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Around The Museum 2026
Kerry Cochran, Ethan Doty, Kenneth Finnegan, Kristina Finnegan, Paul Finnegan, Tom Hervey, Nicholas Manos, Don Nelson, Dr. Professor, WPRM Staff


Page last updated:  Sat Sep 19 06:27:32 AM PDT 2026

Slide 1 Photo from September 16th setting up the grounds for WP History Day. Joe Wagstaff, Eric Vinyard and Ethan Doty on the WP 1503 before we started the switching.

Slide 2 Photo from September 16th setting up the grounds for WP History Day. GS gondola and WP 2001 set up on east 1 and WP 1503 and WP 501 will be on east 3.

Slide 3 Photo from September 16th setting up the grounds for WP History Day. Steve Habeck, Eric Vinyard and Joe Wagstaff working on the lock for the WP 501.

Slide 4 WP 707 in action - Tom Hervey 9/7/26

Slide 5 A visitor from Germany who did a cab ride - Tom Hervey 9/7/26

Slide 6 Better view of our friend from Germany riding in the cab of the WP 707. - Tom Hervey 9/7/26

Slide 7 WP 707, in Caboose Train service, coming around the bend on the Balloon Track - Tom Hervey 9/7/26

Slide 8 Happy visitors on Caboose Train. - Tom Hervey 9/6/26

Slide 9 Matt Elems and more happy visitors. - Tom Hervey 9/6/26

Slide 10 Two old relics (Dennis Servia, a retired former WP MOW employee & the WP 165 locomotive), three old relics if you count the photographer…… - Tom Hervey 9/6/26

Slide 11 Many visitors this day. - Tom Hervey 9/6/26

Slide 12 Eugene Vicknair giving a ′talk′ to several Senior visitors from Reno. - Tom Hervey 9/6/26

Slide 13 WP 707, the star of the evening, awaiting to be put into service with Eric Manos and Don Nelson. - Tom Hervey 9/6/26

Slide 14 WP 707 In Service 9-7-2026 - Ethan Doty

Slide 15 CB&Q 4720, the Silver Rifle, getting ready for movement to Colorado Railroad Museum as RPCX 4720 - Paul Finnegan 7/10/26

Slide 16 The San Francisco Bay Area chapter of the Explorer′s Guild made their third adventure to the WPRM for a weekend of up-close railroading. They have come before in 2018 and 2022.

Slide 17 The Explorer′s Guild enjoying a caboose ride. - Kenneth Finnegan 7/11/26

Slide 18 The Explorer′s Guild RAL on Saturday - Dr. Professor July 1, 2026

Slide 19 The Explorer′s Guild RAL on Sunday - Don Nelson July 12, 2026

Slide 20 While on the Explorer′s Guild river walk, they saw the bear that we think visits the museum in the middle of the night.

Slide 21 July 4 - last Caboose Train of the day

Slide 22 July 4 - happy passenger

Slide 23 July 4 - Engineer Steve Habeck on the WP 1503, last Caboose Train of the day.

Slide 24 July 4 - passengers detraining the last train of the day.

Slide 25 July 4 - our “happy passenger” and his mother.

Slide 26 July 4 - passengers from the last Caboose Train of the day.

Slide 27 July 4 - passengers from the last Caboose Train of the day.

Slide 28 July 4 - passengers from the last Caboose Train of the day.

Slide 29 July 4 - happy passengers heading for the Museum’s Store after the last ″run″ of the Caboose Train for the day.

