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The "Sidetrack" newsletter

IERHS publishes a newsletter approximately four times per year and is automatically mailed to all members.

Other Publications

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Spokane Street Railways covers all city streetcars lines in Spokane, Washington from the 1880’s to the end of operations in 1936. It is a well-researched three-part publication by three experienced authors knowledgeable in local trolley history. Over 200 pages, almost 100 photographs and 20 pages of maps, equipment drawings and plans. Published in 1987.

Hardbound……….$30.00

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Annual Calendar of Inland Empire (Inland Northwest) historic railroad subjects. Each year is completely different.

Next year’s calendar and current calendar (before Apr 1^st)……….$12.00

Current year calendar (after Apr 1^st)……….$3.00

Previous year or earlier……….$1.00

2010 Calendar

Cover – Milwaukee box cab #E47 at Beverly, WA in 1971.

Jan – NP RDC-2 #B30 between Garfield and Palouse, WA in 1955

Feb – SI Alco RS-1 #205 at Spokane Roundhouse in 1959

Mar – UP 2-8-2 Mikado at Orofino, ID in 1953

Apr – Spokane United Railways streetcar #256 in 1926

May – Inland Empire Paper Company 0-6-0 in 1938

Jun – WI&M caboose #X5 at Potlatch, ID in 1965

Jul – Nez Perce & Idaho 4-4-0 #4, was NP #684

Aug – GN 4-4-0 #1 William Crooks

Sep – Spokane, Coeur d’Alene & Palouse motor #20 in 1940

Oct – Milwaukee wrecking crane #16 in 1950’s

Nov – Oregon Railroad & Navigation Company junction in Spokane

Dec – UP 2-8-0 #736 in Spokane in 1953

To view calendar photo chronological listing click here (under construction)

To view calendar photo alphabetical by railroad click here (under construction)

A.Philip Randolph, the story of the Pullman Porter, his history and the history of the black labor movement in the northwest. Twenty pages with a color cover……………………….$4.00

Dewey O. Almas, the story of an engineer who started in December 1916, and worked for 52 years on the Northern Pacific and the Spokane International railroads. His life spans 3 centuries; he was 103 in Nov 2002. His memory is still exceptionally good. Twenty four pages with a color cover……………………………………………………………………………………$4.00

Posters

"Spokane GN Depot" (17.5 x 20) ……….$10

"Spokane UP Station" (13 x 20) ..……….$3

Railroad Reviews

#1 – Jan 81, 16 pages, Idaho & Washington Northern RR, 1907-1916.

Was bought by Milwaukee RR in 1916. Ran to Metaline Falls, WA………..$8.00

#2 – Jul 81, 16 pages, Northern Pacific RR & Spokane, 1881-1981.

NP tracks arrived in Spokane on June 21, 1881………..$8.00

#3 – Jan 82, 8 pages, Sumpter Valley Railway, 1890-1947, by Bill Witt

Ran from Baker City to Prairie City, OR, 80.1 miles………..$8.00

#4 – Feb 83, 16 pages, Northern Pacific 4-6-0 # 1356, by Ron Nixon

Used between Spokane and Helena/Butte, 1902-1954. Now on display at Missoula, MT………..$8.00

#5 – Feb 84, 16 pages, Inland Empire Government RR, by Roger Ingbretsen.

A 40 year history of the railroad servicing Fairchild Air Force Base near Spokane, WA………..$8.00

#6 – Apr 84, 16 pages, Pacific Extension of the Milwaukee RR, 1909-1980, by Dave Emerson

The story of the end of the Milwaukee RR in the far West………..$8.00

#7 – Jan 85, 20 pages, Orphan Annie & Harlowton Roundhouse, by Bill Wilkerson

(Two stories)

1 – Story of Orphan Annie, the only Milwaukee RR 4-8-4, numbered #9700.

2 - History of the Harlowton Roundhouse in Harlowton, MT, 1907 – 1980………..$8.00

#8 – Nov 85, 16 pages, Milwaukee RR’s Fascinating BiPolars, by Bill Wilkerson

History of Milwaukee Railroad’s BiPolar electric loco operations, 1919 – 1962………..$8.00

#9 – Feb 86, 16 pages, Milwaukee RR’s Popular Little Joes, by Bill Wilkerson

History of Little Joe electric loco operations, 1948 – 1974………..$8.00

#10 – Nov 86, 20 pages, Milwaukee RR F5 class Locomotives, by ?

History of the Class F5 4-6-2 Pacific locos from 1910 – 1955………..$8.00

#11 – Jul 87, 20 pages, Milwaukee RR Olympian Hiawatha, by Bill Wilkerson

History of passenger train from June 29, 1947 to May 22, 1961………..$8.00

#12 – Aug 88, revised 89, 20 pages, Great Northern , Hillyard, "The Engines and the Craftsmen", by Roger Ingbretsen. History of Hillyard shops, 1912 – 1982………..$8.00

#13 – Dec 89, 16 pages, "Ron Nixon Preserves Railroad History, Milwaukee RR, Eagle Nest Abandoned but not Forgotten", by Ron Nixon. About the Eagle Nest Tunnel in Montana………..$8.00

Items shown here can be combined with "Other Items for Sale" shown on main menu item 8 into one order. Add $4.00 per order for mailing. Please mail your order to the following address:

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Inland Empire Chapter, NRHS

PO Box 3950

Spokane, WA 99220-3950

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