Dispatching in Streckenzentralstellwerk Mathilde

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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 Das Sp Dr S 60-Stellwerk Mathilde panel here.

Introduction

Welcome to Streckenzentralstellwerk Mathilde. Let's have a more detailed look on our panel.

The PSB Mathilde is responsible for dispatching the freight train traffic in the area of the western Ruhr between Bottrop, Essen-Altenessen, Oberhausen-Osterfeld Süd, Oberhausen Hbf, Duisburg Wedau, Duisburg Hochfeld, Duisburg Hbf, Duisburg Ruhrort-Hafen and Moers safely and efficiently.

The PSB is operated 24 hours per day. Each shift at PSB Malthide (Maf) consists of four employees. Two of them are the actual dispatchers controlling the railway traffic in their dispatching area. The others are a "train announcer" and an assistant-dispatcher. The assistant dispatcher will travel to the remotely controlled PSB of either PSB Fri, PSB Abzw. Sigle or PSB Bf (Duisburg-Beeck) to operate it from there in case remote controlling fails or local system failure. The "train announcer" operates the communication systems, and is taking care of telephone calls with the neighboring dispatchers as well as announcing the trains to them in case the ZNP801 system fails.

PSB Mathilde (Maf) controls three PSB's remotely : PSB Essen-Frintrop (Fri) located nearby Abzw. Essen-Dellwig, PSB Sigle near Abzw. Sigle and PSB Duisburg-Beeck (Bf). These areas are shown on the panel as dark grey tiles.

Neighbouring Dispatching Areas

The neighbouring signal boxes are:

In the South:

PSB Wsnt (Duisburg-Wedau)
PSB Hd (Duisburg-Hochfeld)
PSB Dhf (Duisburg Hauptbahnhof)
PSB Bt (Duisburg-Ruhrort-Hafen)
PSB of the Duisburger Hafen AG (Hafag) (Private rail network of the Port of Duisburg)

In the West:

PSB Mf (Bahnhof Moers).

In the East:

PSB Ebf (Essen-Bergeborbeck, remote controlled from Essen-Altenessen)
PSB Wt (Essen-Vogelheim)
PSB Bsf (Bottrop Süd)
PSB Bof (Bottrop Hbf)

In the North:

PSB Ost (Oberhausen Osterfeld Süd).

Lines

We have a total of 19 lines in the dispatching area of our Power Signal Box (PSB). Those are:

2241 from Abzw. Essen-Horl (EEHR) towards Bf Essen-Bergeborbeck (EEBE)
2242 from Abzw. Gerschede (EGED) towards Bf Bottrop Hbf (EBTH)
2243 from Abzw. Essen-Dellwig (EEDZ) towards Bf Bottrop Süd (EBTS)
2244 from Abzw. Prosper-Levin (EPRL) towards Abzw. Essen-Frintrop Fbn (EEFR)
2253 from Bf Essen-Vogelheim (EEVL) towards Bf Oberhausen-Osterfeld Süd (EOS)
2262 from Abzw. Osterfeld (EOFE) towards Anschluss Pilkington Glaswerke (EBTND)
2277 from Bf Oberhausen Hbf Bft Obo (EOB O) towards Bf Essen-Altenessen (EEAL)
2278 from Bf Oberhausen Hbf Bft Obo (EOB O) towards Bf Oberhausen West (EOBR)
2280 from Bf Oberhausen West (EOBR) towards Abzw. Essen-Frintrop Fbn (EEFR)
2282 from Bf Oberhausen Hbf Bft Obo (EOB O) towards Bf Oberhausen Hbf Bft Obn (EOB N)
2283 from Bf Oberhausen Hbf (EOB) towards Bf Oberhausen West (EOBR)
2304 from Abzweig Meiderich Ost (EDMA) towards Bf Oberhausen West (EOBR)
2307 from Abzw. Ruhrtal (ERTL) towards Bf Duisburg-Ruhrort Hafen (EDRH)
2316 from Abzw. Sigle (ESI) towards Bf Duisburg Hafen (EDHA)
2320 from Bf Duisburg-Wedau (EDWD) towards Bf Oberhausen-Osterfeld Süd (EOS)
2321 from Bf Duisburg-Wedau (EDWD) towards Abzw. Mathilde (EMAF)
2323 from Bf Duisburg-Hochfeld Süd (EDHD) towards Abzw. Sigle (ESI)
2327 from Bf Duisburg-Ruhrort Hafen (EDRH) towards Abzw. Walzwerk (EWAZ)
2331 from Abzw. Meerbeck (KMEE) towards Abzw. Walzwerk (EWAZ)

