Dispatching in Streckenzentralstellwerk Wuppertal-Vohwinkel

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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 Wuppertal-Oberbarmen panel here.

Stelltisch der Streckenzentralstellwerk Wuppertal-Oberbarmen

Lines

Red Line = Fernverkehr / Long Distance traffic

Line 2550 : (Wuppertal Hbf) - Wuppertal-Vohwinkel - Gruiten - (Solingen Hbf)

Green Line = S-Bahn to/from Düsseldorf

Line 2525 / 2423 : (Wuppertal-Wuppertal Hbf) - W-Steinbeck - W-Zool.Garten - W-Sonnborn - Wuppertal-Vohwinkel - Gruiten - (Düsseldorf Hbf)

Blue Line = Freight line

Die blaue Strecke hat heute keine besondere Bedeutung mehr. Sie dient einfach dazu die braune und rote Strecke der Regional- und Fernverkehrszüge zu entlasten. Wenn z.B. aus Gerresheim ein RE kommt und gleichzeitig ein Güterzug aus Solingen, wird der Güterzug entweder am Abzweig Linden angehalten, oder man versucht das ganze möglichst energiefreundlich zu lösen, in dem man den Güterzug über das blaue Gleis nach Vohwinkel schickt. So können beide Züge erstmal fahren und in Vohwinkel werden die Karten dann neu gemischt.

Auf der blauen Strecke gilt allerdings eine Höchstgeschwindigkeit von 80 km/h. Das Gleis hatte zu Zeiten als es den großen Rbf in Vohwinkel gab die wichtige Bedeutung dass von dort aus Züge im Bahnhof Gruiten nach Solingen eingefädelt werden konnten. Da der Rbf heute nicht mehr existiert, aber man sich diese Möglichkeit eines dritten Gleises nicht kaputt machen wollte, wird es weiterhin genutzt.

In die Gegenrichtung ist das ganze ähnlich. Kommt z.B. ein Güterzug von KW vor einem RE oder ICE, kann man den Güterzug über die blaue Strecke fahren und so dem schnelleren Zug dahinter Platz machen. Wenn solche Situationen nicht auftreten, fahren die Güterzüge wie alle anderen Züge auch über die rote Strecke.

Die Gleise 505 und 508 in Gruiten werden auch öfters mal für Überholungen genutzt.

Brown Line = Regional Bahn to/from Düsseldorf Hbf

Die braune Strecke wird von den Zügen der Linie RE4 und 13 (ERB) genutzt. Diese ist von Gruiten bis Düsseldorf-Gerresheim eingleisig.

Peculiarities in Wuppertal-Vohwinkel

The station of Wuppertal-Vohwinkel is forseen with Sp Dr S59 interlocking logic, instead of Sp Dr S 60. There are some specific differences between Sp Dr S59 and Sp Dr S60. On the panel we can see that particullary for the following items:

• main signals : the main signals of a Sp Dr S59 system do not have a square Route Locked indicator and Overlap route indicator
• route indicators : in the station tracks three indicators show the state of the routes being set

Main signals

Main signals of a Sp Dr S59 system do not have a square Route Locked indicator and Overlap route indicator. An example panel tile of a main signal of a Sp Dr S59 system is shown below.

Main signal (Sp Dr S59)

The main difference, compared to Sp Dr S60, is that the round indicator near the signal will be lit if route setting starting at the signal is not possible. This can happen when for example a switch behind the signal has been locked into a position that does not meet the required position to set the route starting at this signal.

Main signal - no route possible (Sp Dr S59)

Again, do not confuse this round indicator with the 'regluar' Overlap route indicator as we know it from the Sp Dr S60 systems Another difference compared to Sp Dr S60 is, that Sp Dr S59 does not automatically release the overlap route when the train is occupying the track section in front of the signal for a certain amount of time. Revoking the Overlap route always has to be done manually, either by applying DRGT + FRT + Signal button or DHT + Signal button, depending on the situation

Route indicators

On each station track of Wuppertal-Vohwinkel we have three indicators which show the state of the routes being set. They look like the example below:

Route indicators (Sp Dr S59)

The meaning of the three indicators depends on how a route has been set, so either from left to right, or from right to left.

