1. REICHSBAHN ROLLING STOCK ON HAND 2. REICHSBAHN FUEL CONSUMPTION

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• Document Creation Date: December 21, 2016
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• Sequence Number: 2
• Publication Date: September 23, 1955
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
rabt Germany
This material contains information affecting the
Nat''ona Defense of the United States within the
meaning of the Espionage Laws, Title 18, U. S. C
Secs. 793 and 794, the transmission or revel
ation of which in any manner to an unauthorized
person is prohibited by law.
REPOR1
1. Reicbsbabn Rolling Stock on Hand DATE DISTR. 23 September 1955 ,
2. Reichsbabn Fuel Consumption
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REFERENCES
ThE SOURCE EVALUATIONS IN THIS REPORT ARE DEFINITIVE.
THE APPRAISAL OF CONTENT IS TENTATIVE
(FOR KEY SEE REVERSE)
1. The following table shows the total number of locomotives the lion
of the East German Reichsbohn as of May and June 1955 and.
their operative status:
Type and Status
Total Number
ftz June
6,709 6,712
out of operation for a protracted 912 906
period (Schadpark)
Daily average available or out of 5,798 5,804
operation for short periods (Betriebspark)
Available for operation (einsatzfaehig), 4,275 -1,285
daily average
Undergoing repairs, daily average 1,525 1,519
Electric locomotives 194 194
Out of operation for a protracted period 112
Motor-driven small locomotives (MotorkleinlolL,)
`198
Out of operation for a protracted period 45
SECMT/NOFORN
NAVY
173
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6,473 6,471
Out of operation for a protracted period 909 903
Daily average available or out of operation
for abort periods 5.564 5.568
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2. The following table shoals the breakdown of steam locomotives of the Best
Oerman Illejobsbabn according to track gouge as of May and June 1955 and
their statuas
Available for operation, daily average
4,104
tkadsrguing repairs. daily average
1,46o
Dail average actually operative
2.913
Barrow gee
23b
Out of operation for a protracted period
3
Dailey average available or out of operation
fee abort periods
234
Available for operation, daily average
169
Ikdesgolag repairs. daily average
65
Daily average actually operative
130
4,113
1.1+60
2 974
241
3
236
172
64
134
3. Tba following table shows the fuel oons*tioo of steam locomotives,
figured In briquettes in metric tone, for the months of April and May 1955s
Cantrors Tarve of Fue1
Conn
tioa
1.5 Pit coal
124,189
146,984
2.0 Lignite
403,013
366,121
0.4 Raw lignite
89.958
b9,b05
1.0 Lignite thaat
33,801
].634.6
Total Mica (in briquette units)
642,982 (sic)
638,865 (sic)
Imbrioant ooasiapticn in kilograms
404,436
434,781
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4. The following table shown the total aabsr of freight oars in the possession of the East German 1eiObBbM
P
as of January 1955 and as of Jcxn 19551
10tal Ihsber
f C,ae
Flepairs
in Foreign
comtri s
Jan 1955 Jms 1955 00st Cars Cloned Curs ?latoars Tank Cars Other
(O-l gen) (0-w ,) Jm Ame, Am- JUN Am June
i!!@ J. Jan A
Saw
144,011 145,585 63,402 63,319 41,456 41,705 24,886 25,090 12,579 13,602 2,088 1,869
13,078 12,814 585,532 2,891 2,567 3,0w 2,625 909 1,694 252 -
(9.1%) (8.5~) (9.4%) (8.7%) (f'.t (6.2%) (12.4%) (10.50 (7.2%) (12.50) (12.1%) -
14,307 14, 6,345 4,770 4 3 6f5',A 1,617 1,886 1,432 -
10,364 48835 50766-:104W 2,2912 2,069 1,287 858 1,019 410
mos" Oe]d fear 8,222 5,224 - 398 - 1,832 - 169 - 956 - 1,869
forew Cast 8,862 12,205 4,608 6,607 3,367 4,736 - 588 - 274 887
Of Puedw
dVVIVO 100,343 180,917 49,346 57,758 28,327 33,399 15,451 20,860 5,662 8,900 1,3657
dwaP -nand 3,30 3,34 3,23 3;25 3824 3,18 3,78. 3,75 4,88 6,58 1,06
rasa)
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Mw following tabis above the total aadiar of paaienpr oar. in the possession of the at German
litiohabaha as 9flif it sod flay 19556
Type Total 110rre 014 or out Daily AVM W Daily Avsrl Daily Averag. ) rber ? Actually
Operation foe a Awi]sble or out Available for b der Ding Operative (Deily
Prots+ o of Operatim for O erattan weirs ft"w)
April
ft
April
May
_
Total Umber of
11,879
11,8'
214
214
Pamemer Cars
(asiasap~apn)
9,065
9,069
200
200
tnin Throes- oars 924 926
(D')
72
Derr
7, 361
7,421
92
(P 1 11 - am)
;1iq-triin oars 173 113
6
6
($~)
A ars
232
232
-
Ot er Railway
Cart
(Vim, no. #)
315
16
16
ihL-1Mipa
24
6
6
30
313
8
8
8-}Jabo cars
1,468
1,468
.
oars
1,346
1,346
14
14
85" Periods
Alwil M
ARM ft &Ell
11,6655
11,669
10,258
10,331
1,407 .-..1;138
8,865
8,865
7,786
7,786
1,079 1,079
852
854
731
733
121
7,269
7,309
6,475
6,545
798 784
167
107
150
97
17 10
232
210
216
22 16
299
299
184
185
115 114
16
18
11
26
5 2
3D
30
25
25
5 5
l,Ji68
1,468
1,290
1,300
178 168
1,332
1,332
1,182
1,214
150 118
mil
Aft
9,914
10,034
7.642
7,642
720
780
6,373
6,503
142
96
208
150
167
153
9
11
23
23
1,142
1,155
1,130
1.163
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Sam/NO
ORN
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T
Total F guee
Old or out of Daily Average
Daily Average
Daily Average
Actually
Operation for a Available or out
Protracted Period of Operation for
Available for
Operation
Undergoing
Repairs
(iperetlive (Daily
Avers
Short Periods
Affil
May
A a it
s April
it May
April h!C
April may
Passenger Cars
137
137
being held for
Special Purposes
Narrow-ga,;ge care
814
814
12
10
Line repair cars
1,604
1,604
565
565
Mail cars
826
826
3
3
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