Standard railway light signal (based on Ericsson design) as employed on Polish Railways since 1970’s (ex. lighter chambers, elliptical covers).
The model allows building different type of signals:
- main signal (home/start),
- distant signal,
- barraging signal,
- shunting signal,
- repeater,
- automatic block signal,
- indicator W3 (neighboring signal does not refer to this track).
Different variants of equipment:
- signal with up to 6 lights in vertical setup,
- signal chambers on or without the jib,
- signal post with standard (4800mm) or increased (5100mm) height,
- concrete or metal base,
- two variants of light cowls, inspection covers and safety cage clamping.
The model includes additional equipment:
- light stripe chamber (single or double),
- terminal box.
Based on
- Measurements of signals at various stations in Łódź and separate signal chambers from collection displayed at the Signalling Exhibition in Skierniewice Engine Shed;
- Railway Traffic and Safety Devices Construction Guidelines for Polish State Railways (WTB-E10/Ie4, obtained at kolej.krb.com.pl, last access on 25th January 2015);
- Railway Traffic and Safety Devices Maintenance and Inspection Manual (E24, obtained at kolej.krb.com.pl, last access on 25th January 2015);
- Bronowski, J., Górecki, H., Mikulski, A.: Elektryczne urządzenia zabezpieczenia ruchu pociągów, Wydawnictwo Komunikacyjne, Warsaw 1957;
- Mikulski, A.: Elementy przekaźnikowych urządzeń automatyki ZRK, Wydawnictwo Komunikacji i Łączności, Warsaw 1970;
- Maintenance manual: railway crossing shield type ToP-99, Z.A. Kombud, Radom 1999;
- Kozak, R.: Sygnalizatory świetlne w rozmiarze H0, Koleje Dawniej i Dziś 2/2004;
- Harassek, A: Sygnalizatory świetlne według wzoru PKP, Koleje Dawniej i Dziś 4/2005;
- photos from website http://www.transportszynowy.pl/ (last access on 25th January 2015).