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hump signals:

A light-based hump semaphore (light-signal) consists of the pole (usually painted black or grey, though the Rules don't say anything for that), and the head with seven small white light-cells. The definite hump-shunting orders are given by a combination of these white lights.

 

A shape-based hump semaphore (classic, mechanical) consists of the pole and a white narrow rectangle-shaped rotating part, mounted on a round black plate. The white rectangle can light during the night.

The definite hump-signal is reflected by the proper position of the rectangle.

 

HUMP SIGNALS

LIGHT MECHANICAL  
Rt1

'PUSHING PROHIBITED'

no pushing over the signal

Rt2

'PUSH SLOWLY'

very slow pushing allowed (max. 3 km/h)

Rt3

'PUSH MODERATELY'

slow pushing allowed (max 5 km/h if local technical instruction says nothing)

  Rt4

'PULL BACK'

pull back shunting cars off the hump
the signal may be given after reflecting Rt1 signal;

  Rt5

'PUSH CARS AT THE HUMP'

push the cars to the hump with maximum speed 15 km/h (or slower according to local technical regulations), not entering hump

This signal is used on a hump-yards provided with more than one hump track. When the cars are sorted from first track, the second shunted cars can be pushed at the hump to decrease the overall sorting time. To avoid the track-mistake, Rt5 signal should be reflected together with Ms2 signal (shunting allowance)

 
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