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Signalling system N

Signal profiles


Hauptsignal System N (Profil)
Mast

Hauptsignal System N
Mast

Main signal (Hauptsignal)
Main signals are capable of showing »stop«. They are marked with a round white border. If the signal is dark (e.g. due to lamp failure) the engine driver has to stop at the signal.


Vorsignal System N (Lampenanordnung)
Mast

Vorsignal System N
Mast

Distant signal (Vorsignal)
These signals cannot show a ''stop''-aspect and they are marked with a quadratic white border (think of the quadratic distant signals of the system L as a hint). A dark signal has to be treated as if it showed »caution«.


Hauptsignal System N (Profil)
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Zusatzanzeiger "6"
Mast
 

Most signals (except for pure block signals) are equipped with an additional indicator that can display several numbers or symbols.

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Signal aspects

See also Austrian and Swiss main signals compared.


Hauptsignal System N (rot)
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Zusatzanzeiger dunkel
Mast

Stop (Halt)


Hauptsignal System N (orange)
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Zusatzanzeiger dunkel
Mast

Caution (Warnung)
Next signal shows ''stop''.


Hauptsignal System N (grün)
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Zusatzanzeiger dunkel
Mast

Line clear
(Freie Fahrt)


Hauptsignal System N (orange)
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Zusatzanzeiger "6"
Mast

Speed announcment (Geschwindigkeits-Ankündigung)
Indicated speed (number times 10) applies from the next signal.


Hauptsignal System N (grün)
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Zusatzanzeiger "6"
Mast

Speed execution (Geschwindigkeits-Ausführung)
Indicated speed applies from this signal.


Hauptsignal System N (orange)
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Vorwarnung
Mast

Pre warning (Vorwarnung)
The next signal shows ''warning'' and is located at less than braking distance from the next but one signal which shows ''stop''.

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Hauptsignal System N (rot blinkend)
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Zusatzanzeiger dunkel
Mast

Auxiliary signal N (Hilfssignal N)
Permission to pass the signal


Hauptsignal System N (orange)
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oranger Lichtstreifen
Mast

Occupied track (Besetztes Gleis)
Route leads into an occupied track.


Hauptsignal System N (orange)
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blinkender, oranger Lichtstreifen
Mast

Short entry (Kurze Fahrt)
Next signal shows ''stop'' and is located in less than braking distance.

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Additional boards


Voranzeige Einfahrsignal N
Vorsignal System N (orange)
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Zusatzanzeiger dunkel
Mast

Announcment entry signal N (Voranzeige Einfahrsignal N)
The next signal is a home signal.


Bel
Hauptsignal System N (rot)
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Zusatzanzeiger dunkel
Mast

Home signals are provided with name plates (start of station boards) which show the station name's abbreviation (up to 4 characters, e.g. Bel = Bellinzona).


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Vorsignal System N (orange)
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Zusatzanzeiger dunkel
Mast

The asterisks show that this signal is a Repeating signal.
Repeating signals are provided, if sighting distance to the main signal is insufficient.


Merktafel Streckengeschwindigkeit
Mast

Resume line speed (Streckengeschwindigkeit)
Beginning from this board line speed is allowed. A speed restriction signalled on the preceeding main signal is no longer valid.

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Aspect sequence

For more examples see also System L and System N mixed.

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(Last Update: 17.11.2002)

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