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    Northwest Spokane: street industrial tracks history/photos?

    I happened to run across a link that shows a picture of the SLS&E bridge across the Spokane River, as well as a map giving the location. http://bridgehunter.com/wa/spokane/bh69596/
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    Northwest Spokane: street industrial tracks history/photos?

    Here is a link to a 1890's map that shows the route of the SLS&E after crossing the Spokane River. I've actually located some of this grade on the southwest edge of the Finch Arboretum. Later on, parts of this route were used for the Interurban to Medical Lake...
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    Northwest Spokane: street industrial tracks history/photos?

    I have been able to gather some more information on the lines in NW Spokane. The original railroad company that built from the north side of the river out to Fort Wright bridge and beyond was the Seattle, Lake Shore & Eastern. The track continued from the end of track at Chestnut and Spofford...
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