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Offline Ian M  
#1 Posted : 07 May 2020 11:20:01(UTC)
Ian M

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How do the Germans distinguish between trains travelling in different directions on a stretch of line?

In the UK we have Up and Down, the US tends to use Northbound/Southbound or Westbound/Eastbound but I haven't found any indication of what is used in Germany.

I suspect it is something very logical, like odd and even train numbers - but I am sure that someone on here will know the correct answer....
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Offline Alsterstreek  
#2 Posted : 07 May 2020 11:52:12(UTC)
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Indeed odd and even train numbers it is.

Unfortunately, the relevant Wikipedia article is not available in German, but Google Translate or Deepl.com might help:
https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zugnummer

2014 train number overview table created by retired DB employee:
https://www.bahnseite.de/purespace/zugnummern.html
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Offline Jimmy Thompson  
#3 Posted : 07 May 2020 12:25:08(UTC)
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There are some random examples (e. g. Albrecht-Dürer) where the numbers are not sequential but still even-odd (von-nach):

http://www.welt-der-modelleisen...c-albrecht-duumlrer.html

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Offline Bogenschütze  
#4 Posted : 07 May 2020 12:41:24(UTC)
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Great question Ian. So the German system is the same as the French system. In France, "Pair" (even) is towards Paris whilst "Impair" (odd) is away from Paris.

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Offline Alsterstreek  
#5 Posted : 07 May 2020 13:04:00(UTC)
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In Germany, the train number is straight in east-west direction or south-north direction and for trains running in the opposite direction, this number is odd.
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Offline Ian M  
#6 Posted : 07 May 2020 13:38:34(UTC)
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Thank you very much gentlemen.

So to summarise:

East-West/South-North - Even (von)
West-East/North - Odd (nach)

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Offline Ian M  
#7 Posted : 07 May 2020 22:25:07(UTC)
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Chancing my arm here I know, but based on the information gleaned so far what I really need now is a German working timetable (or equivalent) or spotter's log.

Preferably sometime between 1960 and 1979 either for a stretch of secondary main line line or a single station (ideally a branch junction) showing train numbers and giving an idea of what they actually were.

I don't suppose any of you know where to find such a thing (if indeed it exists)?
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Offline Jimmy Thompson  
#8 Posted : 07 May 2020 22:38:15(UTC)
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Ian,

This is only slightly before your range, but I think it might be a good source (there is a lot on this site, it is amazing) just to get your mind around some of the stuff:

https://www.db58.de/2018/07/28/e...uenchen-hbf-lichtenfels/

just as an example.

There is also this one, download the pdf at the bottom to find compositions:

http://www.welt-der-modelleisenbahn.com/ic-walhalla.html

Happy hunting!
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Offline Ian M  
#9 Posted : 07 May 2020 23:39:09(UTC)
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Wow! Thanks, there is a lot there to dig through. ThumpUp
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Offline Jimmy Thompson  
#10 Posted : 08 May 2020 13:17:58(UTC)
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Ian,

Oh yes, I have found that the hours just seem to slip by....Laugh
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Offline river6109  
#11 Posted : 08 May 2020 13:55:20(UTC)
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