Latest from The Spokesman-Review

• Doug Clark: Man’s outsized hobby keeps romance of rails alive

  May 6, 2012 in City on Page B1 Mike Gelhaus was once like a million other railroad enthusiasts. His trains ran on tracks laid out in an upstairs room that Gelhaus’ parents turned over to their rail-obsessed boy. 3

• Railroads’ profits sign economy is on track

  April 20, 2012 in Business on Page A10 OMAHA, Neb. – Strong earnings reports from two of the nation’s biggest freight railroads show that the U.S. economy is continuing its long, slow recovery. Union Pacific Corp. said Thursday …

• Railroad modelers right on track for fun

  October 13, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page V1 There are three tiny little towns in the area you won’t find on any map. Trains pull through the towns, announcing their approach with whistles. Lights twinkle from the buildings. … 2

• Imaginative gardeners build tracks through backyards

  September 4, 2011 in Features on Page D3 Spokane is a railroad town. While trains are a common daily sight, some of the most scenic lines run right through local gardens. Tony and Theresa Goatz live in Spokane … 1

• Caldwell: China wants to keep coal trains running on time

  January 16, 2011 in Business on Page E1 Spokane is halfway to the millennium. That may not be a good thing. 12

• Inland Empire Railway Historical Society plans open house

  June 17, 2010 in Washington Voices on Page S5 The majestic visage of the mighty steam engine. The rumble and roar of the cars speeding down the track. The thrill of getting a wave and a blast of the … 1

• BNSF reopens train tracks west of Spokane after derailment

  June 2, 2010 in City The main railroad between Seattle and Spokane is back open, following a derailment. A Burlington Northern Santa Fe freight train jackknifed on a side rail line early Wednesday, blocking the …

• Expansion considered for St. Maries River Railroad

  April 20, 2010 in Idaho on Page A7 The buyer of the St. Maries River Railroad in North Idaho says there are plans to expand the business.

• Police focusing today on rail crossing violations

  October 27, 2009 in City Spokane police are teaming up today with enforcement officers from the Union Pacific and BNSF railroads for an enforcement campaign along rail crossings in northeast Spokane. 9

• New trail segment OK’d

  July 1, 2009 in City on Page A6 A bike and pedestrian trail almost two decades in the making will see significant progress thanks to federal stimulus money accepted Monday night by the Spokane City Council. The 10-mile …

• Many Cities Lose Link To Rail System Absence Of Rail Service Can Create Dilemmas For Shippers In Areas Hardest Hit By Cutbacks

  March 12, 1995 in Business on Page D2 A new study reports that 22 years of deregulation in the rail industry has exacted a heavy toll on America’s heartland with over 400 cities losing access to the national …