/8/2024

Slide 96 Members Dinner - Members (front to back) Nick Manos, David Elems, Charlie Spikes, Ann Morningstar, Burr Wilson and Ed Powell waiting for dinner - Kerry Cochran 6/8/2024

Slide 97 Members Dinner - Drew Adkins, Gus Paoli and Logan Beers after setting up tables and chairs - Kerry Cochran 6/8/2024

Slide 98 Open Cab Days - Docents taking a break, talking to each other (left to right) Gus Paoli, Logan Beers, Eugene Vicknair, Burr Wilson, Craig Simmons - Kerry Cochran 6/8/2024

Slide 99 Open Cab Days - Visitor taking photos of locomotives - Kerry Cochran 6/8/2024

Slide 100 Open Cab Days - President Greg Elems talking to visitor - Kerry Cochran 6/8/2024

Slide 101 Open Cab Days - WP 165 waiting for visitors - Kerry Cochran 6/8/2024

Slide 102 Open Cab Days - Fireman Janet Steeper ready to move caboose train - Kerry Cochran 6/8/2024

Slide 103 Open Cab Days - Engineer Loren Ross ready to move caboose train - Kerry Cochran 6/8/2024

Slide 104 Open Cab Days - Student Brakeman Drew Adkins and Instructor Lew Barnard ready for caboose train movement - Kerry Cochran 6/8/2024

Slide 105 Open Cab Days - Conductor Brian Waller getting ready to stop caboose train with visitors looking on - Kerry Cochran 6/8/2024

Slide 106 Open Cab Days - Docent Craig Simmons on WP 1503 and Docent Eugene Vicknair on WP 608 waiting for visitors - Kerry Cochran 6/8/2024

Slide 107 Open Cab Days - Visitors arriving for open cab days - Kerry Cochran 6/8/2024

Slide 108 Open Cab Days - Visitors arriving for open cab days - Kerry Cochran 6/8/2024

Slide 109 Open Cab Days - Docent Eugene Vicknair in WP 608 cab - Kerry Cochran 6/8/2024

Slide 110 Open Cab Days - Visitors entering WP 805-A - Kerry Cochran 6/8/2024

Slide 111 Open Cab Days - WP 805-A waiting for visitors - Kerry Cochran 6/8/2024

Slide 112 Open Cab Days - Docent Charlie Spikes in WP 165 cab - Kerry Cochran 6/8/2024

Slide 113 Open Cab Days - WP 165 sitting inside front door of Museum Entrance - Kerry Cochran 6/8/2024

Slide 114 Open Cab Days - Student Brakeman Drew Adkins and Instructor Lew Barnard checking caboose train - Kerry Cochran 6/8/2024

Slide 115 Open Cab Days - Loren Ross, Brian Waller and Janet Steeper preparing SP 2873 for the day - Kerry Cochran 6/8/2024

Slide 116 Open Cab Days - Docent meeting prior to open cab days - Kerry Cochran 6/8/2024

Slide 117 Open Cab Days - Docent meeting prior to open cab days - Kerry Cochran 6/8/2024

Slide 118 Open Cab Days - UP 6946 sitting at museum Entrance walkway - Kerry Cochran 6/8/2024

Slide 119 Open Cab Days - WP 608 sitting at Museum Entrance walkway - Kerry Cochran 6/8/2024

Slide 120 Open Cab Days - WP 707 sitting at Museum Entrance walkway - Kerry Cochran 6/8/2024

Slide 121 Open Cab Days - WP 501 sitting at Museum Entrance - Kerry Cochran 6/8/2024

Slide 122 Open Cab Days - WP 2001 and WP 707 - Kerry Cochran 6/8/2024

Slide 123 Open Cab Days - Locomotives setup for open cab days - Kerry Cochran 6/8/2024

Slide 124 Equipment getting staged for Open Those Cabs! event 6/8&9/24 - Nicholas Manos 6/4/24

Slide 125 Equipment getting staged for Open Those Cabs! event 6/8&9/24 - Nicholas Manos 6/2/24

Slide 126 Norm Holmes Memorial - Norm Holmes memorial train - Kerry Cochran 5/25/24

Slide 127 Norm Holmes Memorial - Norm Holmes memorial train - Kerry Cochran 5/25/24

Slide 128 FRRS Caboose Train Opening weekend Caboose Train Operation - Kerry Cochran 5/25/24

Slide 129 FRRS Caboose Train Student Brakeman Pat Brimmer-Caboose Train - Kerry Cochran 5/25/24

Slide 130 FRRS Caboose Train Conductor Brian Waller-Caboose Train - Kerry Cochran 5/25/24

Slide 131 FRRS Caboose Train Engineer Don Nelson-Caboose Train - Kerry Cochran 5/25/24

Slide 132 FRRS Members FRRS Member Charlie Spikes and Eddie Chase - Kerry Cochran 5/25/24

Slide 133 FRRS Members FRRS Member Eddie Chase and Pat Brimmer - Kerry Cochran 5/25/24