*) Bf = Station ; Abzw. = Junction

Peculiarities in the dispatching area of PSB Mathilde

Abzw. Essen-Horl (EEHR)

At the top left track 872 leads towards Essen-Bergeborbeck (EEBE). This is line 2241, and has been taken out of service and can not be used! Directly below we have track 802 (line 2253) towards Essen-Vogelheim (EEVL). Dispatcher Wt is our neighbouring dispatcher over there. Normally trains are offered and accepted via ZNP. Field A870 is used for offering trains on track 802. Line 2253 continues towards Oberhausen-Osterfeld Süd (EOS) via track 885 (offering trains is done in field A883). There we communicate with dispatcher Swo. The existing overhead line in this direction is switched off and earthed. In the past there used to be a connection with Abzw. Prosper-Levin (EPRL) via switch 824. The tracks there have been removed a long time ago. Switches 824 and 826 are locked due to the track closures. The signals do not have auto fleeting here, so you will always have to operate them yourself. However, there isn't much going in this area.

Track 872 towards Essen-Bergeborbeck is out of order. You may not send trains there!
A870 is the field for offering trains on track 802.
Track 885 leads to Oberhausen-Osterfeld Süd. Trains will come back into our dispatching area via track 272/273.
Switches 824 and 826 are locked.
No auto fleeting available.
Remotely controlled dispatching area of PSB Fri.

Abzw. Gerschede (EGED)

Tracks 748/749 on the left are part of line 2243 towards Bottrop Süd (EBTS). Our colleague there works at PSB Bsf. Train from EBTS are announce in train window V746. Track 749 leads towards Bottrop Süd, track 748 is the track into our direction. Signal 748 will show the Hp2 Zs3 "3" - aspect for routes towards the connection with Klöckner. This connection can be reached via track 799. The company Klöckner is a commodities trader which is supplied by train from time to time. Trains towards Klöckner must be offered by telephone to the supervisor over there. He will do the same when a train has toe depart from there. Line 2242, indicated as track 758, towards Bottrop Hbf (EBTH) also branches off at this junction. Normally we offer our trains for EBTH in field A754 using ZNP. Almost everything runs in auto fleeting, except for the trains towards Bottrop Hbf and the connection towards Klöckner as we have to offer the trains going there first. Heavy trains should get an unobstructed passage through Abzw. Gerschede as well as Prosper-Levin!! Such trains are announced by dispatcher Bsf (EBTS) in field A744.

Signal 749 is a low-positioned main signal showing only the Hp0 or Zs8 aspect.
Signal 768 is a low-positioned main signal showing only the Hp0 or Zs1 aspect.
No auto fleeting towards Klöckner and EBTH.
A754 (Bof) is for offering trains on track 758.
A744 (Bsf) is for offering trains from Bsf on track 748, for those heavy trains which require an unobstructed passage through Abzw. Gerschede as well as Prosper-Levin!!
V746 is the train announcement window for trains expected to arrive on track 758.
Track 799 is the connection to "Klöckner". Here we communicate with the supervisor over there. Only communication by telephone is possible (no ZNP801).
Remotely controlled dispatching area of PSB Fri

Abzw. Prosper-Levin (EPRL)

Let's have a look at Abzweig Prosper-Levin now. There is a short anecdote about this junction. If you look closely, you will notice that "Prosper-Lewin" is shown on the panel. That's misspelled from the beginning. Someone must have made this mistake whilst the panel was being assembled, and nobody noticed that error back then. Lines 2243 and 2244 split at this junction. Line 2243 is the upper line, with tracks 668 and 765 towards Abzweig Essen-Dellwig. Line 2244 goes straight into the direction of Abzw. Essen-Frintrop Fbn (Walzwerkstrecke). Auto fleeting is available for all directions. You must pay attention to track 765. That track is very short, so it can happen that trains, being stopped at signal 765, block a train route from 672 to 664. Additionally, sometimes very heavy trains pass through here. Such trains may not be halted at any signal at Abzw. Prosper-Levin. So, make sure that you have ensured a clear passage for such trains.

