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RR Days 2017 Preparation
Ali Barbato, Michael Clawson, Ethan Doty, Greg Elems, David Epling & Bart Hansen


Page last updated:  Fri Oct 2 02:16:02 PM PDT 2026

Slide 1 David and Bart Hansen brought their tractor to the museum and did some road and parking lot repair.

Slide 2 Greatly improved entry road after the Hansen team′s work.
-Photo by Bart Hansen

Slide 3 Parking lot after being graded by David and Bart Hansen.
-Photo by Bart Hansen

Slide 4 Auto train arrives with UP 3014 and UP 1982 for their visit for RR Days
- Photo by Ethan Doty

Slide 5 UP 1982 arriving in the UP yard for her visit to RR Days.
-Photo by Bart Hansen

Slide 6 Janet Steeper with Loren Ross moving the Quincy 3 in preparation of Portola RR Days.
-Photo by Greg Elems

Slide 7 Ethan Doty waiting for hand signals from Loren Ross on the Quincy 1100.
-Photo by Greg Elems

Slide 8 Janet Steeper on the QRR 1100 in-between switching moves.
-Photo by Greg Elems

Slide 9 David Epling, Bil Jackson, David Elems and Steve Habeck with the second engine used in switching equipment around for Portola RR Days.
-Photo by Greg Elems

Slide 10 David Epling staring intently in the mirror waiting for the next hand signal to complete the switching move of the troop sleeper.
-Photo by Greg Elems

Slide 11 Loren Ross cutting the troop sleeper away from Norman Holmes boxcar on the caboose train loading platform track with the SP 2873.
-Photo by Greg Elems

Slide 12 Bil Jackson, David Elems and David Epling in the middle of a move at the west end of the shops.
-Photo by Greg Elems

Slide 13 Empty East 2 Rail ready for UP units.
- Photo by Ethan Doty

Slide 14 Norm′s Caboose, SN 1642, and Norm′s boxcar with the UP 6946.
- Photo by Ethan Doty

Slide 15 WP 707 rests in the sun on West 4 after a long time in the shop.
- Photo by Michael Clawson

Slide 16 WP 707 outside again.
- Photo by Michael Clawson

Slide 17 N Scalars setting up in diesel shop.
-Photo by Ethan Doty

Slide 18 1L (Bil Jackson) and Fritz (David Elems) setting up the WP 2001 display.
-Photo by Ethan Doty

Slide 19 Sun reflecting off the windshield of WP 917.
-Photo by Greg Elems

Slide 20 Visiting UP unit UP 3014, SD70ACe-T4.
- Photo by Michael Clawson

Slide 21 The two visiting UP units made it inside the museum August 24 and were spotted on the pan for washing.
-Photo by Greg Elems

Slide 22 Janet Steeper, Loren Ross, Greg Elems & David Dodds working on cleaning UP 3014.
-Photo by Ethan Doty

Slide 23 David Dodds washing the UP 3014 before moving it to display on the east side of the shop. MP 1982 will get washed next.
-Photo by Greg Elems

Slide 24 Work on washing the 3014 continues.
-Photo by Greg Elems

Slide 25 Paul Lanyi cleaning the UP 1982.
- Photo by Ali Barbato

Slide 26 UP 1982 leading the way into East 2 with Ethan watching the track as units move in. Loren Ross watched them down at the switch, Steve Habeck was running from 3014.
- Photo by Ali Barbato

Slide 27 UP 1982 and UP 3014 on West 3 at the museum.
- Photo by David Epling

Slide 28 Charlie Spikes and Loren Ross doing a last minute job briefing before the first caboose train of Railroad Days.
-Photo by Greg Elems

Slide 29 New radiator has been installed and the engine started. Charlie Spikes, Duane Vander Venn and Bil Jackson′s handy work.
-Photo by Greg Elems

Slide 30 Steve Habeck and KC Dunn discussing Portola Railroad Days′ buttons in the Museum Store. It is a Very nice button this year.
-Photo by Greg Elems

Slide 31 UP 3014 seen with WP 917-D and UP 6946. A study of the evolution of EMD noses.
-Photo by Greg Elems

Slide 32 We ran the caboose train for this tour group. Loren Ross is seen discussing the finer points of the cabooses with our guests.
-Photo by Greg Elems

Slide 33 Bil Jackson, our CMO, answering questions and telling tall railroad tales to the first passengers of Railroad Days for 2017.
-Photo by Greg Elems


Page last updated:  Fri Oct 2 02:16:02 PM PDT 2026