EAST GERMAN RAILROADS: ADMINISTRATION AND PERSONNEL; SHIPMENTS FROM THE USSR AND CHINA BRIDGE AT GOERLITZ; REPAIR SHOPS

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• Publication Date: August 8, 1955
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
I N FORMATION REPORT
COUNTRY East Germany/USSR/China
SUBJECT East German Railroads: Administration and
PLACE
ACQUIRED
DATE OF
INFO.
Personnel; Shipments from the USSR and China;
Bridge at Goslrlitz; Repair Shops
THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATION"Wft *
OF THE UNITED STATES. WITHIN THE MEANING OF TITLE IS. IECTI*NI T*3
AND 751. OF THE U. S. CODE. AS AMENDED. ITS TMM$IIIGNIOOR?RtvI? ,
ATION OF ITS CONTENTS TO OR RECEIPT BY AN WHAVVIND
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IS PROHIBITED RY LAN' THE RE-RGGUCTMIN OP THIS FGIIM M/ MgP1Na.+
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a 1oe~ maintenance shop in the
The GDR is going to import 5,000 tons of grain from Red Chi
locomotivsS must have a so-called "l N _0 pass"
of the permanent crews of the looomotiift - anent
crew must consist of only four locomotive engineers. 25X1
Recently, train personnel has also been recorded on 1
In this way, regular locomotive brigades have been f
the personnel of these brigades live in West Berlin.
this measure is to exclude railroad personnel living in East ler
entering the Western sectors of the city.31
2. On 21 May 19557 it was learned that 120 railroad tank cars loaded with
crude oil had arrived daily in the GDR from Brest-Litovsk sino the
late February 1955. 2
3.
REPORT
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DATE DISTR. 8 August 1955
NO. OF PAGES 3 25X1
NO. Of ENCLS.
(LISTED BELOW)
SUPPLEMENT TO
REPORT NO.
THIS IS UNEVALUATED INFORMATION
the cost for the transpo
of the grain is three times the price or the commodity itself.
grain is to be shipped by rail.
'f the Gin railrs. e. 3
On 20 April 1955, the following employees of the Ministry of Traffic were
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Thiede (fnu) main accountant of the GDR Reiohebahn
Kleinsang (fnu) Hauptreferent in the Accounting Department
of the GDR Reichsbahn
Hielscher (fnu) chief of the Finance Department.
The officials were probably discharged because of the financial difficulties
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5. The new railroad bridge over the Neisse river near Goerlitz has not yet
been opened. Residents of Goerlitz stated that sections of the bridge
had sunk,and that additional repair work has thus become necees~.
Scaffolds were observed on the eastern portion of the structure. "arge
quantities of construction material were seen on the bridge which was
guarded by Soviet soldiers wh9 VIAWM bl ?bsaaered red epaulets. 4
6. Since November 1954, the' MW, *000, z border station had been
fully staffed. In late AtMU-310% -xullrftA And customs personnel were
returned to their home stations. Customs officials stated that load
tests made on the railroad bridge had proved that the bridge was not
sage. It was, however, expected, that the Goerlitz border station
would soon be opaned to traffic. 4
7.
status 28 April 1955, the following
railroad maintenance shops and locomgO ive service stations were located
in
Railroad
Maintenance
Shov
Ostbahnhof.
Lichtenberg
Rummelsburg
Erkner
Schoeneweide
Jueterbog
Grunewald
Seddin
Pankow
Basdorf
Frankfurt
(Passenger Station)
Frankfurt
(Marshaling Yard)
RBD Berlins
..,
Number of s
Looomat1 .s Stalls for
~
3eaed'
Bhnlossss
Lpoomotives
40
460
67
842
Strausberg
8
40
524
16
127
69
718
Koenigswusterhausen
24
165
42
516
Teltow
3
23
3
Rehagen-Klausdorf
-
8
2
Ludwigefelde
-
3
Wuensdorf
-
9
Dahme (narrow-gauge)
3
18
25
491
58
761
Potsdam
28
41
822
Nauen
53
65
620
25
260
Oranienburg
6
56
88
864
Wriezen
6
57
11
Fuerstenberg/Odor
1
10
-
Fuerstenwalde
6
41
6
Dolgelin
-
3
-
Muenaheberg
2
10
2
Gross-Neuendort
2
18
2
162
850
Kietz
20
Beeskow
19
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This measure is connected with trawl restrictions to
West Berlin add West Germany imposed on GDR railroad personnel after
about 18 May 1955.
The measure is also designed to reduce p; um the number of s
German locomotives opsratiM'ip *Rt Sad4a at the time when a sealing
off of West Berlin goes it4 .
-,Comment. According to available information crude oil deliveries
from the USSR to Nast German hydrogenation plants did not begin befo
A,rii_ Wrrim cn to on railroad tank ears were observed arriving daily.
These oil imports probably supplement or replace
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the previous crude oil shipments from Austria.
3.
~mment? The discharge of the railroad employees mentioned and
their assignments were reported previously.
4.
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Comment. The reeosatraettoa of the railroad viaduct over the
Noise* river near Gserli si was completed in ?etober 1954.
It appears that load tests on the undamaged
portion of the viaduct revealed damages to the structure, which had
not been noticed before.
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A tabulation of all maintenanoe shops and 1
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a shops for the entire GDR was transmitted previously.
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The it esent report oontainextedditlon
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on the number of locomotives and personnel assigned to the individual
installatios5 in HBD Berlin.
