Of Interlockings And Other Machines ...: Semaphores and lever frame at Bischofswiesen, 2020

Wednesday, September 23, 2020

Semaphores and lever frame at Bischofswiesen, 2020

At Bischofswiesen, also on the single-track line from Freilassing to Berchtesgaden, there is an "Einheitsstellwerk" frame as well, however, it is at times unmanned, and hence switched out, i.e.

the signals in both directions show a clear aspect,
the line block is connected between Berchtesgaden and Hallthurm..

Here are a few pictures of the lever frame, taken through the window glasses:

Block instruments and lever frame, Bischofswiesen, July 2020

Block instruments, Bischofswiesen, July 2020

Lever frame, Bischofswiesen, July 2020

Whereas there were no track diagrams in signal boxes in the very old times; and nicely drawn ones later, it is now customary in Germany to put up the track and interlocking diagrams as a sort of "operations manual" above the frame. The orientation of the plans is not always taken much care of:

Interlocking diagram, Bischofswiesen, July 2020

Die folgenden Bilder zeigen Signale des Bahnhofs, zuerst das distant signal Va auf der Seite Freilassing:

Distant signal Va, Bischofswiesen, July 2020

Wire line cover, Bischofswiesen, July 2020

Wire connector for distant signal Va, Bischofswiesen, July 2020

All semaphores at Bischofswiesen only have a single arm, both the home signals as well the starting signals. The following picture shows starting signals C and B towards Freilassing. One can see that the two signalled tracks of the station are staggered, i.e., it is not possible to run through the station without going through reversed points: