Cover signal
The cover signal (abbreviation: Dksig ) is a railway signal . It secures special danger spots on the track , e.g. B. movable bridges in port areas or on the open road, level access to the platform (where passengers have to cross the track when getting on and off) or special level crossings.
The cover signal is assigned to a cover point . If the cover point performs the tasks of a block point , the cover signal can also be a block signal .
In front of movable railway bridges (rotating, lifting, bascule or ferry bridges), level crossings, platform entrances or plant connections, the adjustable protection signal Sh 2 was originally used as a cover signal, the earlier cover disk Ve 1.Signal equipment of this type is now extremely rare (see Photo: Cover plate in front of the bascule bridge in the port of Stralsund).
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Block signals (H / V and newer Ks) that cover the adjoining level crossing
Cover signal in front of the balance beam bascule bridge over the cross channel in Stralsund.
See also
Signal systems : H / V signal system (Hp, Vr) Hl signal system (Hl) Ks signal system (Ks) Sv signal system (Sv) Sk signal system (Sk)
Signal types: Level crossing signal (Bü) · Contact line signal (El) · Vehicle signal (Fz) · Main signal (Hp) · Slow speed signal ( Lf) · Secondary signal ( Ne) · Shunting signal (Ra) · Rottenwarnsignal (Ro) · Protection signal (Sh) · Signals for push locomotives and blocking trips (Ts) Advance signal (Vr) Turnout signal (Wn) Train staff signal (Zp) Train signal (Zg) Additional signal (Zs)
Main signals : Einfahrsignal · intermediate signal · Ausfahrsignal · block signal · cover signal