Description
The AFE project files contain detailed information about construction projects and equipment orders undertaken by the Western
Pacific Railroad between 1911 and 1983. The indexes to AFEs are useful in providing a summary of this information.
Background
All railroads had a system for approval of capital expenditures by senior officers or, in some cases, by the board of directors.
On the Western Pacific this approval process was known as Authority for Expenditure (AFE). Department heads, senior officers,
the President, or the Board of Directors would propose capital expenditures as necessary to build new structures and other
facilities such as depots, shops, and team tracks, to replace worn or obsolete equipment, upgrade track and structures, to
buy locomotives and passenger cars. Each item or project was assigned an AFE number by the Finance or Accounting Department.
Extent
23.7 Linear Feet
17 record cartons + 16 shoe boxes + 1 filing cabinet
Restrictions
Copyright has not been assigned to the California State Railroad Museum. All requests for permission to publish or quote from
manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the CSRM Library & Archives. Permission for publication is given on behalf of
the CSRM as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which
must also be obtained by the reader.
Availability
Collection is open for research by appointment. Contact Library Staff