EXPORT POSSIBILITIES AND PRICES OF ELECTRIC AND DIESEL LOCOMOTIVES

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• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 12, 2010
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• Publication Date: November 27, 1959
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
This material contains information affecting the National Defense of the United States within the meaning of the Espionage Laws, Title
18, U.S.C. Sees. 793 and 794, the transmission or revelation of which in any manner to an unauthorized person is prohibited by law.
COUNTRY Czechoslovakia
SUBJECT Export Possibilities and Prices of
Electric and Diesel Locomotives
REPORT
DATE DISTR. $ 7NOV 1959
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INFO.
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The document consists of a report
on the export possibilities which exist for Czechoslovak locomotives ar-d
discusses the types of locomotives available for export. The report
mentions that changes have occurred in this field since the last report
of 25 August 1958, specifically the shortened delivery time for the BN 150
model; price reductions for the same model, longer delivery time for some
models due to more complete capacity uatilization; and inclaaion cf motor-
driven railroad cars in the export program.
2. The report also mentions that advertising literature is a?;a.ilar.e i:-
Russian, English, German, French, and Spanish. It states h
40 locomotives were sold thus far, another 40 are available and all delegates
are urged to make sales and send home literature on competitL-Fe world prices.
3. The document then presents two tables dealing with electric traction vehicles
(Table 1) and motor-driven traction vehicles (Table 2). The columns in the
tables are headed as follows: 1 -- Type; 2 -- Output (KW or HP); 3 -- Gauge
(in millimeters); 4 -- Maximum speed (Km/h); 5 -- Empty weight; 6 -- N-i=oer
of axles; 7 -- Price (in Kcs. approx.); 8 -- Prototype (either listed as
completed L=b,otovy" :or the year when completion is anticipated); 9 --
Available capacity Lto produce; 10 -- Designed for and previc_.~.s orders.
(In Table 2, the only deviation is the inclusion of an extra column hea,'-ed.
"Transfer of Motive Power," containing such entries as "Mec:hanical,'f"Electric,"
or "Hydraulic.")
4. The electric locomotives described in Table 1 are two models, E 499.0 and
E 698.0 of the 3,000 Skoda, three models of the 1, 500 Skoda, 2 models of
the 25,000 V-50 Skoda and the 3,000 V-Tatra. The remarks colum. of this
table read as follows:
a. Universal locomotive -- 80 delivered_domest
12 delivered to and 100 ordered by the USSR
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b. Express or freight locomotive -- 2 delivered to USSR; several ordered
domestically.
c. Special overburden removal type for open-cast mines -- 122 working
in USSR; 12 in China; about 100 in Czechoslovakia; large export orders
on hand.
d. Overburden removal for open-pit mines -- about 40 delivered domestically.
e. For light traffic on level lines -- 4 units delivered domestically.
f. Regular locomotive under development.
g. A 4-car unit for rapid suburban transit; has a motor-driven car at each
end of the unit. Remote controls permit coupling of several such units
into a trait consist off,.;;operating the entire train from, one control
station.
5. The motor-driven traction vehicles listed in Table 2 are six models of the
CKD diesel locomotives and two models of Tatra-motor coaches.
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Remarks in Table 2 read as follows:
A. Light industrial shunting; only minimum traffic on railroa d lines --
several ordered domestically; 38 shipped or sold East Germany,
Poland, Turkey, Albania, China, and Bulgaria.
B. Light industrial; only minimum railroad traffic -- 2 sold
C. Medium industrial; light railroad traffic; light line duty on local
lines. 50X1-HUM
D. Heavy industrial; medium to heavy ~-rrilroad traffic and. light line
duty -- 50 ordered domestically; 2 delivered to ar.d. 63 ordered ty the
USSR.
E. Either for freight trains or express Lpassengerjtraina...
F. For local and suburban traffic with multiple controls, permlt~ li.^.g control
of several close-coupled sets from one control stand..
Also available for this item are trailer cars (without motors).
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INFORMATION REPORT INFORMATION. REPORT
DATE DISTR. 27NOV 1959
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The document consists of a;repcrt
on the export possibilities which ex-'st for Czechoslovak loc=,tives and
discusses the types of locomotives available for export. The report
mentions that changes have oce*arred in this field since the last report
of 25 August 1958, specifically the shortened delivery time for t--,.a BN 150
modelj price reductions for the same model, longer delivery tire for some
models due to more complete capacity utiliz~:,V*or- e.~d -f
dr4ven railroad cars in tie -xp,rt pr-gr--irr..
'J,.- report also mentJ o;.i: t1a`1- ~,clvcrti --,.g lf-t L;
40 locomotives were sold t.aus far, an,~tlier 40 are available EL-0 P11 delegates
are urged to make sales a-,d sa!-d 1-me L_'terat'-re on prices.
3. The document then presents twu tal)les dealing with ele,~tri,~ t-~.otio- vehicles
~Table 1) and motor-driven tra,,t:L-,. ve'-_~cles (Table 2). The co--- ~T_nq i2a tae
tables are headed as follows: 1. -- 'Iype; 2 -- 0~tjput (KW or HP); 3 -- Ekr.pty -
Gauge
In Table 2, the only dpviatio,. is t~_e inClU3ion of Fri extra hi--led
"Transfer of Motive Power," (_--nta_1--ii-,g such ~ntries as
Lr "Hydraulic.")
4. The electric locomotives described in Table 1 are two mode s, E 499.0 and
the 25,000 V-50 Skoda and the 3,000 V-Tatra. The remarks colum:, of Vais
table read as follows:
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b. Express or freight locomctive -- 2 delivered to USSR; several ordered
domestically.
c. Special overburden removal type for open-cast mines -- 122 working
ia USSR; 12 in China; about 100 in Czechoslovakia; large export orders
on hand.
a. For light traffic on level lines -- 4 units delivered-domestically.
f. Regular locomotive under development.
A 4-car unit for rapid suburban transit; has a motor-driven car at each
end of the unit. Remote controls permit coupling of several such units
into a train consist of,. operating the entire train from,ore c3ntrol
station.
5. Tae motor-driven traction vehicles listed in Table 2 are six models of the
CKD diesel locomotives and two models of Tatra-motor coaches.
A. Light indas trial shunting; only minimum traffic on railroad lines --
several ordered domestically; 38 shipped or sold East Germany,
Polard, Turkey, Albania, China, and Bulgaria.
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d~ty -- 50 ordered domestically; 2 delivered ti- ard 63 ordered y the
USSR.
E. Either for freight trains or express Z.T-ssenger_7trai-is.
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