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Signals
Signals are available in different styles. The styles are light or form signals as used by
the Deutsche Bundesbahn or light signals of international railroad companies. Additionally,
different styles are available for home and advance signals.
The purpose of these different styles is only the indication in the switchboard. For the
operation of a signal, it is not important if you select an American or German light signal,
or if you select a light or form signal. Feel free to use the style that best fits the respective
signal on your model railroad.
It is important for the operation of the signal that you differentiate between the symbol
for a two, three or four aspect signal.
For each signal a special style can be selected, that allows rotated display of the signal
symbol. With another style it is possible to display multiple signals in adjacent
switchboard cells as if the were tied to the same mast. With two four aspect signals
combined in this way it is possible to display 16 different signal aspects.
Diagram 48: Rotated and multiple signals
Diagram 48 shows signal symbols that are rotated according to the track elements they
are attached to. There is also a multiple signal showing a green over a yellow light. This
multiple signal is actually composed by two separate signal symbols. One of them uses
a special style that let it look like mounted on top of the other signal at the same mast.
Accessories
Accessory elements are used to control accessories like uncouplers, light or crossing
gates. They are available in three different types:
• Push buttons are used to turn on a certain contact temporarily – e.g. to control an
uncoupler
• Toggle switches are used to change permanently between two related contacts
• On-off switches are used to turn on and off a certain contact permanently – e.g. to
turn on and off lights
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