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At upper right (track 012/518) it goes towards Solingen Hbf. Along this line there is one more stop, called Haan. The dispatcher in Solingen "Sof" is responsible tis part of the line. Bi-directional running (GWB) is possible here. | |||
The three tracks (512/533/514), just underneath the line towards Solingen, slightly lower all lead to Düsseldorf Gerresheim. Next possible stop along the S-Bahn is at Hochdahl-Milrath, which is shown on the panel for information purposes only. Further down the Fernbahn track there is junction Hochdahl, which is also shown on the panel. The responsible dispatcher is sitting in the station Düsseldorf-Gerresheim, at signal box "Gf". Bi-directional running is not possible into the direction of Düsseldorf. | |||
On the lower left us the S-Bahn and Fernbahn tracks leave our dispatching area into the direction of Wuppertal Hbf. Wuppertal-Sonnborn is the next halt along the S-Bahn line. There are no stations between Vohwinkel and Hbf along the Fernbahn tracks. The main station Wuppertal Hbf was named (Wuppertal) Elberfeld up to the year 1992, so that is the reason why that signal box still bears the name "Ef". Finally, bi-directional running is not forseen on both lines. | |||
Wülfrath-Aprath is the next stop along the Essener-Strecke, the next station is Velbert-Langenberg. There is a signal box "Lf" there, but it is being remotely operated by the dispatcher in Essen-Steele ("Sf"). | |||
== Stations and Sidings == | == Stations and Sidings == | ||
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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.
Grundlagen
Hallo und Herzlich willkommen auf deiner ersten Schicht auf dem Stellwerk Wuppertal-Vohwinkel. Ich bin der Norbert und werde dich zunächst einmal mit den grundlegenden Gegebenheiten hier vertraut machen und dann noch einen genauen Blick auf die einzelnen Bereiche auf unsererm Stelltisch werfen.
Hier vom Stellwerk "Vpf" werden insgesamt 5 Betriebsstellen aus gesteuert. Zum einen der Bahnhof Wuppertal-Vohwinkel und über die Fernsteuerung des Stellwerkes Gruiten "Gf" der Bahnhof, der Haltepunkt und die Abzweigstelle Gruiten sowie der Abzweig Linden.
Der Bahnhof Vohwinkel ist eine kleine Besonderheit, ist es doch ein Keilbahnhof, bei dem das Bahnhofsgebäude zwischen 2 sich trennenden Strecken steht.
Schauen wir uns nun einmal an, welche Strecken durch unseren Stellbereich führen.
Strecken
Let's start at the top right up with red line. It is the so-called Kölner Ferngleis. This mainline has three different line numbers.
- Solingen - Bf Gruiten: 2730
- Bf Gruiten - Abzw. Linden: 2731
- Abzw. Linden - Wuppertal Hbf: 2550
This is a two-track electrified main line. It connects Köln (Cologne) to Hagen via Wuppertal.
Directly below are the S-Bahn tracks, which has line number 2525. This is a double-track electrified line that runs from Düsseldorf to Hagen via Wuppertal.
Parallel to the S-Bahn tracks, upto junction Linden, runs the brown colored line 2550. We call this line the Düsseldorfer Ferngleis, as this line is used for the regional trains RE 4 and RE 13 to and from Düsseldorf. This line is also electrified, however, between Duesseldorf and junction Gruiten it is only single track. Towards Wuppertal it continues as a double track line.
On the top leftside you can see the short freight line between the stations of Gruiten and Vohwinkel (blue line). The line is electrified, but has only one track. Originally, this was the connection towards Vohwinkel Gbf (freight yard), but that doesn't exist anymore for years. Therefor, this line has no special meaning anymore.
Nowadays it simply serves to relieve the red mainline. If for example, a RE train comes out of the direction of Gerresheim, while at the same moment freight train from Solingen is approaching, we could either let the freight train stop at junction Linden, or we try to solve it in the most energy-friendly way by sending the freigh train towards Vohwinkel via the blue line. In this way we kan keep both trains moving upto Vohwinkel, where have to shuffle the cards again.
The maximum speed on the blue line is 80 km/h. The line used to have an important role at the time when we still had a shunting yard there. From here trains could start their service at the station of Gruiten, from where the departed into the direction of Solingen.
Into the opposite direction we have a similar situation. If for example a freight train is shortly ahead of a RE or ICE service, you direct the freight train onto the blue line, and so let the faster train overhaul it. If there are no such situations, the freight trains stay on the red mainline.
