Sunday 5-15-2022 in Portola
Photos by Kerry Cochran, Steve Miller, Chris Skow

The 2022 WP Convention was held May 12-14, 2022 in Reno, Nevada, and ended with an exclusive Museum Day in Portola on Sunday, May 15, for those attending the WP Convention. Convention attendees were given a private caboose train ride and the first public opportunity to see restored steam locomotive Western Pacific 0-6-0 165 in action. Guided tours of the collection were offered. In addition, convention attendees were able to board a shuttle bus that took them to the home of FRRS member Chris Skow, where they were able to experience his spectacular garden railway and tour his collection of Western Pacific artifacts.

There is a separate gallery dedicated to the WP 165 operations HERE!

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Caboose Train for Convention Attendees - Photo by Kerry Cochran

Caboose train at WPRM arrives at photo line - Photo by Steve Miller

Photo Line-Up Milward switch/ RR Crossing - Photo by Kerry Cochran

Convention Attendees entering museum after photo run by - Photo by Kerry Cochran

Museum Store, Dave Dodds at counter, Eric McKay in line and Ann Cary working the store - Photo by Kerry Cochran

FRRS Founder Norm Holmes ready to run WP 165 - Photo by Kerry Cochran

Eugene Vicknair leads tour of WPRM - Photo by Kerry Cochran

Marty Banks at Chris Skow′s Garden Railroad - Photo by Kerry Cochran

Chris Skow′s Garden RR - Photo by Kerry Cochran

Chris Skow′s Garden RR Welcome Sign - Photo by Kerry Cochran

Skow′s Garden Railroad - Photo by Chris Skow

Chris Skow′s Museum - Photo by Chris Skow

Chris Skow′s Museum display case - Photo by Chris Skow

Chris Skow’s Garden railroad - Photo by Steve Miller

Chris Skow’s Garden railroad - Photo by Steve Miller

Chris Skow’s Garden railroad - Photo by Steve Miller

Page last updated:  Thu Oct 1 07:06:09 AM PDT 2026