• 

  Route indicators - Route Left to Right

• 

  Route indicators - Route Right to Left

• [A] = Entry route properly set and locked/secured
• [B] = Overlap route (D-Weg) set and locked/secured
• [C] = Exit route properly set and locked/secured

The following examples, all for routes from left to route, show the various states that can be shown:

Exit Route set (Sp Dr S59)

The system indicates that an exit route has been set, and that it has been properly set and secured. The exit signal will show the Proceed aspect in this situation.

Entry Route and Exit Route set (Sp Dr S59)

The system indicates that both an entry route and an exit route have been set, and that those have been properly set and secured. The overlap route indicator is not lit, which could mean that the start signal of the entry route will not change to Proceed.

Entry Route, overlap route and Exit Route set (Sp Dr S59)

The system indicates that both an entry route, an overlap route and an exit route have been set, and that all have been properly set and secured. Both the entry signal as well as the exit signal will show a Proceed aspect.

Entry Route and overlap route set (Sp Dr S59)

The system indicates that both an entry route, an overlap route and an exit route have been set, and that all have been properly set and secured.

Entry Route set (Sp Dr S59)

The system indicates that only an entry route has been set, and that it has been properly set and secured. As an overlap route is not properly set for some reason, the indicator in the middle will not be lit, and the entry signal will stay at Stop.

Verwendung Zuglenkziffer

Um bestimmte technische Abläufe zu steuern, ist es notwendig den Zugnummer in der Zunummernmeldeanlage Kennziffern nach folgender Übersicht vorzuwählen:

• Kennziffer 1: <TBD>
• Kennziffer 2: <TBD>
• Kennziffer 3: <TBD>
• Kennziffer 4: <TBD>
• Kennziffer 5: <TBD>
• Kennziffer 6: <TBD>
• Kennziffer 7: <TBD>
• Kennziffer 8: S-Bahn S8 Wuppertal Hbf - Hagen Hbf
• Kennziffer 9: S-Bahn S9 Wuppertal Hbf - Haltern am See / Bottrop Hbf
• Kennziffer 0: <TBD>

Trains from Wuppertal Hbf to/from Remscheid Hbf do not have a steering number assigned'

Abbreviations

Short Name	Full Name
EE	Essen Hbf
ENV	Velbert-Neviges
EVLB	Velbert Hbf
EVLR	Velbert Rosenhügel
EWAP	Wülfrath-Aprath
KD	Düsseldorf Hbf
KDGE	Düsseldorf-Gerresheim
KGUA	Gruiten (Abzw)
KGUI	Gruiten (Bf)
KGUH	Gruiten (Hp)
KGVK	Gevelsberg-Kipp
KGVW	Gevelsberg West
KHAN	Haan
KHOL	Hochdahl (Abzw)
KHOM	Hochdahl-Millrath
KS	Solingen Hbf
KW	Wuppertal Hbf
KWO	Wuppertal-Oberbarmen
KWS	Wuppertal-Steinbeck
KWSO	Wuppertal-Sonnborn
KWV	Wuppertal-Vohwinkel
KWZ	Wuppertal Zoologischer Garten

Track Lengths

Track lengths Wuppertal-Vohwinkel

Track	Length (m)
Wuppertal-Vohwinkel 1	330
Wuppertal-Vohwinkel 2	380
Wuppertal-Vohwinkel 3	480
Wuppertal-Vohwinkel 4	220
Wuppertal-Vohwinkel 5	210
Wuppertal-Vohwinkel 6	230
Wuppertal-Vohwinkel 11	155
Wuppertal-Vohwinkel 12	150

Track lengths Gruiten

Track	Length (m)
Gruiten 3	2700 *
Gruiten 4	2200 *
Gruiten 5	750
Gruiten 6	700
Gruiten 7	690
Gruiten 8	750

This simulation is part of the Wuppertal series | Wuppertal-Oberbarmen | Wuppertal Hbf | Wuppertal-Vohwinkel | Düsseldorf-Gerresheim

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