RAIL TRAFFIC IN MYONGCH ON-GUN NORTH HAMGYONG PROVINCE

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A006800650007-2
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: December 21, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 29, 2008
• Sequence Number: 7
• Publication Date: May 17, 1955
• Content Type: REPORT

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18, U.B.C. Secs. 793 and 794, the tranamissio or revelation of which in any manner to an unauthorized person is prohibited by law.
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SUBJECT Rail Traffic in Myongchl on-gin,
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North Hamgyozig Province
DATE OF INFO.
PLACE ACQUIRED
DATE, ACQUIRED
REPORT
DATE DISTR. 17 May 1955
NO. ' OF PAGES 4
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REFERENCES
In April 1955, the following rail traffic was observed on the single-track,
standard-gall railroad at N 41-070 E 129,722 (EA316493) on the dates
indicatedel'~ The direction of the trains was not stated, except in the
instances notede
DATE, TIME
C040SITION OF TRAIN
9 Apft13 0920 Locomotive
8 boxcars
2 flatcars
1 tank car
1 conductorsq car
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Rails (probably
track)
^ r r. r S r r. r
10+5 Locomotive-
10 April' 2205
9 passenger cars
2330 2 locomotives
6 boxcars
4 gondola care
3 flatcars
CARGO DIRECTION
North
Unknown
2 unidentified
vehicles
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DATE TIME
11 Apri15 0010
C01 0SITION OF TRAIN
Locomotive
7 gondola cars
CARGO DIRECTION
Unknown (covered
with waterproof
canvas)
3 flatcars Sawed lumber
4 gondola cars Unknown
0035 Locomotive
4 boxcars
2 flatcars
4 flatcars
3 tank cars
1 conductors' car
Unknown ..in
straw bags)
Coal
0125 2 locomotives
8 boxcars Unknown
3 flatcars Unknown
3 gondola cars Coal
1 conductors' car
14 April 0001 Locomotive
6 boxcars
4 gondola cars
2 tank cars
1 flatcar
1 conductors' car
0040 2 locomotives
5 gondola cars
3 flatcars
1 conductors' car
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Unknown
No cargo
Unknown
Lumber
Sawed lumber
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DATE
TIME.
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COI!QSITIQN OF - TRAIN
CARGO DIRECTION
14 April
0135
Locomotive
9 passenger cars
South
0200
2 locomotives
3 flatcars
1 conductors' car
North.
Unknown
02.-45
Locomotive
9 passenger cars
0315
2.locomotives
North
3 boxcars
6 boxcars
.
3 gondola cars
1 tank car
1. conductors' car
unknown
Unknown (covered
with waterproof
canvas)
Unknown
0420
Locomotive
7, boxcars
4 flatcars
3 gondola cars
0500 2 locomotives.
6 boxcars
1 flatcar
3 gondola care
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Unknown
Unknown
Unknown (in straw
bags)
Unknown
1 tractor of
unidentified make
Unknown (covered
with waterproof
canvas)
4 fork (sic) lifts
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14 April 05506
00
SITI4N:.OF TRAIN
Locomotive
5 boxcars
3 tank cars
4 gondola cars
1 flatcar.
I conductors'.car
0635 Locomotive
4 boxcars.
3 gondola cars
2 tank cars
2 flatcars
1 conductors' c
CARGO D TION.
.Unknown
.Unknown
Unknown
Sawed lumber
Unknown
Sawed Iv nber
Unknown
.No.cargo
Comments
1. Greenwich mean time was used throughout this report.
North
3.
On 9 April 1955, five additional freight trains passed; two wont south
at 1130 and 1350,, and three went north at 1150, 1225, and 1330. "Poor
visibility prevented source from noting the composition of these trains.
ii. On 1O.April 1955, four additional freight trains passed: two went aouth
at 2000 and 2150, and two went north at 2030 and 2120. 'Poor visibility
prevented source from noting the composition. of these trains.
On 11 April 1955, seven additional. freight trains passed; three vent south
at 1525, 1800,rand .2925, and four went north at';1?45, 1730, 1950,,? and 2055
Poor visibility prevented source. from noting the composition of these
trains
The direction of this train was not given..
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