PARK OF RAILROAD TANK CARS

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• Document Creation Date: December 21, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 6, 2009
• Sequence Number: 6
• Publication Date: September 7, 1955
• Content Type: REPORT

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COUNTRY East Germany
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DATE OF
INFO.
THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE
OF THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE ESPIONAGE ACT SO
U. S. C., 91 AND 32. AS AMENDED. ITS TRANSMISSION OR THE REVELATION
OF ITS CONTENTS IN ANY MANNER TO AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON IS PRO-
HIBITED BY LAW. REPRODUCTION OF THIS FORM IS PROHIBITED.
CENTRAL I N . _LLI ixur- w
INFORMATION REPORT
REPORT
CD NO.
DATE DISTR. 7 September 1955
NO. OF ENCLS.
(LISTED BELOW)
SUPPLEMENT TO
REPORT NO. .
THIS IS UNEVALUATED INFORMATION
tank cars:
1956 plan figures for the park of railroad
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Total Available. In Stage of
Type Average on 1 January 1956 Deactivated Damaged Being Cleaned
of Cars Load Number Number Number Number
Capacity of Tons Percen- of Percen- of of
in Tons Cars tage Cars Tons tage Cars Tons Cars
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
0 is 22542 45,756
I 22 3,955 87,010
11 20 3,670 73,400
III 18 2,140 38,520
IV 19 434 8,246
Zko 25 369 9,225
1 25 450 51 140 2,520
2 79 1,738 7- 296 6,512
2 91 1,820 10 367 7,340
5 107 1,926 11 235 4,230
3 13 247 9 39 741
13,110 262,157 2,46 322
175 8 29 . 725
12
At Disposal of
Industrial
Reserve Pool Enterprises
Number Number
of of
Cars Tons Cars Tons
13
14
1,800 50 900
6,356 8,43 1;106 22,068 300
6,925 950 19,915 1,800
100 2,200 100 2,200 519 11,418
70 1,400 100 2,000 340 6,800
Cars Operating abroad
Number
of
Cars
17
400
1,091
276
18
7,200
24,002
5,520
30 540 75 1,350 so 1,440 25 ' 480
25 475 3 57 8 152
5,940 350
37,354
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Non-Operational Park
Round Trip
Operational Park
Requirements
Newly Manufactured
Number
Percen-
Time
Period
Number
of
Number of
Cars Loaded
Number
of
Number of
Cars Loaded
Number
of
Number of
Cars Loaded
Grand Total
Cs
Tons
tage
Days
Cars Tons Daily
Cars
Tons
Daily
Cars
Tons
Daily
by late 1956
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
715
28.1
5.9
1,827
309
19941
329
114
2,631
2,185
55.2
5.6
1,770
316
1,837
328
67
12
3,943
1,244
33.9
7.3
2,426
332
2,460
337
34
5
3,613
552
25.8
7.0
1,588
227
1,834
262
246
35
2,279
20.3
346
43
400
50
54
7
475
44
11.9
4.9
325
66
358
73
33
7
395
4,828
36.82
6.4
8,282
1,293
8,830
1,379
548
86
13,336
Round trip period 1954:
Round trip period 1955:
6.5 days
6.45 days 2
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1. J Comment. The tabulation gives a survey of the park of tank cars
used for the transportation of black and white products (gasoline and oil
and lubricants respectively), the composition of the park of tanks
cars, tank cars to be deactivated, damaged cars, and cars to be newly
manufactured in 1956. In detail, the following can be said with
--- ,r pr idividual columns of the attached tabulations_
if type of cars was reported previously.
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The lower total number of cars assumed to be available on 1 January 1956
is explained by the fact that the number of cars scheduled to be de-
activated by that dat cars newly 25X1
manufactured in 1955?
Columns 5 to 10:
The number of damaged and deactivated cars (11 percent) remains normal.
Columns 23 and 26:
These figures indicate that stocks of tank cars of-all types are inade-
quate for present needs. This gap will have to be filled by the construction
of new cars. (see column 29)
Column 29!.
The 1955 railroad tank car construction program envisaged the bWilAing
of 50 four-axle cars for gasoline (typeO), 22 cars with heating tube
for sulphuric acid t e III), and 30 cars for the transportatif, of
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Comment. The round trip period of a normal boxcar is 3.41 lays.
