This index to "Applications For Expenditures" files saved from GN's Seattle Engineering offices was compiled by Jim Mattson. See "GN_AFE_List" for more about AFEs. Entries here may differ from that list, as they were compiled from different physical collections. You'll find the lists here more complete for "west end" locations in Washington, Oregon, British Columbia, Idaho and western Montana. CLICK on column headings like "Location" to filter or sort for specific items.
DISPOSITION CODES
F - MULTIPLE SHEETS IN FOLDER OR ON FILE BACK M - AFE SHEET PAGE 1 WITH MAP (OR OTHER PAPER)
S - AFE PAGE 1 ONLY C - SPLIT FILE ITEM WITH PINK SHEET AND MAP
Z - ENTIRE FILE DISCARDED X - REFERENCE TO FILE NOT FOUND (INFORMATION FROM MAPS, ETC)
T - SPLIT FILE FOR 'X' ITEMS
SERIES CODES [Note: Dates may not be entirely accurate because of lack of data]
MB - <1890 - St.Paul, Minneapolis & Manitoba
GX - 1890-1896 GN Railway, General Manager
AB - 1896-1898 Additions & Betterments
OS or 'I' - 1896-1915 GN Railway, Old Series
SF - 1900-1907 Spokane Falls & Northern
SG - 1906-1907 SF&N, General Manager
KV - 1901-1902 Kootenai Valley Railway
GM - 1905-1907 General Manager (Lines West)
VW - 1906-1907 Vancouver, Westminster & Yukon
IE - 1907-1919 Inland Empire System (until SP&S takeover)
NS or 'II' - 1915-1960 GN Railway, New Series [about 32,500 entries, the largest group by far; OS is second-largest]
CP - 1918-1920 Corporate (non-USRA items)
GP - 1925-1954 Glacier Park Company
SC - 1927-1928 Spokane, Couer d’Alene & Palouse
SL - 19??-1940 Somers Lumber Company
WT - 19??-19?? Washington Townsite Company
PC - 1952-1970 Pacific Coast Railroad
RR - 19??-19?? Assistant Chief Engineer
