Naylor 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.

1913    Place and fit box car body

1914    Construct extension on west end of passing track 972 feet

1917    Install ROW fence

1921    1/2 mile ease, relay 4301 track feet 85# rail between mile post 1603-1604, with second hand 85# re-sawed rail

1921    Relay 1534 1/2 track feet 85# rail (new when laid) with second hand resawed 85# rail from east switch westward

1921    Relay 5891 track feet 85# (new when laid) west from a point 1534 1/2 feet from east switch of Naylor, with second hand 85# re-sawed rail

1923    On passing track, relay track of less than 75#

1942    Install three concrete pipes at station 6997+00 and construct ditch on north side of track

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

1948    Construct two shoofly tracks for construction of crossing of west canal on Columbia Basin Project

1949    Construct private crossing for Morrison Knudson Co

1949    Construct two shoofly tracks, one 2680 feet long and the other 2990 feet long for construction of crossings of west canal on Columbia Basin Project

1950    Purchase land for additional industrial purposes

1950    Construct private crossing for Morrison Knudson Co

1950    Dedicate portion of station grounds for county roadway

1952    Construct 400 foot extension to industry track

1952    Construct public crossing for Grant County

1952    Construct private crossing at station 7136-65

1953    Construct private crossing at station 7026+16

1955    Construct shoofly track 1319 feet long

1963    Remove 897 feet of industry track

1969    Replace rail anchors on CTC sidings