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COUNTRY Fast Germany
SUBJECT
PLACE
ACQUIRED
DATE OF
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CLASSIFICATION
CENTRAL IN - REPORT
DATE DISTR.. 7 S . iitem"ber 1S1,55
NO. OF PAGES
NO. OF ENCLS.
(LISTED BELOW)
SUPPLEMENT TO
REPORT NO.
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tank or~,r? &
THIS IS UNEVALUATED INFORMATION
1956 plan fi arec for the park of railroad
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Type :.~,~l or fie 02.1 1. 7 rq ;-t
of Cars LORd 7UM'If~
Capacity of
in Tons Cabs
"iL+ti]us:
Porcon , of.
.face' Cllr's
fit: o Cars 'Tons
of of
Cars Tons Car S Tons
2;542
45,756
2 5
450
1?!0
2,520
I
22
3,955
di 903.0
79
738
29
6,512
100
II
20
39670
739400
2';
91
1,820
10
367
7,340
3C.
III,
18
2,140
58,520
5
107
1.9 926
3.1
235
4,230
19
434
8,246
3
13
247
9
39
741
Zko
25
369
99225
7
175
of
725
13,110
262,157
2.446
322
69356
8.43
1,106
22,068
300
1,cs00 50 900
2,200 1130 2,200
1, 400 200 2,000
540 75 I,350
25
5040
350
Disposal of
Indyurs ur. ial
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F4-LurO0r
O.
Cars Tons
16
Cars Operating tbro,-:;d
Dumber
Of
Cars
17
n - 400
519 111418 1,091
;340 6,800 276
18
7,200
24,002
5,520
80 1, 440 25 480
475 3 57
6,925
950 19,915
8 152
1,800
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Non-operational Park
Nunbor
C~ s'e Tone tago pegs
Number number of
f
o C' CS ? oC,ded
Caro. Tono, Daiiv
24
715
2f3 1
5.9
1)321
A
2,185
552
5,6
1,770
19244
33:33.:19
~C
552
25.8
,0
1,588
20,3
r~
3 46
44
1119
4.9
323
4,828
36.82
6.4.
8;282
Number ';umber of
Cawrs To s Daily
25 ...~.........,._ 26 ,..,..,,,' 28
339
1.,941 329
316 1,837 328
s32 2,460 337
227 1 , 834
43 400
19293
358
8,830
262
50
73
19 379
Nei i1y Manufactured
Number Nu;, ber of
of Cars Loaded
Cars Tons Daily
29 30
114
67
34
246
2,633.
.x9943
35
54
33
548
3,613
29279
475
395
13,336
Round trip period 19548
Round trip period 3.9558
6, 5 daye
6.45 tears
2
Grand Tot-a1
bar late 1956
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la ~LGcmmente The tabulation gives a survey of the park of tai car, 25X1
used for the the transportation of black and white products (gasoline and oil
and lubricants respectively), the composition of the park of taxih
cars, tank cars to be deactivated, damaged cars, and curs to be newly 25X1
manufactured in 1956. In detail, the following can be said with
reference to individual columns of the attached tabulation
On 22 35 a total of 13.349 tank 25X1
0-71 fs 25X1
Tel e lower otc7 number of cars assume to e aTkIl . a e on I January 195
is explained by the fact that the number of cL-o scheduled to be do-
-tot ivated by that date sc cars newly
manufactured in 19550
CoZ.Umr?s stn l0a
The number of damaged and deactivated cars (11 percent) remains normal o
Columns 26:
These figures indicate that stocks of tank cox,,s of all types are inade-
quate for prouent needs. This Cap will have to be filled by the construction
of new cars. (see column 29)
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Column29
The 1955 re:t lroad tank car cond~truct:kon pro.,-,_-&m envisaged the building
of 50 four-axle cars for gasoline (typeO) , 22 cars with heat ..ng tubs
for ;sulphuric acid ( type Ill), and 30 cars for the t_,ansportation of
bitumen (type II).
Comment. The round trip period of a no mal 1-,vicar is 3. y.1 days0
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