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Signal descriptions  Signals for piggy-back trains

Other »Signals« and Signs

Signals on Private Railways

Some private railways' signals can be found in the fitting section of SBB signals.

• Main signals of Metro Ouest, Lausanne
• Trogener Bahn
• BLS line Bern - Schwarzenburg and RhB Bernina line
• Chemins de fer du Jura - Indication of the proceed aspect of the entry signal
• Rhätische Bahn - brake signal at Solis
• Regionalverkehr Bern--Solothurn - Speed indicator

Main signals of Metro Ouest, Lausanne

The main signals used on the line Lausanne-Flon - Renens VD TSOL (Metro Ouest or line M1) are similar to traffic lights. Most signals remain dark until a train approaches.

	Stop
	The additional yellow light indicates, that clearance of the signal can be requested.
	Line clear (Frei)
	The barrier (gate) symbol most propably indicates that the signal is covering a level crossing.

Trogener Bahn

The block system of Trogener Bahn allows two trains following each other in one block section. The second train is running at sight. Track-occuoied signal are used to show the driver that he will enter an occupied block section.

	Stop Since the track-occupied signal is dark the engine driver can request the clearance of the signal. The white cross represents a fixed ''shunting forbidden'' signal.
	Stop Clearance of the signal not possible.
	Clear Exit from track 1, line is clear.
	Clear Exit from track 1, line is occupied. Drive at sight.

BLS line Bern - Schwarzenburg and RhB Bernina line

BLS	RhB
		Stop for shunting movement No additional meaning.
		Shunting allowed No additional meaning.
		Stop for shunting movement Additional meaning: A counter train is on the line.
		Stop for shunting movement Additional meaning: Exit signal is locked because of a preceeding train or a shunting movement on the open line.

Chemins de fer du Jura - Indication of the proceed aspect of the entry signal

	The two white lamps on the exit signal indicate, that the entry signal of the counter direction shows a proceed aspect and so warns of an approaching train. Shunting is disallowed.

Rhätische Bahn - brake signal at Solis

Solis is an automatic service station on the Albula line. Due to local conditions (station lies in a curve) the end of the train is hard to see for the engine driver of halting trains. So it's difficult to determine wether the train has completely cleared the entry switch. For this reason a brake signal is switched an as soon as the entry switch is cleared.

As of May 2002 Solis is the only station where the brake signal is used.

See also: Detailled procedure of trains meeting at Solis.

	Brake signal when entering: Entry switch is cleared - train may stop now. while a counter train is passing Don't release brakes (avoid »stretching« of the train).

Regionalverkehr Bern--Solothurn - Speed indicator

The term »Speed indicator« is unofficial.

On the RBS network green numbers in combination with main or distant signals can be used to allow speed limits which are higher as indicated by the service time table.

		On the left the switchable version (combined with a distant signal), on the right a fixed board combined with a main signal.

(Last Update: 03.09.2003)

Signal descriptions  Signals for piggy-back trains

Other »Signals« and Signs