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.
As a summary, it does give a look into the changes made over the years.
From the GN-NP Archives.
1909 Install ROW fence
1911 Construct public crossing
1911 Construct private crossing
1910 Move 24x28 depot from Odessa to Soap Lake
1912 Construct private crossing
1912 Install ROW fence
1913 Install mail crane
1914 Extend passing track 989 feet.
1917 Move privy
1918 Install train order signal
1923 Install electric lights in depot
1923 Relay rail in passing track less than 75#.
1926 Remove mail trucks
1928 Place derail on industry track
1929 Remove passing track
1929 Replace mail crane
1929 Upgrade turnouts with 110# rail
1941 Train order signal to Valley
1941 Remove station equipment
1945 Move watchman’s house from Columbia River for depot
1947 Relay rail Wilson Creek to Soap Lake
1948 Relay rail
1949 Relay rail
1953 Construct private crossing
1954 Construct highway underpass
1957 Improve clearance of communication facilities
1963 Remove industry track
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