©1997 James P.G. Sterbenz - All rights reserved
French Railway Signalling including Portugal and Spain
SNCF - Société Nationale des Chemins der Fer Français
CP - Caminhos de Ferro Portugueses
RENFE - Red Nacional de los Ferrocarriles Españoles
Version 2.1.2 (based on ASCII version 1.1.1 of 1991)
27 March 1997
James P.G. Sterbenz
jpgs@sterbenz.org
III. French Signalling
- Introduction and History
- Signal Types and Location
- Location and identification
- Signal location
- Signal heads and identification
- BMU - Block manuel de double voie
- BMVU - Block manuel de voie unique
- GA - Guidon d'Arret
- Block signals
- BAL - Block automatique lumineux permissif
- BAPR - Block automatique à
permissivité restreinte
- BMU - Block manuel de double voie
- BMVU - Block manuel de voie unique
- Interlocking signals
- Mainline interlocking signals
- Shunting signals
- Combination mainline and shunting signals
- Early light signals
- Signaux indicateurs de vitesse limite -
speed signals
- Signaux indicateurs de direction -
direction indicators
- Signaux de manoeuvre - switching signals
- Signaux de départ - departure signals
- Signal Aspects and Indications
- Stop signals
- Restricting signals
- Approach signals
- Clear signals
- Direction indicators
- Switching signals
- Departure signals
- Switch point indicators
- signals
- Other Signals
- Permanent speed reductions
- Temporary speed reductions
- Destination boards
- Stop orders
- Telephone communication signals
- Station boards
- Temporary single track boards
- Grade crossing boards
- Other fixed boards
- Electric traction signals
- Hand/whistle switching signals
- LGV boards and singals
- TGV cab signals
- Acknowledgments, References, and Web Links
- About this Document
- Acknowledgments
- References
- Operating rules
- Monographs
- Papers
- Links to related Web sites
Last updated 8 November 2004
©2003–2005 James P.G. Sterbenz
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