RAILROAD STATIONS IN PSZCZYNA AND DZIEDZICE

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• Document Creation Date: December 27, 2016
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• Sequence Number: 7
• Publication Date: October 25, 1955
• Content Type: REPORT

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INFORMATION REPORT INFORMATION REPORT
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
This material contains information affecting the National Defense of the United States within the meaning of the Espionage Laws, Title
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COUNTRY Poland
SUBJECT
DATE OF INFO.
PLACE ACQUIRED
DATE ACQUIRED
Railroad Stations in PsZozyna
and Dziedzioe
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COUNTRY Poland
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Railroad Stations in Pszosyna
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. See page 6, an overlay on 0SG8 4416, Sheet T-15, 11100 000, Rybnik,
on which source identified the following points*
1. Double Track Railroad - Passenger trains about every three
hours in each direction, and two fast trains to and from Prague
every 24 hours. Freight trains about every 25 minutes in each
direction. Source stated that the freight traffic using this
line was export traffic to Czechoslovakia.
2. Single Track Railroad - Constructed in 1940-1941. This rail-
? road line was constructed to make it possible for trains going
west to avoid the Dziedzioe railroad station.
3. Stalinogrod-Bielsko Double Track Railroad - Passenger trains
about every hour in each direction, freight trains about every
15 minutes in each direction.
J. Highway - Constructed in 1957j asphalt, eight meters wide, good
condition, light traffic. This highway was built in order to
makreit possible for the Stalinogrod-Bielsko through-traffic
to avoid the town of Pssomynat
5. Railroad Station in Pescsyna (N49-58, S18-57),
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6. Stalinogrod-Bielsko Highway.
7. Dziedzioe (N49-55, E19-01) Railroad Station,
2. See page 7, source's memory sketch of the railroad station in
Pszczyna on which he identified the following pointst
1. Pszozynka River - About five meters wide.
2. Slaughter House - Several buildings. No further information.
3. State Gas Works Area - Several buildings. No further information.
4. Gas Tank - Steel construction. Diameter about 10t. Source
stated that the dimensions and construction were of the standard
type.
5. 0wiklicka Highway - Partly cobblestone, partly gravel, eight
meters wide, heavy traffic.
6. Main North Side Switch Control Tower - Constructed about 1949;
two-story brick construction, 8mx4m, flat roof covered with tar-
paper. There were always two or three men on duty. Source
believed all controls to be electrically operated because of an
article in a newspaper and hearsay information which stated that
the Stalinogrod-Bielsko railroad line was to be electrified by
1960. The railroad station in Stalinogrod was also to be trans-
ferred to another point.
Cobblestone Road - Led to the rail freight shipping office and
storehouse, point 10, this ma; six meters wide.
B. Main Railroad Yard - Mixed passenger and freight relay arrange-
ment. There were seven tracks west of the road, point 7, and
one track east of the same road. The two tracks, one east and
one west of the platform, point 23, were the main tracks. All
the others were general purpose tracks with very light traffic.
The through-traffic on the main trias consisted of the following
trainel One passenger. train every 1 hour in each direction
between 0500 hours and 2200 hours. One passenger train every
three hours in each direction between 2200 hours and 0500 hours.
One freight train every 15 minutes in each direction between
0500 hours and 2200 hours. One freight train every 25 minutes
in each direction between 2200 hours and 0500 hours. Generally,
the passenger trains were going from Stalinogrod to Bielsko,
except for two trains every 24 hours which went from Stalinogrod
to Pesczyna. The passenger trains had from 9 to 12 cars. They
were all two-axle oars. Interior-finished, two-axle freight cars
were also utilised for passenger transportation in the summer.
Source stated that 60% of the freight trains going south through
this station carried export goods to Csechoskovakia through
Zebrsydowice (N49-53, 316-37). The other 405 went to Bielsko
and further south. The average number of cars in a transport
was 45. About 95% of the freight cars.passing this station
were two-axle oars and about 5% were four-axle *Ire. About 70%
of the freight trains going through Pssosyna to Czechoslovakia and
Bielsko were gondola transports carrying coal. One out of about
six freight trains carried 10 to 15 tank cars in its transport.
Source was not sure of the content of the tank oars, but believed
it to be oil, because most of the oars carried plates on the side
of the oar with the inscription' "Vacuum Oil Company." About
55% of the tank oars were two-axle cars and about 45% four-axle
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cars.. Tank cars were never included in coal transports. About
8% of the freight trains going south carried lumber, the rest
of the trains had boxcars, the contents of which source did not
know. Source believed he saw some heavy equipment transports,
but he saw them very seldom; the equipment was covered with
canvas. About 70% of the freight trains going north were empty
gondola transports. About 25% of the trains were boxcars and
tank car transports whose content source could not state. The
rest of the freight trains going north were Carrying large and
small logs. Source believed that the smaller logs were utilized
for supports in mines.
