Dispatching in Zentralstellwerk Fulda
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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 Sp Dr S 600-Zentralstellwerk Fulda panel here.
Zentralstellwerk Fulda
Lines
We have a total of 5 lines in the dispatching area of our Power Signal Box (PSB). Those are:
- Line 1733 : High speed line Hannover–Würzburg
- Line 3600 : Bebra - Fulda
- Line 3700 : Gießen–Fulda (Vogelsbergbahn)
- Line 3600 : Fulda - Hanau (Kinzigtalbahn)
- Line 3824 : Fulda Bronnzell – Gersfeld (Rhönbahn)
Neighbouring Dispatching Areas
Let's have a look at our neighbouring dispatchers:
High-speed line Hannover–Würzburg (green line)
The high-speed line (SFS) Hannover - Würzburg is the longest newly constructed line in Germany and was built in the period 1973-1991. The section Fulda - Würzburg was taken into service on 27 May 1988. The section Fulda - Kassel was was taken into service in 1991. GWB (left hand running) is set up on the entire route. Pre-setting the block direction is also possible for the entire line. The maximum allowed line speed in regular traffic is 280 km/h, but in tunnels this is limited to 250 km/h. From time to also test drives with new trains take place here. On 01 May 1988, the ICE Experimental set a new world record at 406.9 km/h between Fulda and Würzburg.
On the bottom left, the SFS tracks 694/695 connect us with Mottgers. Our neighbor here is the dispatcher Burgsinn, who remotely controls the station of Mottgers. Both tracks are equipped with GWB. Our dispatching area begins at the end of the Schwarzenfelstunnel (tracks 662/692). Trains are offered using fields 663 and 664.
At the bottom center, the high-speed line continues into the direction of Hanover via tracks 594/595 (Witzelhöhetunnel). Our neighbor here is the dispatcher Kirchheim, who is remotely controls the adjoining station of Langenschwarz. Our dispatching area begins, seen from the direction of Hanover, at Üst Michelsrombach (tracks 503/533). Both tracks are equipped with GWB. Trains are offered using fields 594 and 595.
Hanau - Fulda (Kinzigtalbahn) (yellow line - leftside)
Tracks 425/426 connect us to Neuhof, where are neigbor dispacther Neuhof is located. The line splits at Flieden into the direction of Frankfurt and a line towards Wurzburg. On both tracks GWB is set up. Offering trains to Neuhof can be done using the fields 494 and 495.
Fulda Bronnzell – Gersfeld (Rhönbahn)
Track 455 connects us to Gersfeld. Our neighbor there is dispatcher Gersfel. Trains towards Gersfeld must be offered by telephone. The switch connecting to this branch line (switch 100) has a maximum speed limit of 40 km/h in diverging position. So pay attention on how and when you fit in trains to or from Gersfeld, without having to delay other trains. This line only sees passenger services operated by the Hessische Landesbahn with rolling stock of type LINT. The yellow track numbers are a reminder telling that this line is not electrified. Therefor, you must operate FfrT befor setting the trains route into the direction of Gersfeld. When using the Conrol Monitor enter "F,Pxxx.445I" for setting such train route.
Stations and Sidings
Peculiarities
LZB
Overview Offering Trains Using ZNP
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Abbreviations
| Short Name | Full Name |
| Fulda | |
| FFU | Fulda |
| FFU B | Fulda Bronnzell |
| FFU G | Fulda Gbf |
| FFU N | Fulda SFS Nord |
| FFU W | Fulda Gbf (W 123) |
| FBRO | Bronnzell (Anst) |
| Bereich Fulda | |
| FBUH | Burghaun (Kr Hünfeld) |
| FDIE | Dietershan (Üst) |
| FFD | Flieden |
| FGFD | Gersfeld (Rhön) |
| FGHF | Götzenhof |
| FHAG | Neuhof Hartberg (Üst) |
| FHUE | Hünfeld |
| FLRN | Kalbach Landrücken Nord (Üst) |
| FLRS | Sinntal Landrücken Süd |
| FLSW | Langenschwarz |
| FMAB | Maberzell |
| FMIR | Michelsrombach (Üst) |
| FMOT | Mottgers |
| FMR | Marbach (Kr Fulda) |
| FNF | Neuhof (Kr Fulda) |
| FNK | Haunetal-Neukirchen |
| --> Süden (Lz 1 und 3) | |
| MTL | Treuchtlingen |
| NGM | Gemünden (Main) |
| NKN | Kitzingen |
| NEM | Eußenheim |
| NNST | Nürnberg-Stein |
| NRTD | Rottendorf |
| NS | Schweinfurt |
| NTF | Triesdorf |
| NWH | Würzburg Hbf |
| NWK | Wicklesgreuth |
| NWR | Würzburg Rbf |
| TRCB | Reichenberg |
| --> Süden (nur Lz 3) | |
| FBSS | Bad Soden-Salmünster |
| FF | Frankfurt (Main) Hbf |
| FH | Hanau Hbf |
| FSUE | Schlüchtern |
| NJS | Jossa |
| --> Norden (Lz 2 und 4) | |
| FK | Kassel Hbf |
| FKR | Kassel Rbf |
| FKW | Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe |
| HG | Göttingen |
| HWAR | Warburg (Westf) |
| --> Norden (nur Lz 4) | |
| FB | Bebra |
| FB R | Bebra Rbf |
| FB U | Bebra Umladebahnhof |
| FBEF | Malsfeld-Beiseförth |
| FHRG | Heringen (Werra) |
| FK | Kassel Hbf |
| HEBG | Eichenberg |
| HG | Göttingen |
| UE | Erfurt |
| UEI | Eisenach |
| UGT | Gerstungen |
| UL | Leinefelde |
Track Lengths
Fulda
| Track | Length (m) |
| Fulda 1 | 111 |
| Fulda 2 | 222 |