INCREASED BAUXITE EXPORTS TO RUSSIA

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• Document Creation Date: December 19, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 16, 2006
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: August 1, 1952
• Content Type: REPORT

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As Halimba has no direct rail connection with the main Szombathely-Budapest
line, it was necessary to decide on the best method of establishing the
necessary link. The two alternatives were.
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INFORMATION REPORT REPORT NO.
COUNTRY Hun.gary/USSR
SUBJECT Increased Bauxite Exports to Russia
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to complete the temporarily abandoned new narrow-gauge line ir. favor of
some other higher priority,
to construct * transloading station: at Devecser, where the existing
rail link thrdu;h.the.hills from Nyirad joins the Szombathely-Budapest
line.
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to During the last week in May 1952, a commission of 62 men and women represen-
tatives from the Ministry of Mines and P-)wer, the Ministry of Communications,
and the Planning Office went down to the Halimba Bauxite Mines. A Russian
representative, from the Maszobal Combine was also present.
2. The main object of the commission was to decide on the best method of
fulfilling a recent order received from Moscow that the mine was to start,
as from 1 Tune 1952, delivering 200-tons of bauxite per day for export to
the USSR.
The first decision was in favor of continuing the work on the nett line and
in-fact one technician, one laborer and two girl assistants were dispatched
to make a start, The following day they were,. however, withdrawn as the
decision had been reversed and after two further contradictory orders it
was finally decided to adopt the alternative (b)0
In order to complete the transloading station the foundation of the narrow
gauge line 'had to be raised to the. level. of the main line, and switch points
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had to be fitted for the turn-round. It.vas found that none of the materials
necessary for this work were locally available - in.ea broken stones for redoing
the rail bed, switch points or rails. These were, however, eventually located
and transported. to the site. The urgency of the order was such that even new
trucks were pressed into service and run at maximum speed, although they
had not been broken in and have suffered cylinder damage in consequence.
6. An old narrow gauge steam engine of German manufacture was brought from Gant.
One of the deputy mmniste-4jof mines and power, who was getting worried about
these hitches and who had come down. to Halimba the day before the delegation
arrived. to warn, the manager of the mine that he was due for admonition by
SAndor Czottner, the Minister, personally drove around all night in his
car to collect the necessary spare: parts to mend the gear box of the old
engine o When it was repaired and coupled to the' fir. st train of loaded
cars,,. it was found impossible to get up enough steam pressure from the
brown coal. which was the only type available and.another convoy of trucks
had to be sent. hastily to P6cs for high grade anthracite, the type of coal
for which the engine was constructed.
In spite of all -these &ifficulties, however, the target date was only overshot
by one week and the first load of 200 tons left for the railhead on
7 June 1952, Intensive efforts are now being made to keep up this level-of
deliveries.
8a All the bauxite is of the first quality, that is with the minimum silicon
content,
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