RAILROAD YARDS AND SHOPS SMOLENSK, USSR

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• Publication Date: August 7, 1957
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PHOTOGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE MEMORANDUM
RAILROAD YARDS AND SHOPS
SMOLENSK, USSR
HTA-M31-57
7 AUGUST 1957
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RAILROAD YARDS AND SHOPS
SMOLENSK, USSR
Smolensk is located 245 miles west-southwest of Moscow, at the
junction of the Brest-Moscow railroad and the rail line from Riga to points
in southern uropean USSR. In the complex of yards and shops at Smolensk
there are three distinct facilities: The Central, East, and Kolodniya Yards
and Shops. The primary purpose of these yards is classification of west-
bound traffic, but they handle some eastbound traffic as well.
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The railroad yards and shops at Smolensk suffered heavy damage during
World War II. A comparison of photography with that of World War
II reveals the following changes in addition to repair of damage incurred
during the war.
In the Central Yards a new freight warehouse and car repair and servicing
shed have been constructed. A new passenger station and two new passenger
service buildings have been rebuilt on their former sites. Two roundhouses
have been removed from the area formerly devoted to the service and repair
of locomotives, and these functions are now being performed in either the
East Yard or the Kolodniya Yard. The classification yard which formerly con-
tained 39 tracks now has 12 to 14 tracks, two of which are used for passenger
service.
In the East Yards, the shops and locomotive sheds have been rebuilt on
their former sites, and a new elevated pedestrian walkway crosses the eastern
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part of the yard. The nearby Dnieper River bridge, which was destroyed
during World War II, has never been rebuilt. The Smolensk-Bryansk rail
line which it served has been relocated and now joins the Moscow-Brest
line 3.3 miles east of the former junction.
The Kolodniya classification yard, which formerly contained 18 tracks,
now has six to eight tracks and serves mainly as a holding and relay facility.
The associated locomotive repair and service facilities were destroyed during
World War II. However, the shops have been rebuilt and a new locomotive
or car shed is now under construction. The relocated Smolensk-Bryansk
rail line branches from the Moscow-Brest line one mile east of this yard.
Components of the three rail yards at Smolensk are annotated and de-
scribed on the accompanying photograph.
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KEY TO ANNOTATIONS
RAILROAD STATION, CLASSIFICATION YARDS AND SHOPS, CENTRAL
1. Holding Yard, 4000' long, 6-8 tracks wide. Two tracks for passenger
service. No change in size or trackage since World War IL
2. Freight warehouse, 340'x 40?. New since Worl.d War II.
3. Car repair and servicing shed, 185?x 55'. New since World War IL
4, Turntable, 110? diameter. No change since World War II,
5. Ramp, 1100' long and 4W wide leading from viaduct over the yards to
passenger terminal area,.
6. Passenger service building, 135'x 50'. New since World War II.
7. Passenger station, 340'x 1,10?. New; rebuilt on old site.
8. Passenger service building, 125?x 6W. New since World War II.
9. Classification yard, 300W long, 12-14 tracks wide. Two are for
passenger service. Yard formerly contained 39 tracks.
10. Freight loading platform, 1200'x 50'. No change since World War II.
11. Holding yard, approximately 500W long, 140? 'wide. Contains 6-8 tracks.
No basic change in size since World War IL
RAILROAD CLASSIFICATION YARDS AND SHOPS, EAST
12. Classification yard, 4300? long, 600' wide. Primarily for classification
of westbound traffic, but also handles some eastbound. Contains 24-30
tracks. No basic change in size since World War II,
13. Single-track line bypassing yard. No change since World War II,
14. Transshipment shed, 240'x 20'. No change since World War U.
15. Site of railroad bridge over the Dnieper River. Destroyed during World
War II and not rebuilt.
16. Turntable, 100' diameter. No change since World War II.
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17. Storage shed, 200?x 35'. No change since World War II.
18. Elevated pedestrian walkway, 900' long. New since World War II.
19. Locomotive shed, 350'x 70', transverse monitor roof. Rebuilt on
old site.
20. Locomotive shed, 175?x 100', arched roof, and connecting shop
building 270'x 55', flat roof. Rebuilt on former site.
21.. Building, 145'x 65', flat roof. Rebuilt on former site.
22. Abandoned rail line to Bryansk. Now used as road.
RAILROAD CLASSIFICATION YARDS AND SHOPS, ''KOLODNIYA"
23. Probable car or locomotive shed under construction. With associated
shops, which measure 110?x 50' and 95'x 35, the over-all area covered
by these facilities is 320'x 17W. Located on site of former locomotive
repair facilities.
24. Shop building, 170'x 45'. Rebuilt on former site.
25. Holding Sidings, approximately 6000? long, 300' wide, and 6-8 tracks
wide. Formerly a classification yard containing 18 tracks.
26. Small passenger station, 75'x 35'. New since World War II.
27. Relocated rail line to Bryansk. This rail line now joins the old align-
ment approximately 7.5 miles south of this point.
2.8. Proposed rail line north to Beresnevo. This rail line, under construction
in 1943, was never finished. Now used as a road.
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REQUIREMENT: Prepared in answer to RR/HTA/E/R14/57 requesting
changes since World War 11 in the Smolensk Railroad Yards and Shops.
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REFERENCES:
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COORDINATES: 54?48?N - 32?03E Railroad Station, Classification
Yards and Shops, Central
54?49?N - 32?07?E Railroad Classification Yards and
Shops, East
54?48?N - 32?09?E Railroad Classification Yards and
25X1A Shops, "Kolodniya"
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