Now let's talk about the orange line at the bottom of the panel. It makes the station of Vohwinkel a split station. It is the Essener-Strecke for the S9 with the number 2723. As the name suggests, it goes towards the city of Essen. The route is double track and electrified. The underpass connecting to the (green) S-Bahn line, which is located directly in front of our signal box, is single track and could give us some challenges in cases trains are delayed.
The line on the lower left is closed down since 1999. It was line 2722 towards Wuppertal-Varresbeck. This was once a single-track line without electrificaton. Unfortunately there is not mucg left of this line. In earlier days this line, the so-called Nordbahntrasse, was line that went all the way through the Wupper valley upto Gevelsberg-West, where it joined the S-Bahn mainline again.
Diverting Options
In case of disturbances on the S-Bahn into the direction Wuppertal, you can easily divert the trains over the (red) mainline (Fernbahn). However, doing so means that the S-Bahn services will have to skip their stops at Zoological Garden, Sonnborn and Steinbeck! Same thing for the opposite direction. When the Fernbahn can not be used, we can divert the trains via the S-Bahn tracks towards Wuppertal Hbf, though this might make that we hit the capacity limits of these tracks.
When things get stuck on the mainline between Abzw Linden and Vohwinkel, you could send the trains from Cologne onto the freight line, which starts can be accessed from the station of Gruiten. But beware, you can only send this trains back to the Fernbahn in Vohwinkel via track 4. If things really get tight, you should keep such trains on the S-Bahn line all the way down towards Wuppertal Hbf.
Towards Düsseldorf we have both the S-Bahn tracks and the (brown) Fernbahn. As the Fernbahn is single track there, we could send trains over the S-Bahn tracks in case of delays. Since the remote track is only one track can be sent to the trains DELAYS quite well over the local track, which is also made in both directions quite often. The diversion of the S-Bahn trains over the Fernbahn is very rare, because then stops in Gruiten (no platform along the Fernbahn tracks!) as well as in Hochdahl-Milrath, Hochdahl und Erkrath have to be skipped.
Neighbouring Dispatching Areas
At upper right (track 012/518) it goes towards Solingen Hbf. Along this line there is one more stop, called Haan. The dispatcher in Solingen "Sof" is responsible tis part of the line. Bi-directional running (GWB) is possible here.
The three tracks (512/533/514), just underneath the line towards Solingen, slightly lower all lead to Düsseldorf Gerresheim. Next possible stop along the S-Bahn is at Hochdahl-Milrath, which is shown on the panel for information purposes only. Further down the Fernbahn track there is junction Hochdahl, which is also shown on the panel. The responsible dispatcher is sitting in the station Düsseldorf-Gerresheim, at signal box "Gf". Bi-directional running is not possible into the direction of Düsseldorf.
On the lower left us the S-Bahn and Fernbahn tracks leave our dispatching area into the direction of Wuppertal Hbf. Wuppertal-Sonnborn is the next halt along the S-Bahn line. There are no stations between Vohwinkel and Hbf along the Fernbahn tracks. The main station Wuppertal Hbf was named (Wuppertal) Elberfeld up to the year 1992, so that is the reason why that signal box still bears the name "Ef". Finally, bi-directional running is not forseen on both lines.
Wülfrath-Aprath is the next stop along the Essener-Strecke, the next station is Velbert-Langenberg. There is a signal box "Lf" there, but it is being remotely operated by the dispatcher in Essen-Steele ("Sf").
Stations and Sidings
Let's have a more detailed look at our stations and sidings:
Bf Gruiten (KGUI)
Yes, actually 3 yards are called Gruiten, so we have to watch out here! First of all, we have the station Gruiten. It is located along Kölner mainline (Fernbahn). In both directions (track 505 and 508) we have the possiblity to let trains overhaul eachother. There is a platform between tracks 506 and 507, but no platforms along the outer tracks. Track 508 is occassionaly used for holding back an intermodal train with destination Langerfeld, in case it is fully occupied overthere.
Hp Gruiten (KGUH)
De stop Gruiten is locaed along the S-Bahn tracks from and towards Düsseldorf. A central platform is located between tracks 503 and 504. Normally, only the S 8 service has its stops here.
Abzw. Gruiten (KGUA)
At junction Gruiten the so-called Ferngleis towards Düsseldorf becomes single track. It also provides a connection to the S-Bahn tracks.
Abzw. Linden (KLID)
The tracks of the mainlines from Köln (Red) and Düsseldorf (Brown) join each other at this junction. From here the tracks continue further towards Vohwwinkel and WUppertal Hbf, and onwards towards Oberbarmen and Hagen.