9. Steel Passenger Ramp over Two Tracks.- Five meters high.
10. Freight Shipping Office and Storehouse - Single-story brick
construction, 30x7x5m, gable type, roof covered with tarpaper.
There was a ramp for loading and unloading purposes on the
western side of the building that ran the whole length of the
building and extended 30m further to the south. The width of
the ramp was two meters in front of the building, and four
meters at the extension part. The height of the ramp was one
meter.
11. Storehouse - Under construction. Single-story, brick construction,
6mx3m, gable roof covered with tile. There was a ramp in front
of the building.
12. Railroad Crossing Signal Shack - Single-story brick construction,
10mx5m, low gable roof covered with tarpaper. One of the guards
lived there with his family.
13. Highway - Asphalt, poor condition, seven meters wide, very light
traffic
14. Main South Side Switch Control Tower - Constructed about 1949.
Two-story brick construction, 6mx4m, flat roof. For further in-
formation see point 6, this para.
15. Concrete Wall Coal Dump - 10mx3m. The height of one of the long
sides was two meters and the height of the opposite one was one
meter.
16. Turntable.
17. Locomotive Servicing Shop - Single-story, brick construction,
13mx7mx6m, gable roof covered with tarpaper. ,There were two
tracks leading into the shop. There was space for only twid
locomotives in the shop. Source stated that he did not remember
having seen any locomotives there.
18. Exit from Station - Had a small shack for the ticket controller.
19. 'Pence and Area of the Boleslawa Chrobrego Ormasium (01mnaljum
Panotwowe im. Boleslawa Chrobrego w Psosynie).
20. Main High School Building - Pour.story,"E"-shaped brick con-.
struction, 65mx9m. The two side wings were 15mx5m, and the
center wing 23mx17m; gable roof covered with tile.
21. High School Athletic Gymnasium - Singlesstory brick construction,
25mx12mxllmi gable roof covered with tile,
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22. Main Railroad Station Building - Three story brick construction,
35mx10m, flat roof. All offices and waiting rooms were located
on the first floor of the building. The other two floors were
occupied by living quarters.
23. Passenger Platform - Concrete, 130mx4m.
24. Street -
traffic.
25. Street -
traffic.
Cobblestone, 10m wide. Name unknown.- No vehicular
There were trees on both sides of the street.
Cobblestone, Six meters wide. Name unknown. Light
26. Railroad Crossing Signal Shack - Constructed in 1952, single.
story brick construction, 3.5mx3m, flat roof covered with
tarpaper.
27. Concrete Bridge over Pssozynka River - Constructed in 1950-1951,
construction unknown. The dimensions of the bridge were 12mx9m.
North of the bridge were two semaphores.
28. Street - Cobblestone, eight meters wide, name unknown. Moderate
traffic.
29. Area of Psusynski Park.
See page 80 source's memory sketch of the railroad station in
Osechowice Miasto, formerly Dsiedsice, on which source identified
the following points'
1. Switch Control Tower - Two-story brick construction, 10mx4m,
gable roof covered with tile.
2. Street - Name unknown, gravel, five meters wide, light traffic.
3. Roundhouse and Turntable - Dimensions unknown, low gable roof
covered with tarpaper. Source stated that there was always a
great number of locomotives in front of the roundhouse.
4. Concrete Coal Dump - Thirty meters long.,
5. Classification Yard - There were about 20 sets of tracks, The
main tracks were tracks number 2 and 3; counting from the south.
Source did not know the form of the track ending blocks on the
west side of the station. He stated that there was heavy
freight traffic at all times. On the average, there were five
freight trains standing or being shunted. The trains carried
coal, oil, or general merchandise. Their destinations were
unknown to source.
6. Post Office - Two-story brick construction, 15=10m, low gable
roof covered with tarpaper.
7. Railroad Station - Two-story brick construction, 40mx12m low
gable roof covered with tarpaper.
8. Main Rasiness Street - Name unknown, asphalt, poor condition,
15m wi.de, light traffic.
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9. Passenger Platform - Concrete, 100mx6m. There was a sheet iron
roof supported by steel pillars covering the platform.
10. Railroad Storehouse Area Several buildings, barracks type.
No further information.
11. Viaduct under the Railroad Traola - Concrete construction,
30mx3m. Only for pedestrians.
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Memory Sketch of
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