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Redwood Regional Parker after abandonment, 1971. A lonely and forgotten depot with an empty flagpole waits for the trains that will never come. The open area in the fence line with the concrete wall, is where members and visitors would back their car or trailer up to, and unload their locomotives. The plans for the depot were provided by the late rail historian and author, Capt. Fredric Shaw. Early GGLS member "Bill Smith" supervised its construction. Money for the depot construction came from the proceeds of the great "Model Engineering Show" of May-1955 held in the Oakland Auditorium. Photo by Harry Dixon.