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UNION PACIFIC - PARKER SUBDIVISION PARKER, UTAH
HO Scale 11'x 26' Welcome to my fictional model railroad town of Parker, Utah. This little slice of the world is the Parker Subdivision, part of Union Pacific's vast western railroad empire. Parker had been in existence since the 1800's but was nothing more than a ranch exit off of I-15 till around 1960 when the Union Pacific decided what...I don't know...I'm making it up as I go along. I'll stop here for now. Enjoy the pictures. Special thanks to Pelle Søeborg for the modeling inspiration that his book "Mountain to Desert" has given me to bring my layout to where it's at thus far. My Parker Sub is still far from what I would call complete. Email me if you have comments or questions at mark@thesolutionfarm.com. Thanks for looking and let me know if I can build a layout for you. |
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Layout Overview Photos |
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The fictional town of Parker along west wall looking north. |
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Looking south from north end of layout along west wall. |
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Northwest corner or layout. |
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Northeast corner of layout. |
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Looking south from north end of layout against east wall. |
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Looking north along east wall. |
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Southeast corner of layout. |
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East side of duckunder on south end of layout. |
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West side of duckunder on south end of layout. |
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Return to west wall and south end of Parker. |
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Location Photos |
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Highway 89 and S101 RR crossing looking northwest. |
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Heading northbound under the Highway 89 overpass into the town of Parker. |
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Looking east from Highway 89 & S101 crossing at the Berry Creek bridge. |
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Berry Creek CTC signals. |
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Harris Building Supplies on south side of Weber Street. |
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I-15 overpass at north end of Parker yard. |
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North to south view of Parker yard. |
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Looking north at Jet Petroleum loading facility. |
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UP 8104 SD90MAC. |
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Northeast view of Union Pacific's Parker Yard maintenance facility. |
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Looking east across Parker Yard loco grounds. |
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UTRY 2001 & 1903 fueled and ready. |
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Parker Yard office trailer. |
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Trinity Steel Fabrication on Sheldon St. |
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Waiting for the gates to lift at Via Colina Ave. & the E106 RR crossing. |
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Public loading/unloading dock on south side of Via Colina Ave. |
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Looking northeast across the tracks at the town of Parker. |
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Heading north on Highway 89 down the hill into the town of Parker. |
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Old Parker Depot - used as railroad storage since 1974. |
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Original Parker Depot property now serves as the Utah Railway - West Parker switching terminal and shares equipment storage with UP. |
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Abandoned in 1971, Downey Grain sits on county land at the end of S. Front St. It is slated for demolition this summer. |
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Global headquarters of Widget International on Vista Verde Avenue. |
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Fruit Growers Coop's N. Front St. property is under new ownership, for sale and slated for demolition in the fall. |
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"Get off your lazy @$$ and get back to work!!!" |
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DTTX 56138 unloaded and waiting to be collected. |
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UP's double track mainline bridge over Morgan Rd (SR20) looking west. |
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Recently finished Motel 6 on Parker Blvd. |
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Recently finished Carl's Jr. on Parker Blvd. |
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Tesoro Mini-Mart/Gas Station on SW corner of Vista Verde Ave. & Parker Blvd. |
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7-11 on the NW corner of Vista Verde Ave. & Parker Blvd. |
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Newly renovated building and now a Tunex on Parker Blvd. |
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Location of both Honest Mark's Used Cars and Prestige Investment Group Realty at northend of Parker Blvd. |
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Locomotive Photos |
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Weathered Utah Railway SD40's 2001 & 1903. |
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Weathered UP AC4400's 9711 & 6825 |
