Grain Farmers Fear Losing Access to Rail

From the "Spokesman Review."

March 4, 1980

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

Basin Folk Speak for Rail Service

From the "Spokane Chronicle."

June 10, 1966

Morocco 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.

1903    Construct public crossing

1907    Construct passing track

1912    Remove passing track and unused spur track

1922    Property transfer
1922    Property transfer

No Relief Seen in Car Shortage

From the "Spokane Chronicle."

August 23, 1950

Mohler 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.

1899    Install passing track and rearrange station grounds

1900    Install cattle guard in ROW fence

1901    Construct bridge

1901    Construct industry track

1901    Construct warehouse

1902    Install ROW fence

1902    Construct industry track

1902    Take up side track, move water tower, move temporary depot east

1903    Construct spur track

1903    Build ROW fence to Downs

1903    Construct temporary spur

1903    Remove station (cancelled)

1905    Dredge river channel under bridge 307

1908    Construct industry track

1909    Construct a standard portable stock chute, and place a car body to serve as a depot

1911    Construct spur track 885 feet long

1911    Remove Farmers Co-Operate Union Co spur track

1912    Construct 4000 foot passing track

1913    Install steel in bridge 306

1916    Extend Mohler Union Warehouse Spur

1921    Install cattle guard in ROW fence

1926    Install curverts

1926    Sale of property

1929    Install section house from Withrow

1932    Repair flood damage-Mohler to Adrian

1933    Extend section house

1937    Install steel in bridges 308 and 314

1940    Install crossing signs

1942    Move public crossing

1943    Retire cinder platform

1943    Install electric lights in section house

1948    Replace culverts at MP 1535.45 and 1535.39

1949    Construct dike at bridge 308

1952    Remove section facilities (cancelled)

1954    Retire station facilities

1954    Construct Inland Chemical Spur

BN Takes Milwaukee Tracks

From the "Spokane Chronicle."

March 21, 1980

NP Man Says Moses Lake to Be Basin Shipping Hub

From the "Spokesman Review."

May 5, 1955

Rail Lines Study Dividing Milwaukee

From the "Tri-City Herald."

May 8, 1979