Mansfield 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.

1911    Place private road crossing one mile west

1911    Install telephone in baggage car on Mansfield branch

1913    Place portable unloading platform

1914    Place a portable incline unloading platform

1916    Construct Standard Oil Spur

1916    Alter toilets

1917    Install express locker

1918    Install unloading platform

1919    Clean ditches from Columbia River to Mansfield

1920    Bridges and culverts Columbia River to Mansfield

1920    Place ballast cinders on branch

1920    Bridges from Columbia River to Mansfield

1921    Place ballast cinders on branch

1921    Assessment for road

1922    Repairs to bridges-Mansfield line

1922    Remove train order signal

1923    Bridge repairs

1923    Construct Columbia Valley Lumber Spur

1924    Bridge repairs Columbia River to Mansfield

1930    Construct Union Oil Spur

1931    Remove engine house, coaling dock, and 4 tracks

1932    Adjust accounts for destroyed tool house

1932    Move tool house from Palisades

1933    Retire snow fence

1936    Extend public crossing

1938    Install rail anchors Columbia River to Mansfield

1939    Adjust account for miscellaneous facilities Columbia River to Mansfield

1940    Remove industry track

1941    Remove tail track of wye

1941    Retirement of ROW north of Mansfield

1942    Remove depot (not done at this time)

1942    Remove water tank

1945    Repairs to roadbed-Mansfield line

1948    Install crossover (cancelled)

1949    Install crossover

1949    Easement for road

1951    Assessment for sewers

1955    Easement for driveway

1956    Move section buildings

1957    Retire ROW on Mansfield extension

1963    Rearrange bents-Bridge 43

1964    Rearrange bents and steel span- Bridge 43