MISCELLANEOUS RAILROAD INFORMATION

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R005300630009-9
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 19, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 10, 2006
• Sequence Number: 9
• Publication Date: July 26, 1950
• Content Type: REPORT

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COUNTRY Czechoslovakia
SUBJECT Pyiscel.laneous Railroad information
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2t3 JUL 50
THIS IS UNEVALUATED INFORMATION
The Uargecany- (R49/El()).'Kysak 0,49A.25).-Kosice railroad is being double-
tracked.* The cork is being carried out with mazimum speed and it is
expected that the line will he finished during 1950
2, The new line near Banska St.tavnioa ("9/C53) has settled as a result of
poor constructions. This line was laid by the Czech Youth Movement,,
Construction on engine and -'iring sheds (sic) for 250 locomotives and
repair shops at Prague-Vreovice will be started in mid 950
4. Two types of adjustable gauge locomotives are at present. in use in Czecho-
slovakia. These, are the Skoda 498 and the ISolben 1475.
5. The following traffic was reported at Cernou pad. Copra railroad station in
April 1950.-*
An average of throe trains per week bound for the USSR. Each train consists
of 45 cars Barr g Pragaa R.N. trucks,
b.. Fifty trains per week bound for the USSR carrying rails and pipes?
c. Two to three trains per week bound for the US ft carrying leather and textile..
Axles are believed to operate on a sort of sleeve aysten.
The axles are held In place by wedges which can be removed when chancing
from normal to broad gauge. b1ith the wedges removed the locomotive is run
slowly over a conversion line allowing the axles to expand until they reach
their final position for the new gauge. Then the ;v en are reinserted
locking the axles in places
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