Slide 134 Norm Holmes Memorial - Norm Holmes awards and articles - Kerry Cochran 5/25/24

Slide 135 Norm Holmes Memorial - Norm Holmes awards and articles - Kerry Cochran 5/25/24

Slide 136 Glad Hand Award Norm and Barbara Holmes Glad Hand Award - Kerry Cochran 5/25/24

Slide 137 TRAIN Tourist Railway Association Inc Norm Holmes TRAIN Special Pioneer Award - Kerry Cochran 5/25/24

Slide 138 Norm and Barbara Holmes Celebration of Life - Members, Friends and Family gather for dinner and celebration - Kerry Cochran 5/25/24

Slide 139 Norm and Barbara Holmes Celebration of Life - President Greg Elems Talks with Steve Holmes - Kerry Cochran 5/25/24

Slide 140 Norm and Barbara Holmes Celebration of Life - President Greg Elems starts celebration - Kerry Cochran 5/25/24

Slide 141 Norm and Barbara Holmes Celebration of Life - Steve Holmes talks about his Mother and Father and the FRRS - Kerry Cochran 5/25/24

Slide 142 Norm and Barbara Holmes Celebration of Life - Kirk Baer speaking - Kerry Cochran 5/25/24

Slide 143 Norm and Barbara Holmes Celebration of Life - Dave McClain speaking - Kerry Cochran 5/25/24

Slide 144 Norm and Barbara Holmes Celebration of Life - Larry Hanlon speaking - Kerry Cochran 5/25/24

Slide 145 Norm and Barbara Holmes Celebration of Life - Chris Skow speaking - Kerry Cochran 5/25/24

Slide 146 Norm and Barbara Holmes Celebration of Life - President Greg Elems accepting locomotive bell from Steve Holmes from Norm′s RR Collection - Kerry Cochran 5/25/24

Slide 147 Norm and Barbara Holmes Celebration of Life - President Greg Elems accepting locomotive bell from Steve Holmes from Norm′s RR Collection - Kerry Cochran 5/25/24

Slide 148 First Run 2024 - Brian Waller 5/25/24

Slide 149 WP 165 Work - by Roger Stabler, Nick Manos, Logan Beers David Elems - Roger Stabler 5/24

Slide 150 WP 165 Work - by Roger Stabler, Nick Manos, Logan Beers David Elems - Roger Stabler 5/24

Slide 151 WP 165 Work - by Roger Stabler, Nick Manos, Logan Beers David Elems - Roger Stabler 5/24

Slide 152 WP 165 Work - by Roger Stabler, Nick Manos, Logan Beers David Elems - Roger Stabler 5/24

Slide 153 Roger Stabler working on the boiler of WP 165 - Greg Elems 5/15/24

Slide 154 WPRM Snow Day - Kerry Cochran 5/4/24

Slide 155 SN 712 In Snow - Kerry Cochran 5/4/24

Slide 156 SN 712 WPRM - Kerry Cochran 5/4/24

Slide 157 WP 805A in the shop - Greg Elems 5/1/24

Slide 158 David Elems Washing Boiler as Part of Annual Inspection - Roger Stabler

Slide 159 Ultrasound Testing of Dry Pipe as Part of Annual Inspection - Roger Stabler

Slide 160 WP 165 jacketing work by Roger Stabler, Logan Beers, Duane Vander Veen, David Elems and Kirk Baer. - Roger Stabler April 2024

Slide 161 WP 165 jacketing work by Roger Stabler, Logan Beers, Duane Vander Veen, David Elems and Kirk Baer. - Roger Stabler April 2024

Slide 162 WP 165 jacketing work by Roger Stabler, Logan Beers, Duane Vander Veen, David Elems and Kirk Baer. - Roger Stabler April 2024

Slide 163 WP 165 jacketing work by Roger Stabler, Logan Beers, Duane Vander Veen, David Elems and Kirk Baer. - Roger Stabler April 2024

Slide 164 CMO David Elems inspecting, repairing and lubrication cooling shutters on QRR 1100 - Logan Beers 3/26/24

Slide 165 Adjusting valve lash on WP 1503 - Logan Beers 3/20/24

Slide 166 CMO David Elems works to remove a damaged brake cylinder bolt on WP 1503 - Logan Beers 3/19/24

Slide 167 CMO David Elems performing inspection under cab floor of SP 2873 - Logan Beers 3/18/24

Slide 168 CMO David Elems supervises Brian Waller during re-assembly on SP 2873 - Logan Beers 3/17/24

Slide 169 Securing fuel lines after injector cleaning and inspection on SP 2873 - Logan Beers 3/17/24

Slide 170 As things get repaired, things move around. WP 805-A is sitting on the pan on a cold cloudy March 22nd. Word has it, there is an inspection in its future. - Greg Elems 3/22/24

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Slide 173 Not the snow pack like 2023, but still cold. - Greg Elems 2/8/24

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