EAST GERMAN RAILROAD STATISTICS

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• Publication Date: June 17, 1955
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION A RT
COUNTRY East Germany
SUBJECT
PLACE
ACQUIRED
DATE OF
INFO.
East German Railroad Statistics
0P THE UNITED RTATED. NTnnR THE ERANINU Or T)n.E n. iICTIOUD 799
A/N 714. Of THE E. E. CO". Al MORRIE. ITS TRARSMIEEION 00 RRYEL
REPORT
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DATE DISTR. 17 June 1955
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Type
of Locomotives
Par
Ser
k of Operati
viceable
onal Locomotives Da
Under Repaki, Lo
ma
co
ged
motive
Total
s
Stea
m Locomotives
Stan
dard-gauge
3,960
1,604
914
6,478
Narr
ow-gauge
163
68
3
234
Elec
tric locomotives
176
194
Smal
l motor locomotives
45
498
b. Numbers of freight cars:
Total Gondola Boxcars Flatcars Tank Bars Other Freight Cars
Cars including
Refrigerator
Cars
144,854 63006 41,128 249869
13,463 2,088
13,765 5,77g. 3,393 3,382 1,219
c. NumbB11 of ,ms.
Type of Cars
Passenger Cars
including:
Caws wing in
Total Park of Operational Cars Damaged
Serviceable Under HepaiM Cars
11,658 10,105
1,314 239
8.~-7 7,455 993 219
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Sleepers 22 11 4 7
including:
Express train coaches 877 708 95 74
Pas asohes 174 143 225 6
P 7,241 6,438 716 87
Do 200 175 25 -
Ra 315 156 123 36
38 24 5 9
1,468 1,282 186
1,312tj 1,168 135 20
137
fla row-gauge coaches
812
Railroad service cars
1,638
590
827
In February 1955, an average of 30,686 freight cars, including 11,461
cars for coal and coke, were daily dispatched. The average round trip
time period of freight oars was 3.43 days.4'/
b. Hauls in February 1955:
Total Freight Total Passenger including
Traffic Traffic General S-Bahn
Traffic Traffic
Passengers carried 79,551 49,262
30,289
Passenger km (in million) 1,520 1,100
420
Average distance 19,11 22,33
travelled(in km)
13,87
Tariff tons (in 1,000) 13,575
Net ton km (in million) 2,059
Tariff ton km (in million) 1,776
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The total nub dt electric locomotives remained constant; the number of
damaged electVle locomotives decreased by 4. It was not determined whether
the latter locomotives were deactivated or were again added to the park cf
operational locomotives. There was no ohanS4 in the number of small motor
locomotives. 25X1
locomotives decreased by 1 which was probably deactivated. 1
numbers of looomot s under ~ 400^ Smvoaliail. The nviam at
easaent. Compared pareel to January 1955, the total number of standard-gauge
locomotives increased by one which was presumably newly manufactured. The
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Comment. Compared to January, the total number of frei ht ars increased 25X1
by 843. The number of tank oars incraased by 884. . 25X1
12,714 railroad tank cars were available on 25X1
24 March 15. . The number of freight oars /-~.)n I
under repair Wom&qed conside alb y .
3. Coma
8 express t%
remained constant or uc uated- onlp sligfi
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4.~~ Comment. Compared to January which is the month with the
number of daily operated freight cars
. The average round trip time
5.-
frei#t sees in rsaa d from 3.3 6o 3.43 days. An average round
d
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period o
lowest volume
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increased.
period of
25X1
trip time
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Comment. The total hauls of freight and passenger traffic decreased
sli ht in February (28 days).
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 INFORMATION REPORT
COtJl Y East Germany
SUBJECT
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k ast German Railroad Statis4iC a '
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includingn,:
Express train coaches 877 708 95 74
Faso t;4in coaches 174 143 25 6
Passenger train coaches 7,241 69438 716 87
Double-deck cars 200 175 25 ..
Rail motor cars 315 156 123 36
Sleepers 22 11 4 7
Diners 38 24 5 9
S-Sahn care 1,468 1,.282 _~86
Luggage care 1323 1,168 135 20
Coaches for special 137
purposes
Narrow-gauge coaches 812
Railroad service cars 1,638
Mail care; 827
590
In February 1955# an average of 30,686 freight cars, including 11,461
cars for coal and cokes were daily dispatched. The average round trip
time period of freight cars was 3.43 da,s.4
b. Bowls in February 1055:
'Dotal Freight Total Passenger including
Traffic Traffic General S-Bann
Traffic Tzaf
Passengers carried 9,5`1 49,262 30,289
Passenger km (in million) 1.50 1h100 420
Average distance 19,11 22,33 r,87
travelled(in km)
Tariff to;-,s (in 1,000) 13,575
ret on km (,n r.:illion) 2,039
Tariff ton kn (in million) 1,776
locomotives increased by one which was presumably newly manufactured, The
numbers of locomotives under repair again increased. The number of damaged
locomotives decreased by 1 which was probably deactivated... The total number
of narrow--gauge .locomotives increased by 1. which was probably newly manufactured
The total number of electric locomotives remained constant; the number of
damaged electric locomotives decreased by 4, It was not determined whether
the latter locomotives wee deactivated or were again added to the parka'
operational locomotives. There was nn change in the number of small motor
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Comment. Corn;,tired tc January, the total number of fraip-ht 7-arx ed
b` 843, t rs increased by C84.
:2?1 ad t,rk ears were available on
Z4 Ma=h
under rep, an,.:r,^r:sed c.: ,i~eraC_,y
The number of freight car'
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?-. yw~ Number of cars other than freight are increased by ,), inclu6i 25X1
8 express t .,,.ir, cea hee:, The numbs ra of cars in the individual categories
remained consrantt. or 3iightly.,
Comment. Compared to January which is the month with the lowest volum.
of traffic, the a Y number of daily operated fr_i,;ht cars increased,
The average round trip tise period of
freight cars increased from 3.3 to 3.43 da.,'s. An average round trip time
peria: of 3 days had been scheduled, and net in 2954-
Comment. The total hauls off
alightly in February (28 days),,
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