Signals X628, X668 and X767 are low-positioned main signals which can only show Hp0 and Zs8
Auto fleeting available for all directions
Very heavy trains should have a clear passage here.
Tracks 765 and 668 are very short (300 m)! Make sure that you are not 'locking' things there!
Note: on the panel "Prosper-Lewin" is shown. Apparently they made an error when assembling the panel, as it should have been "Levin".
Remotely controlled dispatching area of PSB Fri

Abzw. Essen-Dellwig (EEDL)

Abzw. Essen-Dellwig is located directly next to Abzw. Prosper-Levin. Here the double track line 2243 joins line 2277, which is a single track line into the direction of Essen-Bergeborbeck (EEBE), and a double track line into the direction Oberhausen Hbf (EOB). The neighbouring PSB is located at the station of Essen-Bergeborbeck, which is remote controlled by the dispatcher Eaf (Essen-Altenessen (EEAL) ). Track 696 is leading towards Essen-Bergeborbeck. Trains for that direction are offered in field A697. You could also send the trains into that direction via track 652. However, this is a "emergencey train route" which we do not use that often, as this route goes via the passenger tracks (indicated as tracks 678/679). Setting a route to/from track 652 is set as a partial route. The other part of the route setting is done by the dispatcher Ohf (Oberhausen Hbf). In the event that you have to send trains to EEAL via 652, you have to offer the trains to dispatcher Ohf using the field A653.

The Abzw. Essen-Dellwig run pretty well with auto fleeting activated. We only have to set the routes ourselves for the trains towards EEBE, as we have to offer the trains into that direction first.

Here at Abzw. Dellwig we can also see some remains of tracks from better times. Track 638 used to lead towards the station of Essen-Frintrop, which does not exist anymore. De switches 641, 642 and 643 used to be part of the connection towards "Gute Hoffnungs-Hütte". Tracks have been removed there as well, and these switches are permanently locked since then.

Signal X662 is a low-positioned main signal which can only show Hp0 and Zs8.
Signal X664 and X765 are low-positioned main signals which can only show Hp0, Zs1 and Zs8.
Signal X665 is a low-positioned main signal which shows Hp0 constantly.
A697 (Eaf) is for offering trains on track 696.
A653 (Eaf) is for offering trains on track 652.
No auto fleeting for train routes towards EEBE.
You may send trains towards Essen-Altenessen via the Passenger tracks (via track 652) instead of via 672->696.
Remotely controlled dispatching area of PSB Fri

Abzw. Essen-Frintrop Fbn (EEFR)

Abzw. Essen-Frintrop Fbn

Along the Walzwerkstrecke (Walzwerk line) there used to be Abzweig Essen-Frintrop Fbn. From there trains could be send to the formerly very imporant freight yard of Essen-Frintrop, as well as towards Essen-West. Both the freight yard and the junction are totally removed. However, it is still considered to be a specific location in our dispatching area, as this is the point where line 2280 changes over into line 2244.

Here we also find the only two level crossings in our dispatching area. They are remotely monitored level crossings (Fü). The state of the level crossing is reported to the signal box and can be seen on the panel. The dispatcher must react only in case of failures.

Remotely controlled dispatching area of PSB Fri

Abzw. Obo (EOB O) / Anschluss Oberhausen Hütte (EHOA)

Abzw. Obo

Abzweig Obo has this strange name as it is part of the station Oberhausen Hbf. This junction used to be controlled from PSB Oberhausen Ost (Short name "Obo"). Today, we are responsible for this junction. The track 562/563 belong to line 2277, which starts here. Tracks 462/561 lead to Abzw. Oro (line 2278). Track 571 is line 2282 to/from Abzw. Obn, which is also part of Oberhausen Hbf, but controlled by the dispatcher Ohf (Oberhausen Hbf). Field A574 is for offering trains on that track. Tracks 560 and 565 also lead to Oberhausen Hbf. There is no open line there, they are partial routes with dispatcher Ohf. Still trains have to be offered there as well (A566 and A567). Track 565 (A567) in Oberhausen Hbf is very short. Therefor only single locs should be send over that track.

Anschluss Oberhausen Hütte

The connection "Oberhausen Hütte" is directly next to Abzw. Obo. These are the tracks 501 upto 505. Track 572 with group exit signal R501-504 is located between the switches 512 and 513. The whole connection has been taken out of order, and therefor all tracks and signals are locked. No trains may be send there as nobody knows how things are there now!

signals 561, 562 and 571 are entry signals of Oberhausen Hbf (track 560 and 565) in case of train routes towards EOB.
The train route towards 565 ends at a terminal track. Signals 561 and 571 will always show aspect Hp2 Zs3 "3" for this train route.
Signal BkSig 562 may only be operated for train routes towards EOBR (421/422) when the dispatcher Oro has accepted the train.
Auto fleeting is available for all signals into the directions of Abzw. Oro and Abzw. Essen-Dellwig.
Field A566 (Ohf) is used for offering trains on track 560
Field A567 (Ohf) is used for offering trains on track 565
Field A574 (Ohf) is used for offering trains on track 571
Tracks 501, 502, 503, 504, 505 are permanently out of order / earthed. (towards "Gute Hoffnungs-Hütte")
Track 565 is very short in length (50 M). This track is only used to exchange locs between Maf and Oberhausen.
Tracks 565 and 560 is in fact a scissors crossing. The other half of this crossing is controlled by Oberhausen Hbf.
Track 562: Auto fleeting at signal 562 for trains with Steering number 1 (towards Oberhausen-West track 421) does not work here.
There is a little slope upwards at signal 462. Heavy trains can not will not be able to start up from stand-still here. So, only operate 562 when the entry towards track 421 is not occupied.
For orientation : Track 663 is the same as track 563, track 662 is the same as 562.

Abzw. Oro (EOBRB)

Auch der Abzweig Oro wird von 2 Stellwerken bedient. Er ist ein Teil des Bahnhofes Oberhausen West. Wir sind zuständig für den südlichen Teil dieser Abzweigstelle, der Fdl Oro steuert den anderen Teil. Hier trifft die nicht elektrifizierte Strecke 2283 (Gleis 418, Anbietefeld A419), die vom Hauptbahnhof kommt auf die Strecken 2278 (von Obo Richtung Oberhausen West) und 2321 (von hier aus nach Duisburg-Wedau). Zum Hbf gibt es einen Streckenblock, aber nach und von Oberhausen West fahren wir mit Teilfahrstraßen. Alle Züge (außer Tfzf) müssen telefonisch angeboten werden. Züge nach EOBR können wir über 421 und 422 schicken, von EOBR kommen sie über 422 und 423. Da es keinen Streckenblock gibt, gibt es auch keine Erlaubnis. Sobald der Nachbar auf dem Stw Oro eine Ausfahr(teil)zugstraße zu uns einstellt, blinkt im entsprechenden Vormeldefeld (V422 bzw. V423) die Zugnummer, sodass wir überprüfen können wohin der Zug soll. Sobald wir den Rest der Teilfahrstraße eingestellt haben, wird die Signalhebelsperre auf Stw Oro frei, sodass der Fdl die Ausfahrt ziehen kann, die haben da ja noch ein mechanisches Stellwerk. Bei Fahrten zum Bf Ob West sind die Signale 418 bzw. 462 Einfahrsignale von EOBR. Auf Grund einer ziemlichen Steigung im Bereich des Signals 462 ist dort für Züge eine ungehinderte Durchfahrt sicherzustellen. Falls die Durchfahrt nicht gewährleistet werden kann, sind die Züge bereits im Anzw. Obo (Sig 562) zu stellen!

Die Signale 418 und 462 sind bei Fahrten Richtung EOBR (Gleise 421/422) Einfahrsignale des Bf Obehausen West.
Durchfahrt am Signal 462 sicherstellen!
Selbststellbetrieb ist eingerichtet an den Signalen 461 (nur Ri Obo) und 462 (nicht Ri EOBR)
Anbietefeld A419 (OHF) für Gleis 418
Ls 421 zeigt ständig Sh 0
Oberhausen-West Stellwerk Oro accepts trains on both tracks 422 and 421. 421 is standard.
Tracks 421 and 423 are considered to be a double track line!
Track 422 is bi-directional track. Train number window A424 is used for offering trains on track 422.
Track 480 is a very short track for running around.

