Shunting and hump yard signals | ||
ID |
aspect |
description |
Ra 1 | ======= ![]() ![]() |
Wegfahren / Move away from hand signal. A very long tone or move a hand up and down multiple times. |
Ra 2 | === === ![]() ![]() |
Herkommen / Move towards hand signal. Two long tones or move a hand horizontally multiple times |
Ra 3 | o o ![]() ![]() |
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 | === === o ![]() ![]() |
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 ![]() ![]() |
Rangierhalt / Stop. Three short tones. A white lantern is swung in a circular manner. |
Ra 6 |
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Halt! Abdrücken untersagt! / Stop! Hump shunting forbidden! |
Ra 7 | ![]() ![]() |
Langsam abdrücken / Propel slowly |
Ra 8 | ![]() ![]() |
Mäßig schnell abdrücken / Propel moderately fast |
Ra 9 | ![]() |
Zurückziehen / Reverse |
Ra 10 | ![]() |
Rangierhalttafel / Shunting limit board: no shunting movements beyond this signal ![]() |
Ra 11 (DB) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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 | ![]() |
Isolierzeichen / Insulated Block Joint or Track Contact Marker |
Signals for locos assisting in rear | ||
Ts 1 | ![]() |
Nachschieben einstellen / Stop pushing |
Ts 2 | ![]() |
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 | ![]() |
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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