Dispatching in Weissenthurm

(coming soon!)

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 Weissenthurm panel here.

Signal Box Weissenthurm

General

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

Neighbouring Dispatching Areas

On the left (tracks 412/002) we have the connecting tracks towards Urmitz, which is part of the dispatching area of Koblenz-Lützel (KKOL). Bi-directional running (Gleiswechselbetrieb or GWB) towards and from Koblenz-Lützel is possible.

On the right (tracks 41/01) the 'Linke Rheinstrecke' will leave our dispatching area to the North towards Andernach. The station of Andernach (KAND) is the next controlled location in this direction. Bi-directional running towards and from Andernach is also possible here.

Weissenthurm

Normally we have Weissenthurm running in Sellbstbetrieb (auto fleeting) as all traffic goes via track 1 for trains from Urmitz towards Andernach, and via track 2 for traffic from Andernach towards Urmitz (and onwards to Koblenz-Lützel).

The RB 7300 series are the only services which stop in Weissenthurm.

There are little sidings next to the station of Weissenthurm. The non-isolated tracks 24 and 34 are out of order.

Bi-directional running (GWB)

Bi-directional running, in German called Gleiswechselbetrieb (GWB), is actually left hand running instead of the usual right hand running on the open line. The infrastructure is equipped with automatic block(s) which can be used into both directions. GWB is possible between both Urmitz and Weissenthurm, as well as between Weissenthurm and Andernach. However, GWB has its limitations because from the GWB cannot be reached from all tracks, and not all tracks can be reached from GWB.

The following tracks can not be accessed from within GWB:

Towards the north -->
- Weissenthurm track 1
Towards the south <--
- none

Exit routes from tracks into GWB are not possible for:

Towards the north -->
- Weissenthurm track 1
Towards the south <--
- none

We have direction controls on the open lines towards the neighbouring areas. This means that you need to use the EaGT button to set the direction of the automatic blocks towards you. Of course, you must offer a train to Koblenz-Lützel or Andernach prior to sending trains into GWB.

Abbreviations

Short Name	Full Name
KWEH	Weißenthurm
KAND	Andernach
KKOL	Koblenz-Lützel
KKOLP	Koblenz-Lützel Pbf
KUR	Urmitz

Track lengths

Track lengths Weissenthurm

Track	Length (m)
Weißenthurm 1	789
Weißenthurm 2	669
Weißenthurm 3	389
Weißenthurm 4	350