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(Not really) important note: Since the English and the German version of this site are compiled from the same source, the countries appear in alphabetical order according to their German names. The reason is that I can define an English and a German version for each part of text, but I cannot rearrange parts of text. I'd like to apoligise for that little inconvenience.

All links to external pages are only informativ. I'm not responsible for the contents of the linked pages.

International Belgium Danmark Germany Finland France Great britain India Italy Canada Netherlands

Norway Austria Poland Portugal Romania Sweden Switzerland Spain Czech Republic Hungary USA

International

• Signalling World Wide by James P.G. Sterbenz.
  Large collection of documents dealing with signal aspects in North America, Germany, (Austria), France, (Portugal), (Spain), Switzerland and Belgium. Signal aspects are only shown in (sometimes very artistic) ASCII-graphic. (Site down: 26.08.2004)

Belgium

• Signal aspects .
• De seininrichting bij de NMBS (PDF) by Dirk Viaene (in Dutch).

Danmark

• Signal aspects by Henning Makholm.
  The author doesn't maintain his pages any longer and recommends Carsten S. Lundsten's pages instead. But still I think his pages are useful as a compact introduction to Danish signalling.
• Signal aspects by Carsten S. Lundsten and Henrik W. Karlsson.

Germany

• www.stellwerke.de - Alles über Stellwerke by Holger Kötting and others (in German).
  The most comprehensive site about interlockings and signalling in Germany..
• Signal aspects by Wolfgang Meyenberg.
  Here you find all German signalling systems currently in use: HV, Hl, Ks, Sk and SV. Confused? You won't be any longer if you study this site. Quite a good idea is the visual search index where can look after signals by their shape.
• Signal aspects by Holger Metschulat (in German).
  Part of www.stellwerke.de.
• Tramway signals by Heinrich Bär (in German).
• Signale bei der Deutschen Reichsbahn by Thomas Noßke (in German).
• www.blocksignal.de Berichte über einige interessante frühere Projekte der deutschen Signal- und Stellwerkstechnik.
  by Steffen Buhr (in German).
• Signalbuch der Deutschen Reichsbahn von 1935 in der Nachkriegsfassung der DR Ost USSR-Zone (East German signal rule book) (in German)
• Signal- und Sicherungstechnik der Eisenbahn (nicht nur) in Sachsen by Niels Kunick (in German).

Finland

• Signal aspects (unfortunately only in Finish).

France

• Signal aspects by Thierry Davroux (in French).
  Very comprehensive. Includes TGV cab signalling.
• La Signalisation Lumineuse by Jean-Michel (in French).
  Description of Light signals.
• Signal aspects by Holger Kötting (in German).
  Part of www.stellwerke.de.

Great britain

• Signal aspects by Clive Feather.
• The Signal Box - British Railway Signalling by John Hinson.
• British Signalling - What the Driver Sees .
  Part of Railway Technical Web Pages

India

• The Indian Railways FAQ - Signalling systems .

Italy

• Signal aspects by Martino Antonio (in Italian and English).
  Comprehensive site made by an insider (the author is »capostazione« in Udine). This site includes main signals, shunting signals, switch point signals, level crossing signals etc. Also the miscellaneous boards and signs are explained. Lots of layout examples. .
• Signal aspects on the InterRail-Server (in Italian and English).

Canada

• Règlement Canadien d'Exploitation Ferroviaire by Marc Dufour (in French).

Netherlands

• Seinenboek 1995 The complete rule book of 1995, adapted for the web by Henk Bartels. (in Dutch) (Tip!)
• The NS signalling system by Maarten Deen.
  Explains form signals, light system 1946 and light system 1955
• Signal aspects by Gerard van de Weerd (in Dutch).
  Mechanical signals. With animations where you can operate the signals yourself.
• Signal aspects (click on »Seinenstelsel« in the left column). by Max Hovens (in Dutch). Compact overview.

Norway

• Signals of the Norwegian State Railway by Ferdinand Verheyleweghen (in German). (Tip!)

Austria

• Signal aspects Right here on this site.
• Streetcar and subway-signals in Vienna (in German)

Poland

• Polish Signal Pages by Jarek D. Stawarz.

Portugal

• Signal aspects by Hugo Leandro.

Romania

• Signal aspects by Nick Sandru. (Site down: 26.08.2004)

Sweden

• Signal aspects by Krister Johannesson.
• Signal aspects (unfortunately only in Swedish).
• Signal aspects by Jan Bengtsson (unfortunately only in Swedish).

Switzerland

• Schweizerische Fahrdienstvorschriften FDV (R 300.1-.15)
  Official rulebooks as PDF-documents (in German)
• Signal aspects by Bruno Lämmli (in German).
  
• Signal aspects Right here on this site.

Spain

• Signal aspects (in Spanish).

Czech Republic

• Signal aspects by Aleše Sokola (in Czech).

Hungary

• Signals and signs procided by the »V63 giant club«.

USA

• North American Signaling - Railroad Rules, Signaling, Operations by Carsten S. Lundsten.
  Very comprehensive introduction into north american railroad operating and signaling. This site is a must for all interested in this topic!
• Signal aspects .
  Describes Baltimore and Ohio Signal Guide (1968), Chessapeake and Ohio Signal Guide (1968) and Pensylvania Signal Guide (1956).

(Last Update: 03.09.2004)

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