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Signals on vehicles

Peak and tail of trains

Position on vehicle

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Spitzensignal
 

Head light (Spitzensignal) § 30 (1)
The peak of a train is marked by three lights arranged in the form of the uppercase letter »A«.

Zugschluß

Zugschluß

Tail light (Schlußsignal) § 30 (5)
Vehicles with built in tail lights show one or two red lights.

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Signals on non-moving vehicles

Position on vehicle

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Wagen besetzt

Carriage is occupied (Wagen besetzt) § 31 (1)
At night the carriage has to be illuminated from the inside.

Fahrzeug darf nicht bewegt werden

Not to be moved (Fahrzeug darf nicht bewegt werden) § 31 (4)


Vorheiztafel
Vorheiztafel

Preheating board (An die Vorheizanlage angeschlossen) § 31 (7)
The carriages are connected to a stationary power supply or an unmanned locomotive (for preheating or air-conditioning). In this case it is not allowed to connect or disconnect plugs of the carriage's electric heating line (Zugsammelschiene).

(Last Update: 17.11.2002)

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