Douglas AFEs

This is a summary to the "Applications For Expenditures" (AFE) files which were project files for all purchases, construction or removal of facilities or equipment from Great Northern property. These files sometimes contain correspondence, invoices, blueprints and other project information, and often contain insight into events or changes in a specific area at a point in time.

As a summary, it does give a look into the changes made over the years.

From the GN-NP Archives.

Douglas

1910    Construct 48x48 one pen stockyard

1912    Construct public highway 1090 feet long

1912    Transfer track to Waterville Railway

1913    Construct road crossing

1917    Install ROW fence

1917    Extend industry track

1919    Install culverts Columbia River to Mansfield

1919    Waterville Railway turnout

1920    Bridges and culverts

1921    Assessment for roads

1923    Repair flood damage

1924    Rip rap

1926    Widen public crossing at Washington St.

1928    Move private crossing

1928    Rip rap Alstown to Douglas

1935    Rip rap

1937    Auto unloading platform

1938    Move public crossing

1938    Repair flood damage

1941    Driveway around depot

1946    Electric lights in depot

1947    2 wire telephone circuit mp 35 to 37

1949    Extend Centennial Mills spur

1950    Repair flood damage

1956    Acquire Waterville Railway tracks

1956    Move section buildings

1960    Well for depot and section

1961    Install culverts

1962    Purchase pick-up truck