RAILROAD CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY NORTH VIETNAM

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80T01471R001900070001-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 2, 2007
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: June 23, 1966
• Content Type: REPORT

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(c) NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER
RAILROAD CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY
NORTH VIETNAM
(FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE BRIEFING BOARD K-9985)
ATTACHMENT TO K-9998
23 JUNE 1966
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1. SIGNIFICANCE:
THIS BRIEFING BOARD DEPICTS CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY AND PREPARATIONS
FOR THE PROBABLE ADDITION OF A THIRD RAIL ON A SEGMENT OF THE HA NOI/
PING-HSIANG RAIL LINE,
2. BACKGROUND:
DUAL GAUGE TRACK HAS BEEN OBSERVED ON THE HA NOI/PING-HSIANG RAIL
LINE AS FAR NORTH AS THE CAO NUNG RAILROAD BRIDGE AT 2133N 10629E, AND
AS FAR SOUTH AS THE KEP RAILROAD YARD AT 2124N 10617E.
RAILROAD CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY HAS BEEN OBSERVED BETWEEN THAI
NGUYEN AND KEP. THIS RAIL LINE IS STILL UNDER CONSTRUCTION AND CONNECTS
WITH THE HA NOI/PING-HSIANG RAIL LINE 1.8 NM NORTHEAST OF KEP AT 2125N
10628E.
3. MISSION READOUT:
1. PHOTOGRAPHY
JUNCTION OF THE KEP/THAI NGUYEN RAIL LINE (WHICH IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION)
AND THE HA NOI/PING-HSIANG RAIL LINE. DUAL GAUGE TRACK IS OBSERVED
ON THE HA NOI/PING-HSIANG RAIL LINE BOTH NORTH AND SOUTH OF THE JUNCTION,
AND THE KEP/THAI NGUYEN RAIL LINE IS OBSERVED TO BE STANDARD GAUGE ONLY.
NUMEROUS PERSONNEL ARE OBSERVED WORKING IN THE AREA.
These notes have been prepared for briefing purposes only and should not be used for detailed analytical work. Their use
should be restricted to the particular briefing board(s) they were prepared for and must be considered valid only for the re-
porting period as indicated by the date of issue. For information concerning these notes contact Chief, Collateral Support
Division, NPIC.
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TRAIN CONSISTING OF ONE ENGINE AND TWENTY CARS IN A TWO TRACK YARD
4.5 NM SOUTHWEST OF KEP AT 212ON 10615E. A LARGE NUMBER OF RAILROAD
TIES AND VARIOUS UNIDENTIFIED CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS ARE OBSERVED
ATTACHMENT TO K-9998
23 JUNE 1966
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WORK TRAIN UNLOADING BALLAST 5 NM SOUTHWEST OF KEP AT 2119N 10615E.
A NUMBER OF PERSONNEL ARE OBSERVED WORKING ON AND ABOUT THE TRAIN.
UNDISTRIBUTED BALLAST IS ALSO EVIDENT IN THE AREA,
4. PHOTOGRAPHY
LARGE NUMBER OF RAILROAD TIES NEAR THE METER GAUGE TRACK 1.2 NM
WEST OF BAC GIANG AT 2116N 1061OE.
NUMEROUS MOUNDS OF UNDISTRIBUTED BALLAST LOCATED 1.7 NM WEST OF BAC
These notes have been prepared for briefing purposes only and should not be used for detailed analytical work. Their use
should be restricted to the particular briefing board(s) they were prepared for and must be considered valid only for the re-
porting period as indicated by the date of issue. For information concerning these notes contact Chief, Collateral Support
Division, NPIC.
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