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


Page last updated:  Fri Aug 7 01:19:05 PM PDT 2026

Slide 1 Christmas night 2025 at the museum - 12/25/25

Slide 2 West End - Greg Elems 11/19/25

Slide 3 In preparation for Santa trains, the baggage car was brought into the diesel shop. The switch crew for this move was Ethan Doty, Greg Elems, Tom Mueller, Loren Ross and Charlie Spikes. - Greg Elems 11/19/25

Slide 4 In preparation for Santa trains, the baggage car was brought into the diesel shop. The switch crew for this move was Ethan Doty, Greg Elems, Tom Mueller, Loren Ross and Charlie Spikes. - Greg Elems 11/19/25

Slide 5 In preparation for Santa trains, the baggage car was brought into the diesel shop. The switch crew for this move was Ethan Doty, Greg Elems, Tom Mueller, Loren Ross and Charlie Spikes. - Greg Elems 11/19/25

Slide 6 Northern Lights over the Disney cab - From the NOAA.gov website: ″G4 (Severe) storm levels reached on 12 November at 0120 UTC (5:20pm PST)! Geomagnetic storm conditions are anticipated to continue into the night.″ 11/11/25 6:24 PM PST

Slide 7 Northern Lights over the Disney cab - From the NOAA.gov website: ″G4 (Severe) storm levels reached on 12 November at 0120 UTC (5:20pm PST)! Geomagnetic storm conditions are anticipated to continue into the night.″ 11/11/25 6:24 PM PST

Slide 8 Staff Photo on a spooky evening at the museum - 10/27/25

Slide 9 Staff Photo on a spooky evening at the museum - 10/27/25

Slide 10 Ethan Doty, Greg Elems and Duane Vander Veen moved the model T into the shop. It required moving the engines off 2 rail and putting the model T in front of the WP 165. - Greg Elems 10/6/25

Slide 11 Ethan Doty, Greg Elems and Duane Vander Veen moved the model T into the shop. It required moving the engines off 2 rail and putting the model T in front of the WP 165. - Greg Elems 10/6/25

Slide 12 Ethan Doty, Greg Elems and Duane Vander Veen moved the model T into the shop. It required moving the engines off 2 rail and putting the model T in front of the WP 165. - Greg Elems 10/6/25

Slide 13 Ethan Doty, Greg Elems and Duane Vander Veen moved the model T into the shop. It required moving the engines off 2 rail and putting the model T in front of the WP 165. - Greg Elems 10/6/25

Slide 14 Ethan Doty, Greg Elems and Duane Vander Veen moved the model T into the shop. It required moving the engines off 2 rail and putting the model T in front of the WP 165. - Greg Elems 10/6/25

Slide 15 Ethan Doty, Greg Elems and Duane Vander Veen moved the model T into the shop. It required moving the engines off 2 rail and putting the model T in front of the WP 165. - Greg Elems 10/6/25

Slide 16 Duane Vander Veen, Steve Habeck, Greg Elems, and Matt Elems putting the caboose train in order for the Pumpkin Patch Express - 10/4/25

Slide 17 WP 917-D pulls WP 165 out of the shop temporarily to make room for the Sweetwood - 10/4/25

Slide 18 WP 917-D pulls WP 165 out of the shop temporarily to make room for the Sweetwood - 10/4/25

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Slide 20 WP 805-A looks over the platform at sunset as it awaits it’s Halloween decorations - 10/4/25

Slide 21 The holiday display being staged at the East End of the shop, double the size of 2024, with pillars built by Ethan Doty and decorations donated by Ron Berriesford - 10/4/25

Slide 22 A Halloween smoke generator gave the illusion of life with the WP 165. - Greg Elems 8/28/25

Slide 23 Thursday morning Sach Egan and his bride Kelly held their reception at the museum. - Greg Elems 8/28/25

