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WP 705 Restoration
Greg Elems, Garth Groff, Norm Holmes, Jack Palmer


Page last updated:  Fri Oct 2 12:53:28 PM PDT 2026

Slide 1 Work on 705 continues with Kenneth Finnegan sanding the rough edges off. Primer to come for the bare metal. 9/13/21 - Greg Elems

Slide 2 Progress continues 6/11/21 - Greg Elems

Slide 3 Progress continues-2 6/11/21 - Greg Elems

Slide 4 Work continues on WP 705, David Roth has wire brushed rust off and put some primer on it 6/8/21 - Greg Elems

Slide 5 Work continues on WP 705 6/8/21 - Greg Elems

Slide 6 Work continues on WP 705 6/8/21 - Greg Elems

Slide 7 WP 705 5/24/21 - Photo by Greg Elems

Slide 8 WP 705 5/24/21 - Photo by Greg Elems

Slide 9 The removal of some of the vinyl lettering on the engineers side has been started. 5/24/21 - Photo by Greg Elems

Slide 10 WP 705 5/24/21 - Photo by Greg Elems

Slide 11 Rust from the old batteries will need to be removed. 9/15/20 - Photo by Greg Elems

Slide 12 Fireman’s side with battery box rust problems. 9/15/20 - Photo by Greg Elems

Slide 13 Rust at the deck on the long hood needs to be removed. Paint isn’t too thick where there isn’t rust, light sanding at the color separation areas will be enough to put primer on. 9/15/20 - Photo by Greg Elems

Slide 14 WP 705 Oroville - Photo by Norm Holmes

Slide 15 WP 705 Long Ago - Jack Palmer

Slide 16 WP 705 Long Ago - Jack Palmer

Slide 17 WP 705 - Photo by Garth Groff

Slide 18 WP 705 - Photo by Garth Groff


Page last updated:  Fri Oct 2 12:53:28 PM PDT 2026