A STUDY OF THE RAIL LINE BETWEEN LI-T'ANG AND PING-HSIANG,CHINA; ALSO A STUDY OF PING-HSIANG TRANSLOADING YARD.

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78T05439A000400370032-6
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 7
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: October 3, 2000
• Sequence Number: 32
• Publication Date: February 25, 1965
• Content Type: MF

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Approved For Release 2001/03/03 : CIA-RDP78TO5439A000400370032-6
Approved For Release 2001/03/03 : CIA-RDP78TO5439A000400370032-6
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Declas~ Review by NIMA/DOD
1,EIV RANDU1 IFOR: Chief; ManufacturinEr'and Services Division, ORR
ATTENZION 25X1 A
THROUGH
FROM
Chief Requirements Branch, Reconnaissance Group, CGS
Chief, Photographic Intelligence Division, CIA
SUBJECT A study of the rail line between. Li-t'ang and ping-hsiang,
China; Also, a study of Ping-hsiang Transloading Yard.
REFERENCES (1) ORR.Requirement No.IC-RR4-81,767
(2) CIA/PID Project NO-130789-4
number and type of cars in each train. Unfortunately, this portion of the memo-
25X1D randum"could nqt be answered because of insufficient photo coverage. Also._re
quested was a chronological photographic study of the transloading yard at PinC" -
tion, location and speed in kilometers per hour of each train observed; and the
This study was to include the number of trains on the line by type; the dire
1. This memorandum is in response t) the above referenced requirement
callirig for a study of the rail line betw??en Li-t'angand Ping-hsiang. China.
hsiang, China to determine growth since
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Tcs - 1998/65
IB - 57/65
25 February 1965
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2.. The study of the transloading ya~?d was based on photography from
? A photograph with attached annotated overlay from each-of the above
referenced missions is used 'to show expansions of the yard since
25X1D~ = the. yard consisted of six major area~? which are annotated and outlined in
red on each of 'the four er-D;losures(CIA/PlD/IB-P-134/65 ttiru P-137/65) except
CTA/PID/IB-P-13665 which was partly cloud covered. The annotations are as follows:
l., Petroleum Transloading Area
2.; Station Building
?. Trans load ing and Storage Area
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Car Repair and Servicing
5. Transshipment Area (Rail to Truck)
6. Car RepLtir and Refueling Are q
CC'.;7SOL 5~, ONLY
 All new construction since _is outlined in green and identified on the
enclosure on which it first appears.- 25X1A
4.? The photo analyst on this project was , who may
contacted on extension 2607 should there by any further questns regardin
this. study. This requirement is considered complete as of the date of thi
memorandum.