Abzw. Walzwerk (EWAZ)

Abzw. Walzwerk

Auf unserer Stellwand direkt unter dem Abzweig Oro, liegt der Abzweig Walzwerk. Hier treffen zwei Strecken von Oberhausen West auf zwei Strecken vom Abzweig Mathilde. Von Mathilde kommen die Strecken 2327 (Gleise 271/172) von Duisburg-Ruhrort Hafen und 2331 (Gleise 213/114) von Meiderich Süd. Vom Gbf Oberhausen West kommen die beiden Strecken 2280 (EOBR - Abzw. Essen-Frintrop Fbn) und 2320 (Duisburg Hbf - Oberhausen-Osterfeld Süd). Wir haben hier also mit 2 Nachbarn zu tun. Das ist einmal der Fdl Ost im Bf Oberhausen-Osterfeld Süd (EOS) für die Gleise 273/272. Hier findet nur Richtungsbetrieb statt, das heißt es gibt kein GWB. Deswegen gibts auch kein Anbietefeld, sondern nur ein Voranmeldefeld. Sobald der Kollege Ost eine Ausfahrt stellt wird die Zugnummer in V274 angezeigt. Mit dem Fdl Oro verbinden uns sogar 4 Gleise. 291 und 281 kommen von dort und 292/282 führen zu ihm. Es handelt sich hier um echte Strecken mit Streckenblock. Im Abzweig Walzwerk läuft fast alles im Selbststellbetrieb, sodass wir hier kaum eingreifen müssen. Einzige Ausnahme ist das Signal 271. Zugfahrten richtung Abzw. Osterfeld stellen sich nicht selber ein.

Selbststellbetrieb außer an Sig 271 ri. EOFE
Ls 273 und 313 zeigen ständig Sh 0
Here you will note how many trains are on their way between Oberhausen-West and Oberhausen Osterfeld-Süd.
For orientation: Track 623 is the same one as 323, track is the same one as 314.

Abzw. Osterfeld (EOFE)

Abzw. Osterfeld

Links vom Abzw. Walzwerk liegt der Abzw. Osterfeld. Hier ist nicht mehr viel los. Es geht hier über die nicht elektrifizierte Strecke zum Gbf Bottrop-Nord (EBTN). Dort wird aber nur noch der Anschluss der Pilkington Glasfabriken (EBTND) bedient. Hier gibt es keine Anbietefelder, sodass alle Züge per Telefon angeboten bzw. angenommen werden müssen. Alles auf der Walzwerkstrecke läuft im Selbststellbetrieb.

Selbststellbetrieb an BkSig 313 Ri. Essen-Frintrop und BkSig 314
Aanbieten nach EBTN nur telefonisch
Fahrstraße nach 392 mit FfrT

Abzw. Mathilde (EMAF)

Abzw. Mathilde

Nun kommen wir zu "unserem" Abzweig. Hier laufen insgesamt 3 Strecken zusammen. Die Strecke 2321, die von Duisburg-Wedau kommt (112/113) und zum Abzw. Oro weiterführt (162/461), 2327 von Duisburg-Ruhrort Hafen (Gleis 171) weiter zum Abzw. Walzwerk (172/271) sowie 2331 von Moers aus kommend über Gleise 160/161 weiter zum Abzweig Walzwerk (114/213). Alle Strecken sind elektrifiziert. Hier läuft eigentlich alles selbstständig, außer natürlich Richtung Ruhrort Hafen (Gleis 171). Hier gehts weiter zum Fdl Bt, angeboten wird über A173.

Anbietefeld A173 (RHF) für Gleis 173
Selbststellbetrieb an allen Signalen außer Richtung EDRH
Ls 160 zeigt ständig Sh 0
The Station Button for Maf is located above switch 140. You need this one to be able to set auxiliary signal aspects.
Train number indicator A173 is used for offering train on track 171 (to/from Duisburg Ruhrort Hafen)

Abzw. Ruhrtal (ERTL) / Abzw. Lotharstraße (ELOT)

Abzw. Ruhrtal

Abzw. Lotharstraße

You can route the trains over this 4-track route just as you like.
Train number indicator A156 is used for offering trains on track 154 (towards Duisburg Ruhrort Hafen).
Track 109 is the same as 009, 106 similar to 006, 137 similar to 037, 135 is the same one as 036.

Abzw. Sigle (ESI)

Train number indicator A145 is used for offering trains on track 042. ( towards Duisburg Hbf)
Train number indicator A152 is used for offering trains on track 051. ( towards Duisburg Hafen)

Abzw. Meiderich Ost (EDMO)

Abzw. Meiderich Ost

Train number indicator A188 is for offering trains on track 186 ( towards Oberhausen-West Orw).
Track 197 leads to Oberhausen Hbf.
Please note track 188! You have to route trains towards Duisburg Ruhrort Awanst (191) via track 188.

Abzw. Meiderich Süd

Bahnhof Duisburg Beeck (EDBG)

This freight station is remote controlled from Streckenzentralstellwerk Mathilde.
Track 989 is the same as track 189, 984 is the same one as 184.

