OERM Volunteers

First weekend- November 13-14

The train rolls by, Marsha Rohan and Pat Wolven worked here for much of the event.	Our new ticket booths were a welcome sight.	Sam Sharp and Brian Norden say hello to someone inside the booth (probably John Brinkmann, Bill Marsh or Joyce O'Connor)


Brian LaMonde at work at the main information booth	Bob Flick staffed the membership table for the entire event and helped sign up over 300 new members.	Joanne Fitzgerald helping out with another membership.


Here come the crowds down the new entrance walkway!	Broadway scene	3001 at Broadway and Alpine


Earl Nickles working as Loop Supervisor	PE 332 passes by the boarding tent	Jack Drummey ready to stamp your hand for readmission


Alan Rosevear welcomes passengers aboard the 3001	Bill Lamb and Daniel Parks in a rare moment during which they were not selling someone a ticket for their drawing	The children's trolley, built by Tom and Ian Besemer, was crowded throughout the event.


Jerry Chase and Gordon Tabor staffed the Sir Topham Hatt stage.	Sam Sharp and Joel Marsh take a breather	Gale Sladky and Susan Tanguay were two of the many helpers in the Town Hall kitchen.


Alan Holiday (L), and Bob and Ray Hirth (R) were among the many volunteers helping out with crowd control.	Zeke Hastings (a.k.a. Sir Stuff-Em Hatt) at work inside the boarding tent.	The Happy Clowns of Hemet were on hand throughout the event and did face painting, Thomas tattoos and balloon sculpting.


Mike Whissler and Michael Manuel ready for another action-packed day at the photo line.	Barry Christensen hosted the Santa Fe 60 RPO car exhibit (along with Bill Olson)	Olivette Shannon and Marilyn Bogenberger inside the Museum Store annex.


Susie Davis preparing lunches	John Cole and the Trashmobile in action. John's partners in crime were Randy and Lee Parks and Mike Churchill, and somehow they escaped the camera lens.	John Cole about to crash into the camera.


John Tait and Tom Clabaugh inside the Dispatcher's Office	George Huett, Brian McLaughlin and John Tait in a rare quiet moment	George Chapman helps a young guest exit the 3001


The checkout line inside the Thomas Retail Store. Ringmaster Dave Wolven can be seen in the distance in the tall hat.	The Happy Clowns of Hemet hard at work.	The Food Court
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Second weekend- November 19-20-21


Our old friend Steven Johnson with his wife and son, and Ron Ruffulo	Brian McLaughlin assists with boarding of the ever-popular caboose train	George Chapman ready to take Thomas out on another run


Mike Fitzgerald and Leonard Fenech prepare for the next crowd waiting to enter Boarding Tent.	Last minute boarders are accommodated by Tom Besemer while Tom Platten and Zeke Hastings look on.	Ray Ballash and Sam Sharp


Barry Busch of Amigos Tres cooking up that delicious barbeque at the food court.	Bill Turkel at the helm of the caboose train	George Chapman and Gene Sommers at PE 332


Arriving the platform as seen from the locomotive. Brian McLaughlin photo	The train returns. Brian McLaughlin photo	Judd Spittler and Mike Deeble at the ready at alpine and Broadway.


Joe Webber worked several shifts as crossing guard at Alpine and Broadway.	332 boarding for another trip around the Loop.	The boarding ramp. That's Diane Richards with all the boarding passes in hand on the left.


6:30 am Sunday- it's snowing!!	The rain and cold did not deter the photo line	Streetcar rides were even more popular since they offered a chance to get out of the cold.


Gary Starre at work.	The eternally patient George Huckaby waits for his passengers to take a seat.	A Perris snowscape!


Another view of the snow covered San Jacinto mountains and foothills.	El Presidente Tom Jacobson stops for a bite of pizza.	Linda Chase, Bernie Oldziewski and Corey Wylde in the Museum Store.


George Huett, Joe Fuller and Jerry Perkins take a break.	The rain and cold didn't stop this young man from enjoying his streetcar ride!	1201 unloading at the Dispatcher's Office.

A Few More Pictures Somehow, a number of people managed to escape the camera lens. Happily I found some pictures of a number of them from last year.

Dave Wolven about to take off on his tractor.	Luis Watkins hosting the Machine Shop	Mike Churchill caught in the act of cleaning up the food court


Jack Corrick, Jason Shoemaker and Doug Ward attend to locomotive 297's trolley pole	Will Walters and Marty Ann Draper from the Pacific Railroad Society. Also helping this year were Dave Abbott and Barbra Siebert.	Don Robinson attending to yet another detail of the event


Art Tanguay cooking breakfast- a role he reprised for this year's event	The 2003 version of the Information Booth, with John Pico, Marv Klein and Rene Orton	Gale Sladky and Lucy Murray cooking in the kitchen.