On the corner of Trent and Hamilton in Spokane is a very large building with very high door openings. It was the engine facilities for the trolley system that served the Spokane region for almost 40 years. This building I am told is now been restored to a very neat interior that Mike Baker was able to tour this week. The railroad part is long gone. One trolley body was recovered and restored by the Inland Empire Historical Society. The Great Northern took it over from the Spokane and Inland Empire Railway.
Looking west from the building was a small engine facility . You can see the Great Northern bridge on the far right of the photo. Gonzaga University to just off camera to the left. The old Post office was also to the left along Trent Ave. There is a road and a rail bridge to the right.
These units were used for freight traffic from Spokane to Colfax, Washington and Moscow, Idaho. They are electric powered from the overhead wires. The building can be seen to the right as you go South up the Hamilton Street overpass. I got lots more pictures of this stuff.
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