Downs 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.

1901    Construct 60x160 grain storage warehouse

1901    Rip rap at bridge #310

1902    Construct public crossing

1902    Construct 24x48 station facilities

1902    Extend passing track 3000 feet

1902    Install mail crane

1902    Construct private crossing

1903    Construct sidewalk at station grounds

1904    Install ROW fence

1905    Install ROW fence

1906    Install ROW fence 1/2 mile west

1907    Change switch at yard track

1910    Place culvert 2034 feet west of bridge #310

1913    Install steel at bridge #310

1913    Install steel at bridge #311

1914    Relay 2418 track feet of passing track

1915    Construct private crossing 2 miles west

1918    Install steel mail crane

1919    In passing tracks, relay all rail lighter than 75#, with second hand 80# rail

1920    Tool house destroyed by fire

1921    Retirement of tool house

1921    Move bunk houses from Bluestem & Downs

1924    Construct private crossing

1926    Install ROW fence

1926    Move 24x48 depot to Marlin

1931    Install ROW fence

1931    Remove 2 mail cranes

1940    Install gates in ROW fence

1940    Relocate public crossing from station 3473+82 west and extend 16 feet.

1941    Remove public crossing at station 3479+54

1947    Relay passing track with second hand 100# rail, also secondary tracks

1949    Remove public crossing

1949    Improve drainage at bridge #310