| Indian_Railways_Videos Jay Balakrishna's collection of Indian Railways Videos. Features downloadable videos of Diesel(ALCo) and Electric traction of passenger trains shot in and around Bangalore and Mysore. |
| Indonesian_Railway_Site Historical information, such as steam rosters, old timetables, menus, and photographs. Also current aspects such as present-day timetables, diesel roster and modern photographs. |
| Intercity_Railway_Society A society for UK freight and passenger train enthusiasts. Information, news and publications. |
| The_IRFCA_Server Indian Railways Fan Club Association hosted resource of interest to enthusiasts of railways in India. Articles, faq, pictures, history and fan pages. |
| John\'s_Alaska_Railroad_Page Focus is on railroading in the state of Alaska. |
| Live_Railroad_Radio_Communications Live streaming radio feeds of several major western railroads. |
| Locomotive_Performance UK Locomotive Performance from 1954 together with train spotting notes from the 1950's and 1960's and a Picture Gallery. |
| LocoScene Online UK Train Spotting Database. Allows Train Spotters to store sessions and sightings on the Internet. |
| MainLines_East Railfanning in Eastern America. Motive power review and 700+ photos. |
| Mark\'s_Railway_Photos British railway photos. |
| Master\'s_Indian_Railways_Pictures Pictures on Indian Railways by Nitin Master |
| Mid-Atlantic_and_Midwestern_Rail Railfan photos and information from the Mid-Atlantic and Midwest regions. |
| Mile_77 Canadian Pacific Railway operations in and around Sudbury, Ontario. |
| MNRail E-mail discussion list dedicated to news, operations, and history of railroads in Minnesota, the Dakotas, and parts of neighboring states and provinces. Information file, guidelines for posting, links |
| Motels_for_Train_Watchers A listing of hotels, motels and inns located directly on rail lines in the US, with views of the railroad tracks from at least some of the rooms. |
| Mountain_State_Rails A forum community studying all aspects of West Virginia railroading both past and present. |
| The_National_Railway_Enthusiasts_Association UK based railway enthusiast organisation. Publisher of The Spotter's Companion, and organiser of UK and international railway tours. |
| N8OAY\'s_Railfan_Help_Desk US based database of railfan friendly train watching locations with scanner frequencies and train symbols. |
| The_Norfolk_Southern_Winston-Salem_District Photographs and information about Norfolk Southern Winston-Salem District operations in North Carolina and Virginia. |
| North_Staffordshire_Railways_Passenger_Services_1910_-_1999 A Study of passenger train services from the City of Stoke-on-Trent (the former headquarters of the North Staffordshire Railway Company) using timetables from 1910, 1947, and subsequently. |
| Northern_West_Virginia\'s_Railroads Features regional route maps, timetables, and individual railroad histories in the region. |
| On_Track_On_Line News, photos, articles, and forums for all rail-related topics. |
| Ontario_Northland_Photo_Gallery Photo gallery of ONR operations. |
| Phillipsburg_Area_Railfanning A guide to railfanning the area from Bloombury, New Jersey to Allentown, Pennsylvania. |
| Pinconning_&_Blind_River_Railroad Describes its operation in Fairview, Michigan from 1953-1973. Includes photographs, articles and links. |
| The_Port_of_Tillamook_Bay_Railfan\'s_Guide A complete guide for railfans visiting this Oregon Coast shortline. Topics include locomotive and car rosters, galleries, videos, history, and maps. |
| Preserved_Diesels_UK A comprehensive photographic guide to all preserved ex-mainline diesel locomotives based in the UK. |
| Preserved_Steam_Locomotive_Database A database of ex-main line UK preserved steam locomotives which the user may update. |
| Rail_Enthusiast__UK A complete listing of British locomotives and multiple units including their full history. Record spots and hauls online. |
| Rail_Fan_Europe Rail network and operator information, locomotive details and photographs categorized by country. |
| Raildepot_com Railfans, modelers, and railroaders submit your rail stories with photos. |
| The_Railfan On a mission for that perfect picture. Exploring the intersection photography and trains. |
| Railfan_USA Railfanning site with an emphasis on the United States. |
| Railfanning_Canada_and_the_USA Railfan pictures from Southern Ontario and the Eastern USA. |
| Railfanning_Halifax Information about the current railfan scene in Halifax, Nova Scotia. |
| Railfanning_in_Alabama Railfanning in the heart of Dixie. Includes CSX, NS, IC, BNSF and many shortlines. |
| Railfanning_in_the_Northeast_USA Photos taken around the Northeast USA from Conrail to Erie Lackawanna |
| Railfanning_the_B&O_around_Cumberland,_MD Railfanning CSX (ex-B&O) around Cumberland, MD. Covers the Cumberland Subdivision to Brunswick, MD, the Keystone Subdivision to Connellsville, PA, and the Mountain Subdivision to Grafton, WV. |
| railfanning@NorthBay Railroad photos from North Bay, Ontario. |
| Railfanning_org US based railfan site. Includes railroad news, history and general features. |
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This section was last updated
12 May 2008
This site describes most of the signals, boards and signs that are being used by German
Railways (Deutsche Bahn AG). I have divided the site into
the following sections:
German Railway Signal Systems. Here you will find a short
description of all contemporary and some historical signals, aspects, boards, signs etc.
Signalling rules & practise. Contains an introduction to German
signalling as well as some rules, information on uasge and placement of signals etc.
Track map symbols: how to read track maps
Miscellaneous. Anything that does not fit in elsewhere.
Signal pictures: here you go
recent changes in the Signal Book
Some shortcuts:
Graphical search index
Site map
If you don't find what you were looking for: Just ask me.
Peculiarities & Odd things
One page on North American signals: do they make sense?
Acknowledgements
Links
A note on Terminology
A note on Copyright
See also: OSShD and OSShD
signals
See also: Chinese railway signals
See also: French railway signals
If you find a 
symbol next to an item then there
is a photograph available.
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