Shunting and Humpyard Signals, Signals for Locos Assisting in Rear
Signale für den Rangierdienst, Signale für Schiebelokomotiven

Shunting and humpyard signals
ID	aspect	description
Ra 1	=======	Wegfahren / Move away from hand signal. A very long tone or move a hand up and down multiple times.
Ra 2	=== ===	Herkommen / Move towards hand signal. Two long tones or move a hand horizontally multiple times
Ra 3	o o	Aufdrücken / Push vehicles together to enable uncoupling. Stop after pushing. Two short tones or move hands together multiple times. At night hold a lantern in one hand.
Ra 4	=== === o	Abstoßen / Push up vehicles for loose shunting. Two long and one short tone, or move hand outward horizontally twice, then rapidly down.
Ra 5	o o o	Rangierhalt / Stop. Three short tones. A white lantern is swung in a circular manner.
Ra 6	semaphore light signal	Halt! Abdrücken untersagt! / Stop! Hump shunting forbidden!
Ra 7		Langsam abdrücken / Propel slowly
Ra 8		Mäßig schnell abdrücken / Propel moderate fast
Ra 9		Zurückziehen / Reverse
Ra 10		Rangierhalttafel / Limit of shunting movements board: no shunting movements beyond this signal . This board is usually mounted to the left of the track and may be without inscription (usually in former DR area)
Ra 11 (DB) Ra 11a (DR)		Wartezeichen / Waiting Board: stop for shunting movements (until permitted to proceed e.g. by Sh 1 (DB) or Ra 12 (DR), see there.)
Ra 11b (DR)		Same as above, but not equipped with the two wite lights. (So e.g. a Ra 2 given by a shunter would be needed to proceed)
Ra 12 (DB) So 12 (DR)		Grenzzeichen / Clear-of-points marker: Placed between converging tracks. Halting trains must do so before the marker (halting closer to points would obstruct other line).
Ra 13		Isolierzeichen / Insulated Block Joint or Track Contact Marker
Signals for locos assisting in rear
Ts 1		Nachschieben einstellen / Stop pushing
Ts 2		Halt für zurückkehrende Schiebelokomotiven und Sperrfahrten / Stop for returning locos assisting in rear. This signal is placed to the left of the track before entry to station, when there is no main or line-close signal.
Ts 3		Weiterfahrt für zurückkehrende Schiebelokomotiven und Sperrfahrten / Returning locos assisting in rear may proceed. This signal is placed to the left of the track before entry to station, when there is no main or line-close signal.