CHANGES IN THE SOVIET ZONE LOCOMOTIVE COLUMNS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R006100600007-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 15, 2003
• Sequence Number: 7
• Publication Date: November 1, 1950
• Content Type: REPORT

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CLASSIFICATION JIr
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
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INFORMATION REPORT CD NO.
COUNTRY Germany (Russian Zone)
CONFIDENTIAL
SUBJECT Changes in the soviet Zone
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DATE DISTR. 1 Kcvemb?r 1950
NO. OF PAGES 3 cL
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1. According to information obtains the Frankfurt/
July, 19509 all locomotive colunnu
no stationed in `ransc ur Rer Will be deactivated. The other locomotive
columns will be manned with personnel from Frankfurt/Oder. (1)
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saic~, on August , that cor~o xve ar s o r,
_jin had been deactivated. The railroad shop inspector in Oberschoeneweide took
over the materials and spare parts of this column.. The value of this material,
which is in very good condition, is estimated at 20,000 D,o Contrary to stari
card procedures, the material was taken over ithout accounting. Locomotives
were not taken over. (3)
25X1 4. Locomotive I in Pasew.alk (N. 54/Q 16) aid 0 in Angermuende (11 514/ 25X1
Q 20) were deactivated on 1 Augrust 1950. Twenty-nine engines of Locomotive
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Stre,sbur Uckermark (P: 514/U 96) and parked there. Six engines remained in
Pasebaalk and 12 in Angernuende for temporary storage but they 'd 11 later be
transferred to Strasburg. The locomotives in Strasburg are kept cold and are
guarded. (4)
5. On 14 August 19501 in Yarow (N 53/Z 96) 25X1
that 70 reserve locomotives are to oe pars a tz (s 53/Z 97) rail-
road station north of :sernau (N 53/Z 96). They had previously been in the area
of Berlin. The former marshaling; yard in luednitz, which was destroyed during
the war, was dismantled except for a few tracks. one c t the renaining tracks
was being connected with the main line tc provide parkin; facilities for the
reserve locomotives as vcted. (k.. the same daV ttiwo groups or five 25X1
locomotives each (k -,,Pe 50 and 52)proceeding in the direction of Ruodnitz. Only
the first locomotive was under steam, the others, which were in a good condition
were -reased and oiled. (5)
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6e On 15 August 1950 it ryas observed that Locomotive Columns 0 25X1
are stationed in Yrankfurt/Oder. Locomotive n.? 25X1
stationed in Berlin-Lichtenberg (N 53/z 95)ie acs to sf'erred
Frankfurt/Oder is now in Brest Litovsk and handles the Soviet lea7e
trains ow designate (6) Locomotive 25X1
is stationed in Pasewalk is being deactivated,, (7)
Como ive in Berlin-i:arlshorst and in Berlin- 25X1
Pankow are being deactivateda (6) Locomotive 25X1
are stationed in Cottbus. Locor.;otive r _j is being deactivated, (9)25X1
Locomotive 's stationed in Hoyerswerda h 52/A 53), It
vai.ll not be eac iva e e t10) Iocomotive Column is stationed in 25X1
An ermuendeo It will not be dea.ctivateda (11)* Locomotive I 25X1
is located in Seddin (P 554% 09). It is being deactivated, (12)
Accordin to an SCC order, the engines end the coaches of the locomo-
tive columns earmarked for deactivation will be overhauled and then
"conserved". Each deactivated cc.1ua-rn will assign a guard detail of
15 men for these stored locomotives and coaches. (13) The central
operations office for all locomc.tive columns which, on 1C August 1950,
was in Berlin-Lichtenberg vi ll be transferred to jFrankfurt/Oder along
with Locomotive (311)
7. On 20 August 1950 a long track cf the rvaednitz marshaling yard, which
was not dismantled will be used for the m rking of the 70 reserve loco-
motives which were expected. Switches to connect this track with the
main line have not yet been laid, The tv7o groups of locomotives seen
on 14 August 1950 were on e. siding at the passers er station. The
engines are in a very good ccriditiono The connecting rods had been
removed but fastened by wires to the sidss of the boilers. Metal parts
were wrapped with oil paper; valves, ;cnerator etc. were boarded up.
The locomotives are guarded. Tare is .a caboose with thp Ives,
A sign boaxd on to the first locomotive was lettered (15)
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