Sep. 15—Over 100 years ago, the completion of a 105-mile railroad connected Spokane to rail lines across the country. While the tracks above the Monroe Street Bridge have long been demolished, a new ...

Introduction -- 1. Trade, transport and coal 1767-1815 -- 2. 'Rails best adapted to the road': cast-iron rails and their alternatives in Britain 1767-1832 -- 3. Canal feeders, quarry railways and ...