Re: New Tunnel For Spokane
Author: Phat Phomar
Date: 03-13-2008 - 22:16

Taco Time Wrote:
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> I think that the tunnel near Erie St. used to be
> for the MILW. Seems to me that from where it goes
> that it connected to the old MILW next to Trent
> ave where the MILW used to have a small shop
> before they moved out to East Spokane to the yard
> UP currently uses after lifting their own. The so
> called Kendall Yards development is on the site of
> the original UP yard and roundhouse. The MILW
> tunnel goes under the old brewery and the SP&S
> tunnel under a cemetary.

I think the UP and Milwaukee shared track east of Union Station - thus both had to go under the old brewery.

I've walked through the SPS tunnel right after the line was taken out of service. Seemed real long while on foot. Kind of spooky knowing a graveyard is above you, too.



Subject Written By Date/Time (PST)
  New Tunnel For Spokane Bruce Kelly 03-13-2008 - 10:24
  Re: New Tunnel For Spokane h 03-13-2008 - 12:27
  Re: New Tunnel For Spokane Bruce Kelly 03-13-2008 - 14:02
  Re: New Tunnel For Spokane PNWRailfan 03-13-2008 - 20:55
  Re: New Tunnel For Spokane Taco Time 03-13-2008 - 17:29
  Re: New Tunnel For Spokane Jim700 03-13-2008 - 22:05
  Re: New Tunnel For Spokane Stacktalk 03-14-2008 - 10:17
  Re: New Tunnel For Spokane Phat Phomar 03-13-2008 - 22:16
  Re: New Tunnel For Spokane Bruce Kelly 03-14-2008 - 07:22
  Re: New Tunnel For Spokane Dave Smith 03-14-2008 - 19:15


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