Slide 24 Wednesday evening we needed to clear the west end of the diesel shop for Thursday morning. Greg asked for some help and David Hosmer, Tom Mueller, Loren Ross, Brian Waller, Matthew Elems and Ethan Doty volunteered to help. David is seen here at the start of switching with the WP 1503 coupling up to the engines on 1 rail. - Greg Elems 8/27/25

Slide 25 WP 1503 coming in to the engines to make the hook. - Greg Elems 8/27/25

Slide 26 After the shop was cleared, the sunset and WP 805-A presented this view to end the day. - Greg Elems 8/27/25

Slide 27 WP 707 on display in the shop. - Nicholas Manos 8/16/25

Slide 28 SP 2873 on display in the shop showing off her new paint. - Nicholas Manos 8/16/25

Slide 29 WP 165 on display in the shop. - Nicholas Manos 8/16/25

Slide 30 Ed Powell working on the railroad Sunday caboose train. - Greg Elems 7/20/25

Slide 31 Student Brake Tom Mueller on WP 1503 for Sunday caboose train. Operations. - Greg Elems 7/20/25

Slide 32 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

Slide 33 Greg Elems and Bill Parker are doing prep work on the SP 2873 paint project. - Paul Finnegan 7/12/25

Slide 34 Greg Elems and Bill Parker are doing prep work on the SP 2873 paint project. - Paul Finnegan 7/12/25

Slide 35 Display Room updates from July 4th weekend - Chris Skow

Slide 36 Display Room updates from July 4th weekend - Chris Skow

Slide 37 Display Room updates from July 4th weekend - Chris Skow

Slide 38 Display Room updates from July 4th weekend - Chris Skow

Slide 39 Display Room updates from July 4th weekend - Chris Skow

Slide 40 Display Room updates from July 4th weekend - Chris Skow

Slide 41 Display Room updates from July 4th weekend - Chris Skow

Slide 42 Display Room updates from July 4th weekend - Chris Skow

Slide 43 Display Room updates from July 4th weekend - Chris Skow

Slide 44 Display Room updates from July 4th weekend - Chris Skow

Slide 45 Display Room updates from July 4th weekend - Chris Skow

Slide 46 Display Room updates from July 4th weekend - Chris Skow

Slide 47 Display Room updates from July 4th weekend - Chris Skow

Slide 48 Display Room updates from July 4th weekend - Chris Skow

Slide 49 Display Room updates from July 4th weekend - Chris Skow

Slide 50 Display Room updates from July 4th weekend - Chris Skow

Slide 51 Display Room updates from July 4th weekend - Chris Skow

Slide 52 Display Room updates from July 4th weekend - Chris Skow

Slide 53 Display Room updates from July 4th weekend - Chris Skow

Slide 54 Display Room updates from July 4th weekend - Chris Skow

Slide 55 Display Room updates from July 4th weekend - Chris Skow

Slide 56 Display Room updates from July 4th weekend - Chris Skow

Slide 57 Display Room updates from July 4th weekend - Chris Skow

Slide 58 Display Room updates from July 4th weekend - Chris Skow

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Slide 84 The Display Room is open for business after renovation - Ethan Doty 7/2/25

Slide 85 The Display Room is open for business after renovation - Ethan Doty 7/2/25

Slide 86 The Display Room is open for business after renovation - Ethan Doty 7/2/25

Slide 87 The Display Room is open for business after renovation - Ethan Doty 7/2/25

Slide 88 The Display Room is open for business after renovation - Ethan Doty 7/2/25

Slide 89 The Display Room is open for business after renovation - Ethan Doty 7/2/25

Slide 90 The Display Room is open for business after renovation - Ethan Doty 7/2/25

Slide 91 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 92 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 93 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 94 More progress on Chris Skow′s and Ethan Doty′s work on the Display Room - Ethan Doty 6/25/25

Slide 95 More progress on Chris Skow′s and Ethan Doty′s work on the Display Room - Ethan Doty 6/25/25

