I should know this... yellow and blue triangles/diamonds/(circles) on coach ends...

[Michanglais]

I feel I am showing myself up here but I don't know what the difference is between the yellow and blue diamonds at the upper corners of certain Swiss stock.

 

I believe there many even be circles (from memory)?

 

If anyone could explain what each means, I'd be most grateful!

 

Cheers,

Michael

 

[chb2488]

Hello Michael

 

The current meanings are:

 

Yellow diamond: Allowed through GBT (Gotthard Basis Tunnel),  fitted with fire-detection

Light green dot: Coaches for football specials, push-pull fitted

Yellow dot: Coaches for football specials, non push-pull

White triangle: Coach with a speaking apparatus (for guards)

Blue diamond: Vmax 160km/h, allowed on the NBS (i.e. Mattstetten-Rothrist)

Red triangle: Eigenspannungsarme Vollräder und Kunststoff-Bremssohlen, composite break pads and low residual stress-wheels(?)

White dot: Not allowed for push-pull operation

White triangle diamond: Coach with a guard‘s compartment

 

Best regards

 

Christian

Edited September 22, 2023 by chb2488

[Michanglais]

9 minutes ago, chb2488 said:

Hello Michael

 

The current meanings are:

 

Yellow diamond: Allowed through GBT (Gotthard Basis Tunnel),  fitted with fire-detection

Light green dot: Coaches for football specials, push-pull fitted

Yellow dot: Coaches for football specials, non push-pull

White triangle: Coach with a speaking apparatus (for guards)

Blue diamond: Vmax 160km/h, allowed on the NBS (i.e. Mattstetten-Rothrist)

Red triangle: Eigenspannungsarme Vollräder und Kunststoff-Bremssohlen, composite break pads and low residual stress-wheels(?)

White dot: Not allowed for push-pull operation

White triangle: Coach with a guard‘s compartment

 

Best regards

 

Christian

 

Wow! More varieties than I originally thought! 

 

Thanks very much for the explanations, Christian.