Western Pacific AFE Index Cards: Box 8 - 1910-1944

Western Pacific AFE Index Cards: Box 8 - 1910-1944

Author: Western Pacific Railroad

Year: 1910

As projects were assigned AFE numbers, the department which had charge of the project would prepare index cards to keep track of projects. Managers and clerks would refer to the index cards to find the AFE files for review or document filing. Some indexes would be arranged by station or location, and others by year assigned or by project type. Individual departments would prepare their own indexes for their own purposes. It is important to note that a project having an AFE number might be cancelled or postponed depending on availability of funding or last-minute change of plans. This would be noted on the index cards in most but not all cases. Some AFEs would be carried over to following years under the same number. AFEs approved toward the end of the year would of necessity be completed in the following year. The WP maintained indexes to the AFEs in various formats and in various offices between 1910 and 1983. Before 1910 the railroad was considered to be under construction and there were no AFEs. After 1983, WP was merged into the Union Pacific and ceased to have its own AFE process. The AFE index cards in the CSRM collection were maintained by several departments and are in eith