Great Northern Railway Authorization for Expenditure (AFE) 5662, Great Falls, Montana, 1917.

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Great Northern Railway Authorization for Expenditure (AFE) 5662, Great Falls, Montana, 1917.

• 1917 (Creation)

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AFE 5662, Great Falls, Montana, 1917. Rearrange and Extend Present Yard So As to Have Ten Yard Tracks Each 4000 FeetLong; Shelby Main Line on North Side and Running Track on South Side of Yard; New Butte Mainline Near East End of Yard; Rearrange Tracks at Shops and Repair Tracks to Fit New Layout; Construct Classification Yard of 400-Car Capacity, withHump and Scale on West End; Construct New Receiving Yard, 10 Tracks and Running Tracks, Each 4000 FeetLong; Take Up Three of The Northerly Stub Tracks, Leave in and Extend Two Tracks for Ice House Tracks; Take Up Four of Southerly Stub Tracks, Leave in and Extend The Two Outside and Center Tracks for Material Tracks; Construct Overhead Highway Bridge on Central Avenue Extended; Move Telegraph Line at New Receiving Yard; Move Ice Houses; Erect Yard Office at East End of Receiving Yard; Erect Snow Fence at Receiving Yard; Construct Machine Shop 200' 8" X 288' 8", Transfer Table and Pit 55' X 307' 4", Addition to Present Shop for Tank Shop, 50' X 150', Remove Walls in Machine Shop for Blacksmith Shop, Construct Car Repair Shed 84' X 600', Addition of 40' to Storehouse and Add 40' to Second Story, Also 50' Covered Platform, Scrap Bins 40' X 240', Iron Rack, and Addition to Power House 16' X 50'; Also Necessary Machinery and Tools; Install Water Supply East End of Classification Yard and for Stockyard; Also Electric Lights; Construct Passing Track Along Billings Line on East Side of River, and Extend Old Caboose Track in East Side Yard. Interstate Commerce Commission Account Number 12 Track Laying and Surfacing Cost: $632323. Series II. Lines West. Butte Division. Other Subject Categories: Track, Yard

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