Where to Place Signals - Simplified German / Märklin Style (Beginner Episode 5f)
This is the 6th video in a 6-part video series on how to install and use Märklin signals. This will enable you to use the signals with the Mobile Station and Central Station. In this video series it is illustrated how to use the signals with the Mobile Station 2 (MS2) and Central Station 3 (CS3).
This 6th video in the series talking about "Where to install Signals?". This video looks at the German signals provided by Märklin. It will cover the typical signals, but even more are actually used on the real German rail road e.g. departure signals and speed limiting signals.
I have done quite some research, but I am not a signaling expert. Please take this video as advice, but not the absolute truth. Please do provide comments, tips'n'tricks, questions and corrections in the comments below the video, so we can all learn from each others experience.
Enjoy and have fun with model trains :-)
Tips & How to included:
How to turn on the distant signal on the combined mast
Tip: use DCC mode for turning on the distant signal
How to pair signals when using Mobile Station 2
Tip: Set the dip switch to a blank address when using the Central Station 3
How to pair signals when using Central Station 3
"Märklin Signals" series:
5a Signal overview • Märklin Signal Overview (Beginner Episode 5a)
5b Installing a Märklin home signal • Installing a Märklin Home Signal Light/Sem...
5c Stop section with the Märklin Home Signal • Stop section with the Märklin Home Signal ...
5d Installing a Märklin distant signal • Installing a Märklin Distant Signal Light/...
5e Installing the combined Home+Distant light signal • Installing a Märklin Home+Distant Combo Li...
5f Where to place Signals? (this video)
Interesting links (English):
Märklin: https://www.maerklin.de/en
Märklin Signal Book (English): https://www.maerklin.de/en/products/d...
Märklin Die neuen H0 Signale (German): https://www.maerklin.de/fileadmin/med...
Märklin Alles Uber Signale Folge 1-6 (German) https://www.maerklin.de/fileadmin/med...
German Railway Signals: http://www.sh1.org/eisenbahn/index.htm
The Signal Page: Signaling database: https://thesignalpage.nl/en/data.php
Wikipedia Railway signals in Germany: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_...
Chapters
00:00 Intro
03:41 Home Block & Distant signal
05:28 Blocks and signals
08:43 Blocks with Home Block + Distant signals
14:15 Two-way lines (bi-directional track)
17:00 Main line with two uni-directional track
19:26 Home Entry signal
20:23 Home Entry signal at station entrance
23:06 Home Entry signal at siding entry & exit
28:39 Home Block or Home Entry at branch entry/enit
34:26 Signal type summary
39:54 Home Exit & Yard signals at complex siding/yard
47:08 Station + yard + branch line example
1:05:30 Hints and the End