Some Tips from the Expert

Trains, which do not run into the single track lines whilst auto fleeting at the signals is enable, should be offered and accepted first before setting the route manually! Offering a train is done by telephone call or with the ZNP801 system.

In case the Auto fleeting light near a signal is flashing and a train route is not set, deactivate the auto fleeting by pressing the signal button together with the SBRT button. Then press the signal button again, followed by the SBET button. The train route should now be set if all conditions for doing is are available. In that case you will not have to set the train routes manually.

In case two trains, running from the right to the left with steering number "9", are directly behind each other consider sending the first from signal 665 towards track 697 (toward 696), and sending the second one over the passenger tracks by offering it on A653. The first train will then follow its normal route, the second one will be diverted via the Passenger tracks ("exit" track 652). This will ensure that the tracks are cleared faster in case more trains are following.

Trains with exceptional loads (known as Lü-trains) require special attention. It can be an advantage to re-route such trains with exceptional loads (Lü) within the dispatching are of Mathilde. For example: a train with exceptional loads is coming out of the direction of Duisburg Hochfeld Süd (031). There may not be any other Lü traffic on the adjacent tracks then. We might run into big problems when another Lü-train is on its way out of the other direction. In this case, send the first train to 005 instead of 035. In this case the other train can go via track 034.

A Lü-train always has steering number "0" assigned. This means that the auto fleeting system won't work for those trains, and that you have to set any part of the route yourself.

Finally one more tip: Zum Schluß noch ein Tipp: Try to stay calm! Even when the train drivers keep calling frequently telling you that are waiting in front of a signal at danger. So what? You decide which train can drive, and which one has to wait. And don't be afraid, there are no passenger on board the trains. So you can coordinate and dispatch in the most optimal way!

Steering Numbers

The steering numbers (identifiers used to automatically route traffic) are as follows:

Steering numbers	Used for	Target track
1	Freight trains into direction of EOBRO (-->) Freight trains into direction of EOBRW (<--)	421 , 422 , 282 , 292 139 ,186
2	Freight trains into direction of KMO (-->) Freight trains into direction of EOS (<--)	988 273 (565??)
3	Freight trains into direction of EDHD (-->)	030
4	Freight trains into direction of EDWD (-->) Freight trains into direction of EDRH (<--)	002 154
5	Freight trains into direction of EDRH (-->) Freight trains into direction of EBTH (<--)	173 758
6	Freight trains into direction of EOB (-->) Freight trains into direction of EBTS (<--)	560 749
7	Freight trains into direction of EOBN (-->) Freight trains into direction of EOB (<--)	571 418
8	Freight trains into direction of EOS (-->) Freight trains into direction of EDHA (-->)	885 051
9	Freight trains into direction of EEAL (<--) Freight trains into direction of EEVL (<--)	696 , 652 (über Pz) 802
0	Any train requiring special attention or single train routes. The auto fleeting system will not set routes. (trains turning around, trains with exceptional loads)	-

Steering numers for trains entering the panel are set by the neighbouring dispatchers. The steering numbers are normally handled automatically, but it is the dispatcher's responsibility to detect and correct any errors as compared with the timetable.

Note the numbered white field on the panel. Those are reminders with respect to the steering numbers.

Abbreviations

Short Name	Full Name
EBTH	Bottrop Hbf (758)
EBTN	Bottrop Nord (392)
EBTS	Bottrop Süd (748, 749)
EDG	Duisburg Hbf (042)
EDHA	Duisburg Hafen (051)
EDHD	Duisburg Hochfeld-Süd (031, 030)
EDMO	Duisburg Ruhrort (191)
EDRH	Duisburg Ruhrort Hafen (173, 154)
EDWD	Duisburg Wedau (002, 003)
EEAL	Essen-Altenessen (696)
EEVL	Essen-Vogelheim (802)
EKKR	Anschluss Klöckner (799)
EOB	Oberhausen Hbf (565, 560, 419, 197)
EOBN	Oberhausen Hbf, Bahnhofsteil Obn (571)
EOBRO	Oberhausen West, Stellwerk Oro (291, 281, 292, 282, 421, 422, 423)
EOBRW	Oberhausen West, Stellwerk Orw (138, 139, 186)
EOST	Oberhausen-Osterfeld Süd, Stellwerk Osw (885)
EOSW	Oberhausen-Osterfeld Süd, Stellwerk Owo (272, 273)
KMO	Moers (901, 988)

Track lengths