Sign boards
The signs of the German signal book come as one item per category. You place the item, then pick the sign it shows from a window that lists them all. Together with the switching signals and the station signs there are 157 signs.
Placing and picking a sign
Place the item
Take the item of the category, for example the Ne Sign, and place it. Where you place it decides how it is mounted (see below).
Open the selection window
Right click the sign with Create's wrench. Changing it needs the management right.
Pick the sign
The window shows every sign of the category. Click the one you want.
Fill in the lettering
Signs with digits, letters, kilometre figures or names have a Lettering field. Type it in; the sign uses a typeface close to the German DIN 1451 sign lettering.
| Setting | What it does |
|---|---|
| Lettering | Text on the sign, if it has any (speed digits, block numbers, tunnel names, kilometres ...). |
| Own mast | The sign stands on a post of its own instead of hanging flat. |
| Mast | Style of that post: Tubular, green / Tubular, galvanised / Tubular, black / Lattice. |
| Operation | Only for signals that switch, see Switching signals. |
Where a sign can go
| Placed | Result |
|---|---|
| Free on the ground | On its own galvanised post, facing you. Can also be diagonal. |
| On top of a signal mast or a light signal's mast | In front of the mast, in the mast's style. Several signs can be stacked on one mast. |
| Against the side of a block | Flat on the wall, facing away from it. On a slab or thin panel it moves back half a block. |
The categories
| Item | Signal book group | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| Ne Sign | Ne, other signals | Ne 1 Trapezoid Board, Ne 2 Distant Signal Board, Ne 3 Distant Signal Marker, Ne 4 Chequered Board, Ne 5 Stop Marker, Ne 6 Halt Announcement Board, Ne 7 Snow Plough Board, Ne 12, Ne 13 Spring Switch, Ne 14 ETCS Stop Marker (also with block number), So 1, So 19, So 106 |
| Ra Sign | Ra, shunting signals | Ra 6 to Ra 8 (humping), Ra 10 Shunting Limit Board, Ra 11 Wait Sign, Ra 12 Fouling Point Marker, Ra 13 Insulation Marker |
| El Sign | El, electric traction | El 1v, El 1 Switch Off, El 2 Switch On, El 3 / El 4 Lower Pantograph, El 5 Raise Pantograph, El 6 |
| Ts Sign | Ts, banking engines | Ts 1, Ts 2, Ts 3 |
| Bü Sign | Bü, level crossings | Bü 2 Diamond Board, Bü 3 Marker Board, Bü 4 Whistle Board, Bü 5 Bell Board, Pf 2, So 14, So 15, announcement, identification and repeater boards, "ET", "HET", Bü/Bü board |
| Lf Sign | Lf, speed signals | Lf 1, Lf 1/2, Lf 4, Lf 5, Lf 6 |
| Mast Sign | mast signs | white-red-white, with red triangle, white-yellow, white-black, red, two black dots, yellow triangle, Bü 0/1 striped, Ne 13 striped |
| Orientation Sign | orientation signs | Hectometre Sign, Block Marker, LZB Area Marker, PZB Sign, Train Radio Sign, GSM-R Network Sign, Train Length, Tunnel Name Board, telephone signs, electrical section break, Signal Stop Indicator |
| Zs Signal | Zs, additional signals | Zs 1 to Zs 13, Zs 103; lit versions switch, see Switching signals |
| Sh Signal | Sh, protection (shunting) signals | Sh 0 / Sh 1 as disc or dwarf light signal (switching), Sh 0, Sh 1 and Sh 2 as fixed boards |
| Wn Signal | Wn, switch signals | switch lantern and light signal Wn 1 / Wn 2, Wn 3 to Wn 7 |
| Zp Signal | Zp, train staff signals | Zp 9 Depart, Zp 10 Close Doors, brake test signals Zp 6 to Zp 8 |
| Station Sign | station signs | see Stations |
Every sign's exact name appears in the selection window and in the tooltip.
A few signs explained
| Sign | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Ne 1 Trapezoid Board | Marks where a train has to stop in front of a station without an entry signal. |
| Ne 2 Distant Signal Board | Marks the place of a distant signal. The mast of a distant light signal carries it by itself. |
| Ne 3 Distant Signal Marker | Beacons with three, two and one stripes in front of a distant signal, counting down to it. |
| Ne 4 Chequered Board | The signal does not stand directly right of or above its track. |
| Ne 5 Stop Marker | Where the front of a stopping train should be. |
| Ne 14 ETCS Stop Marker | End of a block under ETCS level 2; the arrow points to its track. |
| Ra 10 Shunting Limit Board | Shunting must not go beyond this point. |
| Ra 12 Fouling Point Marker | Vehicles must stand behind it so as not to foul the other track. |
| El 4 / El 5 | Lower / raise the pantograph. |
| Bü 4 Whistle Board | Whistle, a level crossing follows. |
| Lf 4 Speed Board | Permanent speed limit (sign only; see Speed Board for the working one). |
Signal gantries
Build signal cantilevers and signal bridges from columns and beams, with climbable ladder, back guard and walkway, and hang or stand light signals on them.
Switching signals
Zs additional signals and Sh shunting signals that follow a light signal or a Create signal, their operating modes, routes, and the Wn and Zp signals.