RAILROAD YARDS AND SHOPS VITEBSK, USSR

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• Publication Date: August 6, 1957
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RAILROAD YARDS AND SHOPS
VITEBSK, USSR
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Vitebsk is located 80 miles northwest of Smolensk and 50 miles
north of Orsha. It is a major classification point at the junction of
rail lines from Riga and Leningrad to points in central and southern
European USSR. '
The Vitebsk railroad yards and shops suffered heavy damage during
World War II. A comparison of with that of World 25X1 D
War II reveal.s the following significant changes in addition to the repair
of war damage: Three warehouses have been removed and one added
in the east freight terminal area. Several warehouses have also been
removed from the former south warehouse and freight terminal area.
As a result of these and other changes, the latter area is now best de-
scribed as a shop and storage area. All three roundhouses have been re-
moved from the Vitebsk railroad yards. Those formerly present in the
central servicing and repair area have been replaced by three sheds and
one machine shop. Each shed has three through tracks. A new passenger
station has been constructed on the site of the former station, but a war-
damaged viaduct immediately to the south of it has not been rebuilt.
Components of the railroad yards and shops at Vitebsk are annotated
on the accompanying photograph.
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1. North receiving and forwarding yard, 2200' long and 220' wide.
Contains approximately 10-12 tracks. No basic change in size
or trackage since World War II.
2. Passenger station: center section 180'x 80'; wings 125'x 55' and
110'x 55'. Elevated walkway provides access for passenger load-
ing. New since World War H.
3. East freight terminal area. Contains one new warehouse measuring
260'x 55', and three dating from World War II. Of the latter, one is
260'x 551, one 310'x 70', and one 200'x 551. Three other warehouses
have been removed from this area.
4, East classification yard, 5000' long and 220' wide. Contains approx-
imately 10-12 tracks. No basic change in size or trackage since
World War U.
5. Central servicing and repair area. Contains new repair facilities as
indicated in items 7 and 8.
6. Open coal storage area, served by four sidings. No basic change in
size or trackage since World War II.
7. Machine shop, 180'x 75'. New since World War U; replaces round-
house.
8. Locomotive servicing and repair sheds: one 180'x 90' (flat roof),
and two 210'x 75' (monitor roof). Each shed has three through tracks.
-These sheds replace a former roundhouse.
9. Railroad bridge east over the Dvina River: 550' over-all length, two
through truss spans. Apparently carries only one track, although de-
signed for two. No change since World War II.
10. Railroad bridges west over the Dvina River: each 560' over-all
length, single track. The approaches are of deck-type construction
with a through truss center span approximately 240' long. No change
since World War U.
11. Relay yard, 3700' long, approximately 6-8 tracks. No basic change
in size or trackage since World War II.
12. South shop and storage area. Fenced area 2200'x Z75'. Contains one
possible shop building measuring 175'x 90', several smaller sheds,
and bulk materials. A second fenced area 1900'x 90' includes several
tracks possibly used for storage of rolling stock. This area was
formerly designated the south warehouse and freight terminal area.
Several warehouses have been removed since World War U.
13. Fenced open storage area, 2400'x 250' over-all. Trackage not discern-
able. No evidence of repair facilities as previously reported.
14. West classification yard, 5500' in length, 16-20 tracks. No basic change
in size or trackage since World War H.
15. Turntable, 95' diameter. Roundhouse formerly served by this turntable
has been removed.
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