Slide 30 Caboose Train—WP 1503—with engineer Nick Manos at the throttle. - Tom Hervey 6/7/26

Slide 31 Eugene Vicknair as a Docent for the visitors on the Caboose Train. - Tom Hervey 6/7/26

Slide 32 Visitors in the Museum Store with Jackie Habeck working behind the counter. - Tom Hervey 6/7/26

Slide 33 A boy and his dog visiting the Museum. - Tom Hervey 6/7/26

Slide 34 Visitors and their dog. - Tom Hervey 6/7/26

Slide 35 Engineer Nick Manos on the WP 1503. - Tom Hervey 6/7/26

Slide 36 Joe Wagstaff and Ed Powell on their last run of the day for the Caboose Train. - Tom Hervey 6/7/26

Slide 37 Taken at 1:46 p.m. from the Troop Sleeper Car of the parking lot as I was amazed by how many automobiles were out there at that time. - Tom Hervey 6/6/26

Slide 38 Matthew Shuman giving the election final outcome with Pres. Greg Elems. - Tom Hervey 6/6/26

Slide 39 Secretary and Board member Eugene Vicknair giving his talk. - Tom Hervey 6/6/26

Slide 40 Board Member Michael Coen giving his talk. - Tom Hervey 6/6/26

Slide 41 The group. - Tom Hervey 6/6/26

Slide 42 Kerry Cochran - Tom Hervey 6/6/26

Slide 43 Vice President Matt Elems - Tom Hervey 6/6/26

Slide 44 Board Member Janet Steeper - Tom Hervey 6/6/26

Slide 45 General setting - Tom Hervey 6/6/26

Slide 46 Janet Steeper talking to Nick Manos at the UP 105 - Kerry Cochran

Slide 47 Fred Elenbaas talking to Tom Hervey about Caboose Train - Kerry Cochran

Slide 48 Eric Manos and John Fastidio Working on Quincy 1100 - Kerry Cochran

Slide 49 Eugene Vicknair in the WP 165 with visitors - Kerry Cochran

Slide 50 Fred Elenbaas and Joe Wagstaff discussing train operations - Kerry Cochran

Slide 51 Des Powers at the UP 105 - Kerry Cochran

Slide 52 New display equipment, WP Manual track drill, Steam Generator and SN 404 Headlight - Kerry Cochran

Slide 53 Ed Powell and Joe Wagstaff working the caboose train - Kerry Cochran

Slide 54 Mike Coen and Burr Wilson taking a lunch break - Kerry Cochran

Slide 55 Getting ready for the FRRS Board of Directors meeting - Kerry Cochran

Slide 56 Getting food set up for members dinner - Kerry Cochran

Slide 57 Getting Ready for the members dinner - Kerry Cochran

Slide 58 Waiting for the members dinner to start - Kerry Cochran

Slide 59 Members dinner - Kerry Cochran

Slide 60 Members dinner - Kerry Cochran

Slide 61 Members dinner - Kerry Cochran

Slide 62 President Greg Elems starts the member meeting - Kerry Cochran

Slide 63 Election Committee-Matt Shuman giving election results - Kerry Cochran

Slide 64 Election Committee-Matt Shuman giving election results - Kerry Cochran

Slide 65 Election Committee member Ann Morningstar - Kerry Cochran

Slide 66 Des Powers at the members meeting - Kerry Cochran

Slide 67 FRRS Secretary Eugene Vicknair addressing the members - Kerry Cochran

Slide 68 Tom Hervey at the members meeting - Kerry Cochran

Slide 69 Crew Training 2026 - Kerry Cochran 5/9/26

Slide 70 Crew Training 2026 - Kerry Cochran 5/9/26

Slide 71 Crew Training 2026 - Kerry Cochran 5/9/26

Slide 72 Crew Training 2026 - Kerry Cochran 5/9/26

Slide 73 Crew Training 2026 - Kerry Cochran 5/9/26

Slide 74 WP 1503 opened up for engine inspections - Nicholas Manos April 2026

Slide 75 Mechanic Eric Manos demonstrates setting valve lash on WP 1503 to mechanic John Fastidio - Nicholas Manos April 2026

Slide 76 Mechanic Eric Manos monitors his mother removing rocker shaft bolts on SP 2873 - Nicholas Manos April 2026

Slide 77 Snow! - 2/18/26

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Slide 79 WP 1503 late at night - WPRM Staff 1/20/26

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Page last updated:  Sat Sep 19 06:27:32 AM PDT 2026