DESCRIPTION OF THE SECTION OF RAILROAD LINE BETWEEN BRANDENBURG AND GENTHIN

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CIA-RDP80T00246A031800480001-6
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December 22, 2016
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February 22, 2010
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December 17, 1956
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REPORT
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Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/02/22 : CIA-RDP80T00246AO31800480001-6 CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY This material oantains Information affecting the National Defense of the United States within the meaning of the Jtsplonage Laws, Title 19. U.S.O. Sea. 790 and 794, the ttaaemlesion or revelation of which in any manner to an unauthorised person is Prohibited by law. S-T_C_R-fir COUNTRY East Germany SUBJECT Description of the Section of Railroad Line between Brandenburg and Geathin DATE OF INFO. PLACE & DATE ACQ. X ARMY (Note: Washington distrib DATE DISTR. 17 December 1956 NO. PAGES REQUIREMENT NO. RD 0JU4c-c LTALUA TUNS ARE DEFINITIVE. APPRAISAL OF C?NTPt 1T-iC Yaru~rxnve facilities. s lying yards, and servicing and ren&1 Jp y istics of the line, signals ma eseMption of the physical chariots _ 111; ' line section between B a-nd nnbur g and description of onein naludead l information on the ~*en thin. The description cldes permanent wa a d ution indicated by "X"; Field distribution by 25X1 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/02/22 : CIA-RDP80T00246AO31800480001-6 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/02/22 : CIA-RDP80T00246AO31800480001-6 GERMANY (SOVIET ZONE) Economic. Description of the section of Railw Line BRANDENBURG-GENTHIN. (Mid October 1956) In this report all distances are measured in Kilometres from BERLIN OST-BAHNHOF. 1, Permanent Way a) Rails i) Gauge. Not stated. ii) Length of rails 15m. throughout the section but in the Shunting Station KIRCHMOESER some are of 25 m. iii) Rails screwed to sleepers. b) Sleepers i) Throughout the section sleepers are wooden. In KIRCHMOESER some are iron and some of concrete. ii) Distance between sleepers 80 cm. 2. Desc ription of Line a) Track b) Single. Stations No new stations. o) Passing Loops From 77.8 Km. to 814. Mn. d) Bridges i) Masonry. At 70.2 Km., over a road. Length 20 in. Width 8 in. Height 6 m. ii) Iron. At 72.1. Km.,, over the River 'LANE. Length 45 in. Width 12 m. beght 10 in. iii) Iron. At 76.8 Km., over the River BUCKAU. Length 50 in. Width 12 m. Height 15 in. iv) Iron. At 80.2 Km., over a road. Length 30 in. Width 10 m. Height 8 m. v) Iron. At 83.3 Km., over road to ZIESAR. Length 25 in. Width 12 m. Height 3 in. Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/02/22 : CIA-RDP80T00246AO31800480001-6 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/02/22 : CIA-RDP80T00246AO31800480001-6 vi) Iron. At 97.9 Km. , over a road. Length 40 m. Width 15 M. Height 8 in. e) Tunnels Nil. f) Cuttings and Embankments Artificially constructed slopes only at bridges. g) Gradients and Curves No steep gradients nor sharp curves. h) Junctions 3. System of Signalling Over the section signals and points are mechanically operated, except in the stations, as below:- iANDENBURG Points and signals electrically operated. In the goods station some points are mechanically operated. The control is at Signal box Brb Hv for the passenger station: at Signal boxes G B I and B 3 for the Goods Station. Control is centralised for both Passenger and Goods Stations in Signal box Brb Hv. KIRCHMOESER Points and signals electrically operated. Control at signal boxes RA2, R3, RG02, B6 and Kirchm. Control is centralised from Signal boxes Kirchm and RGO. GENTHIN Points and signals electrically operated. At the Goods Station they are mechanically operated. Control at Signal boxes Geth and 01. Control centralised from Signal box Geth. 4, Marshalling Yards There is a shunting station at KIRCHMOESER, length 1.5 Km. Servicing and Repair Facilities a) Engine Sheds i) BRANDENBURG 1 Round-house, diameter about 60 m. 300 men are employed. ii) KIRCHMOESER 2 Round-houses, diameter of each about 1N0 m. About 800 men are emloyed. ..../Contd. Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/02/22 CIA-RDP80T00246AO31800480001-6 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/02/22 : CIA-RDP80T00246AO31800480001-6 iii) GENTHIN 1 Engine shed. Length 100 m. Width 35 m. Height 20 m. b) Cranes BRANDENBURG 3 steam cranes, 2 of which one at the Goods Station and the other is used for oo.aling locos. KIRCHMCESER There are 3 steam cranes for coaling locos and one Diesel crane in the Goods Station. o) Railway Workshops BRANDENBURG There is one waggon works with 9 sheds; dimensions of each:- Length 80 m. Width 30 m. Height 15 m. Passenger and goods waggons are repaired. A small number of waggons are also built. About 1500 men are employed. KIRCHMOESER i) There is one Locomotive Repair Works consisting of 5 sheds; dimensions of each:- Length 100 m. Width 30 m. Height 20 m. About 1000 men are employed. ii) There is a repair works for railway installations (signals, points) etc.), consisting of 3 sheds; dimensions of each. Length 70 m. Width 25 m. Height 15 m. About 550 men are employed. Electrification of Track Nil. Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/02/22 : CIA-RDP80T00246AO31800480001-6 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/02/22 : CIA-RDP80T00246AO31800480001-6 25X1 44 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/02/22 : CIA-RDP80T00246AO31800480001-6