Additional Signals

Additional to home and distant signals, there are other signs, boards, and lights that govern railway operations, such as speed signals, points position indicators, and many more. Note that in German railway terminology, all devices providing some kind of information to the train driver are regarded as signals.

Among these, there are:

• Zusatzsignale Subsidiary signals
• Langsamfahrsignale Speed signals
• Schutzsignale Protection signals
• Rangiersignale Shunting signals
• Weichensignale Points position indicators
• Bahnübergangssignale Signals for level crossings
• Nebensignale Supplemental signals
• Signale für das Zugpersonal, für den elektrischen Betrieb, Signale an Fahrzeugen, Rottenwarnsignale
  Signals for the train staff, electric traction signals, signals at vehicles, gang warning signals
• andere Zeichen other signs

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