| Shunting and hump yard signals |
|
ID
|
aspect
|
description |
| Ra 1 |
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Wegfahren / Move away from hand signal.
A very long tone or move a hand up and down multiple times. |
| Ra 2 |
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Herkommen / Move towards hand signal.
Two long tones or move a hand horizontally multiple times |
| Ra 3 |
o o
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Aufdrücken / Push vehicles together to enable uncoupling. Stop after pushing.
Two short tones or move hands together multiple times. At night hold a lantern in one
hand. |
| Ra 4 |
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Abstoßen / Push up vehicles for loose shunting.
Two long and one short tone, or move hand outward horizontally twice, then rapidly down. |
| Ra 5 |
o o o
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Rangierhalt / Stop.
Three short tones. A white lantern is swung in a circular manner. |
| Ra 6 |
semaphore
light signal
|
Halt! Abdrücken untersagt! / Stop! Hump shunting forbidden! |
| Ra 7 |
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Langsam abdrücken / Propel slowly |
| Ra 8 |
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Mäßig schnell abdrücken / Propel moderately fast |
| Ra 9 |
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Zurückziehen / Reverse |
| Ra 10 |
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Rangierhalttafel / Shunting limit board:
no shunting movements beyond this signal  . This board is
often mounted to the
left of the track. In
former DR area usually the board does not carry an
inscription |
|
Ra 11 (DB)
Ra 11a (DR)
|
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Wartezeichen / Waiting Board:
stop for shunting movements (until permitted to proceed e.g. by Sh 1 (DB) or
Ra 12 (DR), see there.) |
|
Ra 11b (DR)
|
 |
Same as above, but not equipped with the two white lights. (So e.g. a Ra 2 given
by a shunter would be needed to proceed) |
|
Ra 12 (DB)
So 12 (DR)
|
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Grenzzeichen / Clear-of-points marker:
Placed between converging tracks. Halting trains must do so before the marker (halting
closer to points would obstruct other line). |
| Ra 13 |
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Isolierzeichen / Insulated Block Joint or Track Contact Marker |
| Signals for locos assisting in rear |
| Ts 1 |
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Nachschieben einstellen / Stop pushing |
| Ts 2 |
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Halt für zurückkehrende Schiebelokomotiven und Sperrfahrten / Stop for returning
locos assisting in rear. This signal is placed to the left of the track before entry to
station, when there is no main or line-close signal. |
| Ts 3 |
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Weiterfahrt für zurückkehrende Schiebelokomotiven und Sperrfahrten / Returning locos
assisting in rear may proceed. This signal is placed to the left of the track before entry
to station, when there is no main or line-close signal. |
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