European Railroad Discussion > Semaphores at Hanau, Germany

While our steam excursion train was being watered today at Hanau, Germany, I discovered that many of the station tracks at the Hanau Hauptbahnhof are controlled by semaphores. So here are a few pics I got today even though it was a dark and dreary day.

-Jim Fetchero

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And a few more

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Amazing what you can find in Germany and Europe!
-Jim Fetchero

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Thanks for these interesting pictures.  I, too, have noted these in some locations in Germany.  Are these operated mnechanically or electronically?  Gerry

GPutz Wrote:
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> Thanks for these interesting pictures.  I, too,  have noted these in some locations in Germany.  Are these operated mnechanically or electronically?  Gerry

Mostly mechanically. 

Is it the case that the Stellwerk Hs (tower) and these semaphores are maintained as part of the railway museum there?

Ray

 

Ray_Murphy Wrote:
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> Is it the case that the Stellwerk Hs (tower) and
> these semaphores are maintained as part of the
> railway museum there?

Nope. Part of the active railroad.

Hello Jim,
are you aware that this coming weekend a few more steam trains will be running in more or less the same area on a regular schedule? On Saturday they will operate Pirmasens - Zweibruecken, on Sunday Pirmasens Nord - Landau. On Friday there will be “private” operations from Kaiserslautern to Kusel, possibly a freight around noon. A passenger service is supposed to be operating up to Bad Kreuznach, too. In all the above cases 23 058, a light passenger engine, and 58 311 will do the honors. They will be assisted by a V 100. Find the schedules on www rolph de. On Monday 23 058 will return to Wuerzburg via Worms - Bensheim - Darmstadt- connector to Aschaffenburg, and finally Wuerzburg. Weather may be dismal though.
Cheers
kbs651

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kbs651 Wrote:
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> Hello Jim,
> are you aware that this coming weekend a few more steam trains will be running in more or less the same area on a regular schedule? On Saturday they
> will operate Pirmasens - Zweibruecken, on Sunday Pirmasens Nord - Landau. On Friday there will be “private” operations from Kaiserslautern to
> Kusel, possibly a freight around noon. A passenger service is supposed to be operating up to Bad Kreuznach, too. In all the above cases 23 058, a
> light passenger engine, and 58 311 will do the honors. They will be assisted by a V 100. Find the schedules on www rolph de. On Monday 23 058 will
> return to Wuerzburg via Worms - Bensheim - Darmstadt- connector to Aschaffenburg, and finally Wuerzburg. Weather may be dismal though.
> Cheers
> kbs651

Thanks for the heads up! However, I am in Austria now, chasing other steam!