CAU

- The Model Railway
- - Components
- - - Block Sections
- - - Points
- - - Signals
- - - Relays
- - - Velocity Meters

Signals

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German railways use two different kinds of main signals along their lines. A 2-light signal with the two meanings stop and proceed and a 3-light version with the additional meaning proceed slowly. These signals are used on our model railway as well.

3-light signal red 2-light signal red HP 0
A red signal always signals a train to stop immediately.
3-light signal green 2-light signal green HP 1
A signal signals a train to proceed with regular speed.
3-light signal green-yellow HP 2
A green and yellow signal signals a train to proceed with reduced speed. It's used to inform the engineer that his train will now leave the main line and switch to a siding or minor line or that his train will enter the main line from a siding or minor line.

HP0, HP1, and HP2 are the official labels of these signals used by the German railways.

Clemens Grelck
generated on: Mon May 31 10:19:19 MET DST 1999