Other Signals

	At the left rail you see a derailer connected to a box that can display either the Sh0: stop or Gsp 2: derailer off aspect. The box at the right is found often in DR area. It combines a Ra 11a waiting board, a Kreisscheibe, and a Ra 12 signal in a W-Box. Note that the Kreisscheibe is obsolete now and may disappear in the future.
	Another Ra 11a/Ra 12/Kreisscheibe box. The black board on top is a Ne 5: Haltetafel (Stopping Marker Board): Halting trains stop here.
	A Zp 8 signal at Rostock Hbf: brake test ok. The "A" is a sign for passenger information showing the platform section (to help finding out where a specific coach will halt)
	Another Zp 8 brake test signal and the rear side of a Fahrtanzeiger (proceed indicator) at Lübeck Hbf.
	The Front of the Fahrtanzeiger.
	At Ahrensburg, a Fahrtanzeiger, then a distant signal repeater indicate whether the exit signal (the post of which you can see behind the distant signal) shows a proceed aspect.
	A Fahrtanzeiger at Ratzeburg.
	A light points signal. showing Wn 1 - straight.
	So 18 signal for spring-loaded points displaying aspect So 18a: Points can be travelled facing points To the left you see a Wn points signal. Usually black, this one is yellow to indicate print-loaded points
	A train protection signal, usually used to separate a platform into two sections that can be occupied by different trains. The signal can display eithet Sh 0 (stop for train and shunting movements) or the Kennlicht (marker light), which means that the signal is to be ignored. Note the white-red-white signal post plate on the full picture. This picture is by courtesy of Olaf Kerstiens.

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