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COUNTRY East Germr j/USSR/China
i ersonnel; Ship?aonts from the USSR sand China;
!)ridge at Gosrlitz; Repair Shops
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SUBJECT Last German Railroads: /ldrdinistration and
PLACE
ACQUIRED
DATE OF
INFO.
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The GDR is going to import 5,000 tons of Jrqtin from Red China
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1. Effective tritl the sums ar time table, .Alich went in force during the ni,;ht of 21
:Say 19 55, trains operating through the Western sectors of Berlin or to and from the
'r,es tern sectors of the city i:ilzS"+. oe pu:lu%: '..,y iv~v+.iu i,i /a11 tr~8i ;cauu ~u
a locomotive maintenance shop in the `,esters sectors of Berlin. These
loooi,iotives must have a so-called "locomotive pass" on which the names
of the permanent crews of the loco:.,otic es are Listed. A permanent
crew must consist of only four locomotive engineers anct four firemen.
Recently, trr.in personnel has alto :been recorded on locomotive passes.
In this way, regular locomotive brigades have been formed. Lost of
the personnel- of these brilaaes live in ,test Berlin. The intention of
this measure is to exclude railroad personnel :living in East Berlin from
entering the Western sectors of the city-1
2. On 21 :Say 1955, it was learned that 120 railroad tank cars loaded with
crude oil had arrived daily in the GDR from Br?ast-Litovsk since.
late February 1955. 2
3.
REPORT
QD NO.
DA'I 'S' 8 August 1955
NO. OF PAGES
NOM. OF ENCLS.
SUPPLEMENT TO
REPORT NO.
THIS IS UNEVALUATED INFORMATION
TI1is
the cost for the transportation
of the grain is. three ices the price or the commodity it3elf.
Drain is to be shipped by rail.
4. On 20 April 1955, t,ie following employees of the I;.inistry of Traffic were
discharged without notice:
Thiede (fnu) main accountant of the GDR Reichsbahn
Kleinsang (fnu) :iauptreferent, in the Accounting Department
of the GDR Reichsbahn
Hielscher (fnu) S!~ chief of the Finance Department.
The officials were probablZ c04reecaf the financial difficulties
of the GDR railroads. 3 k to
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5. The new railroad bridge over the Neisse river near Goerlitz has not yet
beon opened. Residents of Goerlitz stated that sections of the bridge
had sunk,and that additional repair work has thus become necessary.
Scaffolds were observed on the eastern portion of the structure.. Large
quantities of construction material '.sere seen on the bridge which was
guarded b,;! Soviet soldiers who wore black-bordered red epaulets. 4
6. Since ":ovember 1954, the new Ggorzolec -Goerlitz border station had been
fully staffed. In late April 195, railroad and customs personnel were
returned to their home stations. Cust.jns officials stated that load
tests made on the railroad bridge had proved that the bridge was not
safe. It was, however, expected, that t;.e voerlitz border st:.tion
would soon be opened to traffic. 4
7.
status 28 A .ri1 1955, the following
railroad maintenance shops and locomotive service stations were located
in RBD Berlin:
Railroad Locomotive
Number of :
L:aintenance Service
Locomotives Stalls for
Shop Station
Assii*ned
Zmplo_vees Locomotives
Ostbahnhof
40
460
Lichtenberg
67
842
Strausberg
8
Ru.. z.elsburg
40
524
Lrkner
16
127
Schoeneweide
69
718
Koenigswusterha
usen 24
165
Jueterbog
42
516
Teltow
3
23 3
ttehajen-Klausdo
rf
8 2
sf elde
Ludwi
3
,;
",uensdorf
9
Oahme (narrow-g
auge)
3
18
~Grune -vald
25
491
Seddin
58
761
Potsdam
28
41
822
I+auen
53
Pankow
65
620
Basdorf
25
260
Oranienburg
56
Frankfurt
88
664
(Passenger Station)
.,:riezen
6
57
1F`uerstenberg/Od
er
1
10 -
.
Fuerstenwalde
6
41 6
Dolgelin
-
3 -
:..uencheber~;
2
10 2
Gro s s-Neuendorf
2
18 2
Franl: furt
850
(."..arshalin; Yard)
nietz
20
Beeskow
19
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nt. This measure
.,est Berlin and '.rest Gernany
about 18 .'.:ay 1955.
The Leasure is also desi6-ned
Uerrhan locomotive operating
off of .est Berli toes into
is connected with travel restrictions to
imposed on GDR railroad ucrsor:nel aftAr
to reduce to a L,inin.um the number of :ast
in '.pest Berlin at the time when a sealing
effect. .
raent t.eco. ding to available infora,ution crude oil deliveries
Trot the U-3 0H to S,st German hydrogenation plants did not beZin befor
~,pril. From 50 to 90 railroad tank cars ..ere observed arrivin. daily.
These oil imports probably supplement or replace
previous crude oil shipments from austria.
Coent. the discharge of the railroad employees mentioned and
their aesi,~,*nments ,.ere reported previously.
The reconstruction of the railroad viaduct over the
;:eisse rimer near Goerlitz was completed in October 1954.
It appears that load tests on- the undam& red
not been. noticed before
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LCox ment. %A tabulation of all maintenance shjps jid loc0Liotivo
the ,resent report contains additiongl in, orr..ation
on the nu:a ex` of locomotives and personnel assigndd to the `individual
installations in i213D Berlin.
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