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G'day ET 474, I have enough trouble with English, let alone attempting to learn another language. I was able to guess a number of the signal meanings from the PDF file that I scrounged. For the remainder, I copied the text into a Norske on line translation web site. That has provided a reasonable tr...

Danke Entenfang, I had found a Wikipedia reference to the Norwegian railway signalling, but it was not very detailed. The PDF Forskrift link at the bottom of the Wikipedia page that you have given the link for provides the detail that I was hunting for. Though, I am not able to understand the langua...

G'day, Having viewed a train ride with cab footage featuring the Nordlandsbahnen of Norway, I am curious about the signalling system. At first, I thought that the system may be similar to that utilized in Sweden. However, after witnessing more signal indications, I realize that the Norwegian signal ...

G'day nummer 146225, danke, it is indeed a remarkable combination of different system infrastructure to permit the through-running of DB, OeBB, SBB und SNCF trains. I could imagine the possibility of failures (stoerungen) when there are numerous systems required on motive power. Therefore, the maint...

G'day Didy, thankyou for the explanations plus web links. I was not aware that a different system to the DB Indusi was employed in Switzerland. Here today in NSW, there is testing being conducted for appraisal of the ATC (ETCS) system. I have only seen limited information, but from a cab photo, the ...

I also have a question about Indusi magnets in the border regions of Switzerland. I am curious about DB loks operating on SBB trackage. SBB signale and indusi magnets appear to be in standort links, however indusi magnets are also provided in standort rechts. So, where bi-directional (gegengleis) si...

G'day Chris, thankyou, you are helping me to understand DB lok operation. Regenerative brake using three phase alternating current, I had not considered that system. The E loks used in Queensland state have dynamic (resistance) E bremse. The fahrdraht there being 25kVA. Here in NSW, today there are ...

G'day noch einmal, I have noticed that most DB loks only possess the two pipe air system; Hauptluftleitung und Haupluftbehaelter Leitung. This would indicate that when working mit doppel traktion, only the front lok zusatzbremse would apply when utilized. Here in NSW we have the four pipe system, wh...

Danke Chris, I do possess a karte which displays the various maximum amperages available on various DB strecken, and did wonder if that was a reason for the hauptschalter being switched out when passing under section insulators. Here, there can be a voltage difference at section insulators, so to pr...

Vielen Dank Didi und Georg A, den Sie meine frage beantwortete haben. I have gone to the web links and will read the information. I do possess a German Railway terminology translation that may help me to understand. In some video clips, I have seen that die E lok hauptschalter must be switched out w...

G'day, Ich muss mich entschuldigen, meine Deutsche sprache nicht sehr gut ist. I have some questions about the operation of DB and OeBB electric locomotives. I have viewed a number of video clips featuring DB and OeBB E lok fuehrerstandsmitfahrten. The three classes of NSW E loks had manual motor co...