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DB Service-"Riesen" mit Lageplan des Bahnhofs Wuppertal Hbf.. DB Service-"Giants" with local area map at Wuppertal central station. Photo: Christian Immler christian@computerkunst.de - 13. January 2002

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Manual departure indicator of an unusual type at the entrance of the narrow gauge station Kurort Kipsdorf (Weißeritztalbahn). This line has a 2-hour rhythm throughout the day. 2001-02-03. Photo: tobias b köhler

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Train composition indicator for regional trains of line RE1 and RE9 in Aachen Hbf, 2010-06-07. tobias b köhler

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Train composition indicator of Aachen Hbf (track 9) with trains to Köln. The Thalys trains (THA) are shown as ICE 1 power cars with short middle cars. You can see the SNCB/NMBS express trains (D) with locomotives in front of cab cars. Photo: tobias b köhler

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Deutsche Bahn - S-Bahn Berlin - Mahlsdorf Bahnsteig und Fahrzielanzeige im Bahnhof Mahlsdorf am 16. Februar 2005. Photo: Bernd Kittendorf (info@bernd-kittendorf.de) Homepage: www.bernd-kittendorf.de

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Train composition indicator in Dresden Hbf (track 14), June 2000. Due to technical problems, the ICE line Dresden - Frankfurt (operated by class 411 and 415) was reduced to Leipzig - Frankfurt, with connecting trains from Dresden - which are often quite different from what the white paper shows. Photo: tobias b köhler

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18 Jan 2001, Erlangen, Germany Anschrift am Bahnhof, Freude fuer alle Pedalritter. "Dear Ladies and Gentlemen, in contrast to previous announcements none of the ICE trainsets does transport bicycles, as the trains are missing bicycle compartments." ICE, well ICT 411 are running on this line. Digital photo by Klaus Föhl (kf@ph.ed.ac.uk)

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Die Bedienelemente einer mechanischen Abfahrtanzeige, vermutlich in Freilassing Fotografiert von Michael Kauffmann

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S-Bahn Hamburg Infosäule im Bahnhof Hamburg Hbf 07. Februar 2006 Photo: Christian Immler - christian@immler.tk

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Bahnhof Mainz Mombach Schild mit dem Namen des Bahnhofs, aufgenommen am 23. August 2011. Photo: Bernd Kittendorf (info@bernd-kittendorf.de) Homepage: www.bernd-kittendorf.de

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Bahnhof Mannheim Seckenheim Bahnhofsschild, aufgenommen am 15. August 2011. Photo: Claudia Kittendorf-Wolf (info@claudia-blondie-wolf.de) Homepage: www.claudia-blondie-wolf.de

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2 March 2002, Eislingen, Germany Instructions on how to obtain a ticket at Eislingen station on the Stuttgart Ulm main line. Digital photo by Klaus Föhl (klaus@foehl.net)

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Some new DB station panels for timetables, information etc. which are to be installed at Eisenach station. This is a part of the new DB Corporate Identity. The green car in the background belongs to Bundesgrenzschutz (German federal border police) which is in charge of protecting rail operations as well since German re-unification. Then former West German Bahnpolizei (railway police) and former East German Transportpolizei (transportation police) merged into the Bundesgrenzschutz which was already in charge of protecting the (West) German borders and airports. Picture taken on July 4th, 1998 on the occasion of "Bahnhofsfest '98" (local railway station festival). Photo and scan by Fridtjof Uth <Fridtjof.Uth@gmx.de>

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16 February 1997, station: Lauenförde-Beverungen, Germany An obviously restored historical inscription `Differenz der Ortszeit gegen Berlinerzeit ,,30 Minuten'' ' (difference of local time vs. Berlin time: 30 minutes). Such inscriptions at railway stations were common before the introduction of the Central European Time as common legal time in Germany in 1893. The Prussian railways operated uniformly with Berlin time (other German state railways used the local time of their respective capitals), and the timetables were also published on this basis, while the locally used time everywhere otherwise was the local mean solar time. 16. Februar 1997, Bf. Lauenförde-Beverungen, Deutschland Eine offensichtlich restaurierte historische Anschrift <<Differenz der Ortszeit gegen Berlinerzeit ,,30 Minuten''>>. Solche Angaben an Bahnhöfen waren üblich, bevor im Jahre 1893 die Mitteleuropäische Zeit als einheitliche gesetzliche Zeit in Deutschland eingeführt wurde. Die preußische Eisenbahn arbeitete im Betrieb einheitlich mit der Berliner Ortszeit (andere Staatsbahnen mit der Ortszeit ihrer jeweiligen Hauptstadt), und dementsprechend waren auch die Zeiten in den Fahrplänen angegeben, während die vor Ort verwendete Uhrzeit ansonsten die jeweilige örtliche mittlere Sonnenzeit war. Photo by Sven Manias (sven.manias@gmx.de)

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Writing in the dark underpass of the stop Schmilka-Hirschmühle (between Bad Schandau and the Czech border). Today it says "Zu den Zügen in der Richtung nach Schöna" - Schöna, the last station before the border, is the end station of all S1 trains. You can see a bit of the old inscription shining through: "Richtung Bodenbach" - long ago, even local trains went from here to Bodenbach (= Decin hl. n.); today only EuroCity, night trains and a few regional trains on the weekend, but they don't stop in Schmilka-Hirschmühle any more. On the right you see a more recent addition: a sign that warns you not to get too close to the track. By the way, Schmilka is on the other side of the Elbe, connected to the station by a ferry; Hirschmühle is an old mill, of which only a ruin is left. The stops in this area are very popular among hikers every weekend. Photo: tobias b köhler

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The remains of old arrival timetables at Sebnitz (Sachsen). Today there are only trains from and to Bautzen and Bad Schandau; when this timetable was valid, some trains also went to Hoyerswerda. You can also see that this line was not any faster back then .... 2001-02-16. Photo: tobias b köhler

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12 May 2001, station: Pforzheim Hbf, Germany Some time ago, Deutsche Bahn has equipped its larger stations with "tin giants" like these, which are meant to offer various kinds of information in an eye-catching way. This yellow version here contains a town map. 12. Mai 2001, Bf. Pforzheim Hbf, Deutschland Seit einiger Zeit hat die Deutsche Bahn ihre größeren Bahnhöfe mit solchen "Blechriesen" verziert, die von weitem sichtbar verschiedene Informationen bereitstellen sollen. Diese gelbe Ausführung hier enthält einen Stadtplan. Photo by Sven Manias (sven.manias@gmx.de)

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Old train destination indicator in Radebeul Ost, announcing the train via Dresden-Neustadt, Dresden Hbf and Pirna to Schöna (which is approaching, as you see). This indicator works simply by switching lights on and off, it only allows a few destinations and was very common on small stations throughout East Germany. 2001-01-27. Photo: tobias b köhler