RAIL FACILITIES AT TIEN-CHING (TIENTSIN), CHINA

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CIA-RDP78T04743A000200030032-5
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RIPPUB
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S
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6
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December 28, 2016
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April 9, 2004
Sequence Number: 
32
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Publication Date: 
October 29, 1963
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MF
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Approved For Release 2004/05/05 : CIA-RDP78T04743A000200030032-5 1B - 289/63 29 October 1963 Copy Z_ of 'r X1 ATTENTION THROUGH FROM iUBJECT REFERENCE Chief, Requirements Branch, Reconnaissance Group, CGS Chief, CIA/PID (NPIC) Rail Facilities at Tien-thing (Tientsin), China (1) ORR Requirement No. C=RR3-80,539 (2) CIA/PID Project No. C 1246/63 1. This memorandum is in answer to the referenced requirement concerning the comparative study of the rail and repair facilities at Tien-ching (Tientsin), China. This is the second and final part of the study covering this complex. 2. The enclosed information provides the location of rail facilities, including rail-served industries. Two tables have been provided, one showing the 25X1 length and the width of each yard of a given area, and the other reporting the number and type of rolling stock found in each yard or rail-served industry. This information was derived fr_.m X1 respect vely. Information was also obtained from US Air Target Mosaic 503 l- MA. 3. On the enclosed map of Tien-thing (Tientsin) (CIA/PID/IB-P-641/63, Enclosure No. 1), the numbered annotations correspond to the facility areas listed in the attached tables, (Tables I and II). The letters which divide the enumerated -areas correspond to yards and the rail-served industries. It should be noted that all of the rail-served industries could not be identified. Via-. Included with this memorandum is a diagrammatic sketch of the locomotive repair facility (Enclosure No. 2) located in area 1. All necessary information is annotated on this sketch. `j. The locomotive and car repair facility located in area 3 was not operational at the time of photography. This installation includes a roundhouse (12 stalls approx.), two car repair shops, foundry, machine shop and thirteen support building-- 6. The turntable that services the in undhouse, of the aforementioned facility, is not operational and is partly obscured by a building that has been constructed can the service tracks. Two turning wyes are located adjacent to this facility. Declass Review by NGA Approved For Release 2004/05/05 : CIA-RDP78TO4743A000200030032-5 SECRET SUBJECT:' Rail Facilities at Tien-Ching (Tientsin), China The turning wyes are operational and have useable tracks of feet (approx.). and 460 25X 7. These requirements are considered to be completed as of the date of this me'norandum. The photo analysis on this project was performed by Messrs. ENCLOSURES: t Line Drawing (CIA/PID/IB-P-642/63) t Mosaic (CIA/PID/IB-P-641/63) 2 Tables -SECRET Approved For Release 2004/05/05 : CIA-RDP78TO4743A000200030032-5 25X1 TABLE I RAIL FACILITIE'S : LENGT AND WII7TH BY YARDS TIEN-i1HING TIENTSIft CHINA 25X1 RAIL FACILITY YARD LENGTH FEET * - WIDTH N0. OF TRACES 1 A 1525 75' 12 B 1500' x 1+0O' 26 C 2500' x 250' 9 D 1500' x 30' 12 E 1000' x 150' 11 F - G 1+000' x 300' 18 H 3100' x 250' 10 I - J - 2 A 3100' x 2 0' 16 3 A 40001 x 200' 5 B 1500' x 320' 7 C 1050' x 9201 Not Operational D 5100' x 2001 11+ A 3250' x 300' 12 B 2000' x 550' 6 C - 5 A 920' x 270' 3 B 2700' x 150' 11 C 785' x 385' 6 A - B - C - D - E - F 7 A - B - C 2150' x 100' 1+ D - *Choke Point to Choke Point -Denote Rail-Served Industries 25X1 Approved For Release 2004/05/05 : CIA-RDP78T04743A000200030032-5 SUM COUNT OF ROLLING STOCK BY FACILITY TIEN-CHING (TIENTSIN), CHINA 25X 25X RAIL FACILITY 20 8 271 18 16 284 99 33 16 52 1 35 FREIGHT CARS 5 11 40 22 4 11 64 80 97 130 30 5 82 30 20 B - - C 24 19 D 11 29 TOTAL 1009 680 12 20 77 21 8 14 3 2 5 I 1 4 - 96 131 5L ~I I 25 Approved For Release 2004/05/05 : CIA-RDP78TO4743A000200030032-5 4`RAIL FACILITIES I N TIENTSIN, CHINA LOCOMOTIVE REPAIR BUILDINGS SECRET General outline of facility Coal-yard 6 service tracks 6 service tracks CIA/PID/IB- P-642/63 SECRET Main repair buildings ENCLOSURE NO. 2 25X1 Approved For Release 2004/05/05 : CIA-RDP78TO4743A000200030032-5 Next 1 Page(s) In Document Exempt Approved For Release 2004/05/05 : CIA-RDP78TO4743A000200030032-5