Dispatching in Koblenz-Lützel

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Before you get your approval to run the service on a signal box, you need to find out about the local characteristics. After training as a general trainee signalman, dispatchers were always paired with a person skilled in the signal box. This chapter is the brief introduction to the area. Read it carefully. It contains very important information.

The text is "peer to peer" written as if you are in the signal box, the first day after training.

Have a more detailed look at the Koblenz-Lützel panel here.

Signal Box Koblenz-Lützel

General

The signal box of Koblenz-Lützel is located along the electrified double-track main line 'Linke Rheinstrecke', line number 2630 from Cologne to Mainz between the stations of Weißenthurm and Koblenz Hbf.

Koblenz-Lützel

Neighbouring Dispatching Areas

On the left bottom (tracks 22/33) we have the connecting tracks towards Koblenz Hbf, which is part of the dispatching area of Koblenz Hbf (KKO). These are called the Rhine tracks (Rheingleise). Another track also connects our signal box with Koblenz Hbf, which is track the so-called 'Oberstromgleis' 444. Only on that track bi-directional running (Gleiswechselbetrieb or GWB) towards and from Koblenz Hbf is possible.

On the top left (track 004/451) we have the track towards Koblenz-Mosel Gbf. Many freight trains to and from France or Luxembourg will pass over these tracks to either leave or join the Linke Rheinstrecke.

On the center bottom (tracks 971/974) we see the tracks towards Neuwied, the connecting line to the Rechte Rheinstrecke.

On the right bottom (tracks 002/412) the 'Linke Rheinstrecke' will leave our dispatching area to the North towards Weißenthurm. The station of Weißenthurm (KWEH) is the next controlled location in this direction. Bi-directional running towards and from Weißenthurm is possible.

Koblenz-Lützel Gbf (Museum)

IMPORTANT: The timetable is based on the year 1996. The DB Museum in Koblenz-Lützel opened its doors in april 2001. For this reason, you will NOT find any museum related trains in the official timetable of the Koblenz-Lützel simulation.

The tracks of Koblenz-Lützel Gbf are located between the passenger station of Koblenz-Lützel and the junction where the line splits into the driection of Weißenthurm and Neuwied. Koblenz-Lützel Gbf itself is operated from a local signal box there. The dispatcher there will call if he wants to send out a train. When a trains needs to be send train towards Koblenz-Lützel Gbf, all we do is set a entrance route towards it. The dispatcher of Koblenz-Lützel Gbf will take care of the rest.

Abzw. Kesselheim

Junction Kesselheim. Short after this junction, the trains cross the river Rhine into the direction of Neuwied. From there the trains can continue their journey over the East Rhine Railway (Rechte Rhein Strecke)

Abbreviations

Short Name	Full Name
FMZ	Mainz Hbf
KAND	Andernach
KK	Köln Hbf
KKES	Kesselheim
KWEH	Weißenthurm
KKO	Koblenz Hbf
KOCH	Ochtendung
KKOE	Koblenz-Ehrenbreitstein
KKOL	Koblenz-Lützel
KKOLP	Koblenz-Lützel Pbf
KKOLM	Koblenz-Lützel Gbf
KKOM	Koblenz Mosel Gbf
KKOT	Koblenz-Metternich
KMYO	Mayen Ost
KNE	Neuwied
KNL	Niederlahnstein
KUR	Urmitz
STR	Trier Hbf

Track lengths

Track lengths Koblenz-Lützel Pbf

Track	Length (m)
Koblenz-Lützel 1	800
Koblenz-Lützel 2	800
Koblenz-Lützel 3	800
Koblenz-Lützel 4	800

Track lengths Urmitz

Track	Length (m)
Urmitz 501	800
Urmitz 502	800
Urmitz 503	300
Urmitz 504	600
Urmitz 410	400

This simulation is part of the Rheingold Project | Köln | Hürth–Kalscheuren | Brühl | Sechtem | Roisdorf | Bonn | Bonn-Bad Godesberg | Remagen | Brohl | Andernach | Weißenthurm | Koblenz-Lützel

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