Slide 96 More progress on Chris Skow′s and Ethan Doty′s work on the Display Room - Ethan Doty 6/25/25

Slide 97 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 98 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 99 Members′ Day 2025 - Director (VP) Charlie Spikes as the engineer on the WP 1503. - Tom Hervey 6/7/25

Slide 100 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 101 Members′ Day 2025 - Life Member Steve Habeck waiting for the membership meeting to start in the Museum Store.- Tom Hervey 6/7/25

Slide 102 Members′ Day 2025 - Eric and Trish McKay (L) with Ann Morningstar (R) in Museum Store.- Tom Hervey 6/7/25

Slide 103 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 104 Members′ Day 2025 - FRRS President Greg Elms- Tom Hervey 6/7/25

Slide 105 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 106 Members′ Day 2025 - (L-R) Ethan Doty and Nicholas Manos. - Tom Hervey 6/7/25

Slide 107 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 108 Members′ Day 2025 - Greg delivering his after dinner talk. - Tom Hervey 6/7/25

Slide 109 Members′ Day 2025 - Greg delivering his after dinner talk. - Tom Hervey 6/7/25

Slide 110 Members′ Day 2025 - Greg delivering his after dinner talk. - Tom Hervey 6/7/25

Slide 111 Members′ Day 2025 - after dinner conversing among the membership. - Tom Hervey 6/7/25

Slide 112 ARDENWOOD RAILFAIR – May 24-26 Michael Coen, Greg Elems, Eric McKay and Eugene Vicknair handling our booth - Greg Elems 5/25/25

Slide 113 ARDENWOOD RAILFAIR – May 24-26 Michael Coen, Greg Elems, Eric McKay and Eugene Vicknair handling our booth - Greg Elems 5/25/25

Slide 114 Eric McKay helping with the museum display at Sacramento on Sunday. - Greg Elems 5/18/25

Slide 115 WPRM display tables at the Sacramento Model Railroad Historical Society open house. - Eugene Vicknair 5/18/25

Slide 116 WPRM display tables at the Sacramento Model Railroad Historical Society open house, manned by Michael Coen. - Greg Elems 5/17/25

Slide 117 WPRM display tables at the Sacramento Model Railroad Historical Society open house. - Greg Elems 5/17/25

Slide 118 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 119 New RAL sign - Greg Elems 5/5/25

Slide 120 New RAL sign - Greg Elems 5/5/25

Slide 121 SPMW 208 greets visitors to the museum - Paul Finnegan 5/4/25

Slide 122 Repaired gate from WPRM to UP yard - Paul Finnegan 5/4/25

Slide 123 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 124 Putting the Silver Plate back on RIP-1 - Paul Finnegan 5/3/25

Slide 125 Putting the Silver Plate back on RIP-1 - Paul Finnegan 5/3/25

Slide 126 Putting the Silver Plate back on RIP-1 - Paul Finnegan 5/3/25

Slide 127 Putting the Silver Plate back on RIP-1 - Paul Finnegan 5/3/25

Slide 128 Putting the Silver Plate back on RIP-1 - Paul Finnegan 5/3/25

Slide 129 Putting the Silver Plate back on RIP-1 - Paul Finnegan 5/3/25

Slide 130 Putting the Silver Plate back on RIP-1 - Paul Finnegan 5/3/25

Slide 131 Crew training 2025 in the Silver Plate - Paul Finnegan 5/3/25

Slide 132 Silver Plate ready for 2025 crew training - Paul Finnegan 5/3/25

Slide 133 Silver Plate ready for 2025 crew training - Paul Finnegan 5/3/25

Slide 134 Wildlife at the museum - Paul Finnegan 5/3/25

Slide 135 Wildlife at the museum - Paul Finnegan 5/3/25

Slide 136 You can get a charge in downtown Portola now! - Paul Finnegan 5/3/25

Slide 137 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:  Fri Aug 7 01:19:05 PM PDT 2026