RAIL FREIGHT TRAFFIC THROUGH FRANKFURT/ODER
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April 5, 1955
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REPORT
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CLASSIFICATION ECR ;T
Rail Freight Traffic through Frankfurt/Oder
EVALUATION
DATE OF CONTENT
DATE OBTAINED
REFERENCES
PAGES 2 ENCLOSURES (NO. & TYPE)
REMARKS
a. Jr L2 i.:arch 1955, all 10 empty shuttle trains '-ad been dispatched to 25X1
?rest Litovsk from. Frankfurt/Oder. By that time, 7 of there trains had
been returned loaded to the GDR and 5 of them had again been dispatched
to. the last at Frani~furt"Oder. On the average 1 to 2 trains were
dispatched per day.
5 April 1955 25X1
w sc~
in connection with this operation.].. o1 11 sleepers
dispatched to the East. The date of attempt t.o nape
he loaded shuttle trains were
Rot'_ enburg;/Lusatia
:;rfurt
Vogelsang
Tantow
Oranienburg j Eden
ftot ienburg/Lusatia
:;rf urt
LDATE PREPARED
dispatched to the following railroad nations:
These trains were unloaded and again dispatched
empty from Frankfurt/Oder prior to 29 T.iarch.
The shipments included one flatcar with
load exceeding standard measurer.ents.
These trains had not been dispatched again
prior to the evening; of 29 I.iarch 2
,ie la cars o- he
first shuttle train which returned from the O It were loaded with used
otor vehicles.
the average, the trains are composed as follows:
Two to 4 express or fast train coaches; 1 heating car, 5 boxcars, about 15
converted boxcars and a varying number of flatcars. The coaches are being
converted to sleepers or are occasionally replaced by sleepers. The formation
of shuttle trains in addition to the 18 trains previously report was not
observed. However, about 100 flatcars are kept in reserve to replace
of the shuttle trains which became in need of repair. 1
in ad~ition to the shuttle train program reported in paragraph 1 of the present
report, another "exclusively German" operation between the GDR and Brest Litovs 25X1
,;as being started. So far, 7 sleepers with 16 bertI" each have been m ado available
'zdul ad to Le
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PLACE OBTAINED
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available sleepers earmarked to run in the shuttle trains was turned
down 'y the railroad car office. 4
follon ng airfields: Rothenburg'Lusatia (north of Lorka) , Gross Doelln
25X1
rormnent. For information on the shuttle train procram which started 25X1,
on 1-March 1955, see previous information ,.t_
The .!?` `~
previous assiuaption that these empty trains were dispatched to the USSR
for the transfer of air force units to the GDR is supported b;r the observation
of the arrival of such a train at Oranienburg on 25 March 1955. This
train was loaded with air force personnel and equipment.
Con ent. The receivinG stations r_ientioned exclusively serve the 25X1
25X11
(Vo;elsang), Erfurt- Binders 1eben, and Oranienburg. It is believed that
Taitow was misidentified and should read Tultovr (east of Demmin) .
Commient. These cars may have been made available for one of the
following purposes:
a. The transportation of a Soviet deleation.
b. The transportation of KVP officers to the US:d for LraininL; purposes.
c. The transportation of Soviet dependents in coiviection :i. th the
s1nltt1e train pro B
I MF t lie expression "exclusively German operation" applies the l~ tte
assnnpption is ruled out.
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CLASSIFICATION "-'E
( ' > ^ Cernarv ...REPORT
Rai-_~I -ref h-t Tr,O through Frarit fort/Osier
PIC_
',ALUAs ION_.
)/TE or CONT
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l.TE OBTAINED_
,,.FERENCES_ : ...
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%1'. MARKS
'0. i'hc awclod +A?iuL"I Id tra!NIvr'ere dispatched to the iolloninC railroad )ta ions:
This is UNEVALUATED Information]
ii 7 ennty shuttle trains had boon dispatched to
:>w . .v+s .i Or.
PLACE
I~.o h rQb-jxC/Lusatj.a .
.mot ) These trains were unlo :de:i and again d. isp::,tched
'Vc._;e1sane
Or; nienburc/!den )
Tlo ihenburg/Luaatia
;? U1 t
empty from Frankfurt/Odor prior to 29 "':arch.
4. 1.
The shipments included one flatcar with
load exceedinG standard measurements
These traini had not been dispatched al a.a i
prior to tl . ev?.ninc cif 29 larch 2
'U11e II _uclurv VJ- "1%
ct shuttle train which returne~mthe 3 were loaded wit, 'U- ed
f :
:i,.,'cr vehicles.
1. 0 the averaCe, the trains are composed as follows:
~r To to z express or fast train coaches, 1 heatinG car, 5 boxcars, athou~ 15
ccnvorted boxcars and a varying number of flatcars. The coaches are be ..rg
ccnVerted to sleepers or are occasionally replaced by sleepers. The formation
o:: shuttle trains in addition to the 18 trains previously repo-rtod c-as not
o crved. However, about 100 flatcars are kept in reserve to replao;r f". hears
o' the shuttle trains which became in need of repair. 1
in u?, i :,ion to the shuttle train nroOram re j orted in p an rash 1 of the pre cent
rep or ., another "exclusively Gorman" operation between the GDf and Brew-:; L:.',ovsl: 25X1
was b : inC started. So fart 7 sleepers with 16 'berth, each Have been rode az . ile`ole
in co-inaction with this operation. A total of 11 sleepers is scheduled `o
dioi.E-.saed to the East. The date of dispatch is unicnorm. M atter.int to
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available sleepers earmarked to run in the shuttle trains was
tur: e:
down by the railroad car office. 4
Comment. For information on the shuttle train pro _ 25X1
gra-~ which s?t.artea
on 16 Larch 1955, 25X1
previous assumption that these empty trains were Aispatched to th;: 4{:?SR 25X1
for the transfer of air force units to the GDR is supported by th(.. O)scrvation
of the arrival of such a train at Oranienburg on 25 Maroh 1955. Ti.ie:
train was loaded with air force personnel and equipment.
Comment.. The receiving stations mentioned exclusively serve tL
following airfields: Pothenburg/Lusatia (north of forks), Gross Drea'ln
(Vogelsang), Erfurt -Bindersleben, and Cranionburg. It is believed Ca,-,
'fantod was misidentified and should read Tutow (east of Demmin).
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