Removing Amtrak markings ahead of 231's first outing on the mainline.
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Grinding away a problematic bolt inside 231's carbody. |
JRM often volunteered as conductor for Oregon Pacific Railroad excursion trains. |
JRM at the left helping set up for Springwater Trail Grand Opening event in 2003. |
JRM (left) giving cab tours during grand opening of Springwater Trail event in 2003. |
JRM stringing lights on SP 4449 for its first Holiday Express season in 2005. |
JRM needlescaling paint off of locomotive 231. |
JRM hammering spikes on the Oregon Pacific Railroad during Holiday Express 2005. |
JRM made it into Trains Magazine with a joke about wrong soap used on 700's pony truck. |
One of JRM's many contributions: improving interior of DLMX #5659 baggage car. |
JRM operating the Brooklyn Roundhouse turntable during switching operations. |
JRM and volunteer Glenn Newman preparing 231 for paint. |
JRM volunteering at ORHF's Holiday Express event at Oaks Park station. |
Holiday Express at Oaks Park station in SE Portland, Oregon. |
JRM setting bearings on SP 4449 at Albany's Squarehouse. |
JRM sanding and preparing 231 for paint. |
JRM and fellow volunteer Harvey Rosener at Albany's Squarehouse. |
JRM collecting tickets at ORHF's Holiday Express in SE Portland, Oregon. |
JRM updating signage at ORHF's Holiday Express. |
JRM and JJ.T. refreshing SP 4449's brake rigging at Albany's Squarehouse. |
JRM lining up SP 4449's driving rods for installation at Albany Squarehouse. |
JRM as car attendant on ORHF's Puget Sound Steam Special in 2007. |
JRM wire-wheeling old paint off 231's radiator grills. |
JRM interacting with guests at an open house event in Brooklyn Roundhouse. |
JRM working on OR&N 197 steam locomotive. |
JRM working on OR&N 197 steam locomotive. |
JRM helping decorate SP 2955 observation car for Holiday Express. |
JRM worked as director of ORHF's Holiday Express a number of years. |
Working inside 231's carbody. |
Working at Brooklyn Roundhouse. |
JRM working on buffers for baggage car #5659 with JJ.T. and his father. |
DynaRail founders Chris Fussell, Lance Gleich, and John Magnusson with 231. |
JRM interacting with guests at Portland's National Train Day with SP 4449 at Union Station. |
JRM working on car #5659 with Luke J. and Fraser O. at Brooklyn Yard. |
JRM facilitating SP 4449 cab tours at Portland Union Station. |
Chris Fussell and JRM working on OR&N 197 steam locomotive at Brooklyn Roundhouse. |
JRM during a wintry Holiday Express at Oaks Park station. |
JRM interacting with visitors during SP 4449's trip to Train Festival in 2009. |
JRM working concession sales during SP 4449's trip to Train Festival in Whitefish, MT. |
JRM raising funds for SP 4449 during its trip across Montana in 2009. |
JRM taking a break on Milwaukee Road 261's dome car as it crosses North Dakota in 2009. |
JRM selling concessions during SP 4449's trip through Staples, MN. in 2009. |
JRM raising funds for SP 4449 at Train Festival, with Laura F. in Owosso, Michigan. |
JRM helping out at another year of National Train Day at Portland Union Station. |
JRM interacting with visitors at ORHF's grand opening celebration in 2012. |
JRM giving guided tours at ORHF's Oregon Rail Heritage Center. |
JRM and Ed I. at Portland Union Station's ticket booth for SP 4449's trip to Bend, Oregon. |
JRM at DynaRail's movement of 231 and 644 as it leaves for Utah in 2014. |
JRM at DynaRail's movement of 231 and 644 as it leaves for Utah in 2014. |
JRM interacting with guests at Ogden Union Station's National Train Day event. |
JRM working as conductor on the Oregon Pacific Railroad. |
JRM working on passenger car buffers. |
JRM at Union Pacific's Cheyenne steam shops. |
JRM located a door sweep that would go on ORHF's refurbished roundhouse doors. |
JRM repairing roof caulking at Ogden Union Station. |
JRM working another trip on the Oregon Pacific Railroad. |
JRM helping care for locomotives at Ogden Union Station. |
JRM (right) and Steve J. helping with Big Boy #4014 move at Ogden Union Station. |
JRM visiting Nevada State Railroad Museum in Boulder City, NV. |
JRM working at Nevada State Railroad Museum in Boulder City, NV. |
JRM and Daryl M. working on 231 at Nevada State Railroad Museum. |
JRM and Daryl M. working on 231 at Nevada State Railroad Museum. |
JRM working on 6976 at Nevada State Railroad Museum. |
JRM working on 231 at Nevada State Railroad Museum, Boulder City. |
JRM working on 6976 at Nevada State Railroad Museum, Boulder City. |
JRM working on 6976 at Nevada State Railroad Museum, Boulder City. |
JRM received his conductor qualification on the Nevada Southern Railway. |
On the first day he became a Nevada resident, he ended up in the hospital, and
unfortunately
wouldn't be able to continue his dream of restoring 231 and 6976 at NSRM.
JRM made a generous contribution of over $367,000 to Nevada State Railroad Museum. |
JRM's family and fellow volunteers gathered for his memorial at Boulder City station.
He was interred at the Veterans' Cemetery in Boulder City, Nevada. |
Locomotive 6976 led the JRM Memorial Train. |
Locomotive 6976 on JRM's Memorial Train. |
Locomotive 6976 on JRM's Memorial Train. |
Locomotive 6976 on JRM's Memorial Train. |
Locomotive 6976 on JRM's Memorial Train. |
Locomotive 6976 on JRM's Memorial Train. |
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