Bf Wuppertal-Vohwinkel (KWV)
The station of Vohwinel has 8 platform tracks in total. There are platforms between 1/2, 3/4 and 5/6. The tracks 2 and 3 are used for the long-distance and regional trains, S-Bahn S8 stop at platform tracks 5 and 6. Track 1 and 4 can be used to a train to the side, but due to their short length they should not be used for long-distance and freight trains. On the other side of the station building, there is the central platform between track 11 and 12, along the line towards Essen. Entrance- and exit routes are possible on both tracks here, but normally we keep the trains on the rightside track.
The single track underpass connecting to the S-Bahn line towards Wuppertal can make things a bit tricky, especially in case delayed trains are on their way. Remember that in general the regional services have priority over the S-Bahn services.
Just right above the freight line we can see the few remains of the former freight yard, where a few sidings are left. The track 222 leads to the signal workshop Wuppertal where still a lot of work is being done. So now and then we have traffic overthere.
Just right of platform 1 the dispatcher has a few tracks available. That is also the the home of a railcar.
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.
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.
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:
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:
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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)
Wuppertal-Sonnborn Hp
Wuppertal Zoologischer Garten Hp
Gruiten
Hochdahl - Milrath Hp
Yellow Line = S-Bahn to/from Essen
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.
Train Series
Steering numbers
To enable certain technical processes, it is necessary to forsee each train, shown in the train number windows, with a steering number, according to the follwoing listing:
- Steering number 1: Long distance services, using the Fernbahn tracks
- Steering number 2: Freight trains
- Steering number 3: S-Bahn S9 Wuppertal Hbf - Haltern am See / Bottrop Hbf
- Steering number 4: RegionalBahn RB48 with destination into the direction of Köln Hbf (z.B. Bonn-Mehlem)
- Steering number 8: S-Bahn S8 Wuppertal Hbf - Hagen Hbf
Zuglenkung
Das Stellwerk Wuppertal-Vohwinkel hat Signale mit eingebauter Zuglenkung in Kombination mit Signalen mit Selbststellbetrieb. Die Signale mit Zuglenkung befinden sich zu meist an Abzweigungen mit mehr als nur einer Fahrtmöglichkeit. Signale mit Selbststellbetrieb sind meistens Signale mit nur einer Fahrtmöglichkeit. Ausnahmen sind hier die Signale N507 und H556. Sie sind Signale mit Selbststellbetrieb.
Bei der hier verwendeten Zuglenkung wird jeweils die volle Zugnummer ausgewertet und nicht nur die Lenkziffer. Wenn einem Signal mit Zuglenkung eine Zugnummer nicht bekannt ist, so fängt diese, im Zulauf auf das Signal, vollständig an zu blinken. Der Fahrdienstleiter wird somit zum handeln aufgefordert. Entweder man stellt die Fahrstraße nun selber ein oder korrigiert die falsch eingegebene Zugnummer. Vielleicht wurde sie ja vom Fahrdienstleiter, an dessen Bahnhof der Zug begonnen hat, falsch eingegeben. Wir sind doch alle nur Menschen. Beachte dass eine falsch eingegebene Zugnummer zur Fehlleitung führen kann! Also gut aufpassen und selber auch keine falschen eingeben.
Alle in Wuppertal-Vohwinkel planmässig fahrenden Züge sind in der Zuglenkung erfasst, ausser die der S-Bahn Linie 9. Diese Linie ist noch relativ neu. Für sie wurde extra vor wenigen Jahren die Strecke nach Velbert / Essen ausgebaut und elektrifiziert sowie ein eingleisiger Tunnel unter dem Weichenbereich von Wuppertal-Vohwinkel errichtet. Zuvor war die Strecke nach Velbert und Essen eine reine Dieselstrecke zu meist eingleisig und zweigte mit einer Weiche vom Ferngleis in Vohwinkel ab. Bedingt durch die irgendwann anstehenden aufschaltung auf ein ESTW wurde die Zuglenkung für diese Strecke nicht mehr nachgerüstet. Auch auf einen Selbststellbetrieb an den Aus- und Einfahrsignalen (Gleis 11/12) von und nach Velbert/Essen wurde verzichtet.
Signale mit Zuglenkung werden genauso ein- und ausgeschaltet wie Signale mit Selbststellbetrieb. Hier wird kein Unterschied gemacht. Auch die Leuchtmelder der Signale mit Zuglenkung befinden sich bei denen mit Selbstellbetrieb in den grünen Gruppentastenblöcken.
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