Australian Tagging Guidelines/Railway Signals/QLD

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Category	Name	Tags
# Signals
`main`	Main Signal^[1]^: 36–37	`railway:signal:main=AU:QLD:main` `railway:signal:main:form=light` `railway:signal:main:states=*` - list the possible aspects: `YGYR` (yellow + green + yellow + red)^[2]^: 14 `GYR` (green + yellow + red)^[2]^: 13 `GR` (green + red)^[2]^: 11 `YR` (yellow + red)^[2]^: 11 `R` (red)^[2]^: 10
`distant`	Repeat Signal^[1]^: 41^[3]^[4]^: 13^[2]^: 36	`railway:signal:distant=AU:QLD:repeat` `railway:signal:distant:form=light`
	Approach Signal^[1]^: 42^[3]^[4]^: 14	`railway:signal:distant=AU:QLD:approach` `railway:signal:distant:form=light`
	Approach Beacon^[1]^: 42^[3]^[4]^: 14^[2]^: 33	`railway:signal:distant=AU:QLD:beacon` `railway:signal:distant:form=sign`
	Approach Warning Beacon^[1]^: 43	`railway:signal:distant=AU:QLD:warning_beacon` `railway:signal:distant:form=sign`
`minor`	Long Range Points Indicator^[1]^: 55	`railway:signal:minor=AU:QLD:LRPI` `railway:signal:minor:form=light`
`minor_distant`	Long Range Repeat Points Indicator^[1]^: 56	`railway:signal:minor_distant=AU:QLD:LRPI_repeat` `railway:signal:minor_distant:form=light`
`shunting`	Subsidiary Position Light Signal^[1]^: 50–52^[3]^[4]^: 18^[2]^: 26–31 (always on the same pole as a `main` signal)	`railway:signal:shunting=AU:QLD:subsidiary` `railway:signal:shunting:form=light`
	Calling-on Position Light Signal^[1]^: 50–52^[2]^: 32 (always on the same pole as a `main` signal)	`railway:signal:shunting=AU:QLD:calling-on` `railway:signal:shunting:form=light`
	Standalone Position Light Signal^[1]^: 50–52^[3]^[2]^: 26–31	`railway:signal:shunting=AU:QLD:standalone` `railway:signal:shunting:form=light`
`route`	Junction Route Indicator (Feather)^[1]^: 43^[2]^: 15–19	`railway:signal:route=GB-NR:junction` `railway:signal:route:form=light` `railway:signal:route:design=feather` `railway:signal:route:states=*` - list the possible aspects: `position_0` top indicator `position_1` top-left indicator `position_2` left indicator `position_3` bottom-left indicator `position_4` top-right indicator `position_5` right indicator `position_6` bottom-right indicator `off` If the route indicator can be off
`route`	Route Indicator (Theatre Box)^[1]^: 45^[2]^: 20–21	`railway:signal:route=AU:QLD:theatre_box` `railway:signal:route:form=light` List the possible routes: `railway:signal:route:states=UM;US` `railway:signal:route:states_long=Up Main;Up Suburban`
`shunting_route`	Shunt Route Indicator (Stencil)	`railway:signal:shunting_route=AU:QLD:stencil` `railway:signal:shunting_route:form=light` List the possible routes: `railway:signal:shunting_route:states=UM;1;US` `railway:signal:shunting_route:states_long=Up Main;Platform 1;Up Suburban`
`fouling_point`	Non Wired Route Indicator^[1]^: 45^[3]^[2]^: 22	`railway:signal:fouling_point=AU:QLD:non_wired` `railway:signal:fouling_point:form=light`
`short_route`	Siding Light^[1]^: 54^[4]^: 19^[2]^: 23–24	`railway:signal:short_route=AU:QLD:siding` `railway:signal:short_route:form=light` `railway:signal:short_route:shape=*` - specify the side: `right` `left`
`speed_limit`	Dynamic Speed Indicator^[1]^: 60^[3]^[2]^: 25	`railway:signal:speed_limit=AU:QLD:SDI` `railway:signal:speed_limit:form=light` + `railway:signal:speed_limit:speed=80`
`traversable`	Stop & Proceed^[1]^: 84^[2]^: 41	`railway:signal:traversable=AU:QLD:SP` `railway:signal:traversable:form=sign`
`main_repeated`	Aspect Indicator^[1]^: 59^[3]^[5]	`railway:signal:main_repeated=AU:QLD:guard` `railway:signal:main_repeated:form=light`
# Signs
`distant`	Signal Count Down Sign^[1]^: 78	`railway:signal:distant=DE-ESO:ne3` `railway:signal:distant:form=sign` `railway:signal:distant:type=*` - indicate the type: `I` - 100m from signal `II` - 200m from signal `III` - 300m from signal
`helper_engine`	Tonnage Sign^[1]^: 46	`railway:signal:helper_engine=AU:QLD:tonnage` `railway:signal:helper_engine:form=sign`
`switch`	Trailable Points Signs^[1]^: 46	`railway:signal:switch=AU:QLD:trailable` `railway:signal:switch:form=sign` `railway:signal:switch:states=*` - indicate the direction: `left` - normally set to the left `right` - normally set to the right
`train_protection :main`	ETCS Block Marker^[6]^: 9	`railway:signal:train_protection=ETCS:marker` `railway:signal:train_protection:main=ETCS:stop_marker` `railway:signal:train_protection:main:form=sign` + `railway:signal:train_protection:caption=SC3408` `railway:signal:position=*` - what side of the track is the sign on: `left` (arrow faces right) `right` (arrow faces left) `overhead`/`bridge` (arrow faces down)
`train_protection :system_change`	Entrance ATP Territory	`railway:signal:train_protection=yes` `railway:signal:train_protection:system_change=AU:QLD:begin_ATP` `railway:signal:train_protection:system_change:form=sign`
	Exit ATP Territory	`railway:signal:train_protection=yes` `railway:signal:train_protection:system_change=AU:QLD:end_ATP` `railway:signal:train_protection:system_change:form=sign`
	Entrance DTC Territory^[2]^: 43	`railway:signal:train_protection=yes` `railway:signal:train_protection:system_change=AU:QLD:begin_DTC` `railway:signal:train_protection:system_change:form=sign`
	Exit DTC Territory	`railway:signal:train_protection=yes` `railway:signal:train_protection:system_change=AU:QLD:end_DTC` `railway:signal:train_protection:system_change:form=sign`
	Entrance RCS Territory^[2]^: 5, 8	`railway:signal:train_protection=yes` `railway:signal:train_protection:system_change=AU:QLD:begin_RCS` `railway:signal:train_protection:system_change:form=sign`
	Exit RCS Territory	`railway:signal:train_protection=yes` `railway:signal:train_protection:system_change=AU:QLD:end_RCS` `railway:signal:train_protection:system_change:form=sign`
	Entrance Staff Territory^[2]^: 43	`railway:signal:train_protection=yes` `railway:signal:train_protection:system_change=AU:QLD:begin_STAFF` `railway:signal:train_protection:system_change:form=sign`
	Exit Staff Territory	`railway:signal:train_protection=yes` `railway:signal:train_protection:system_change=AU:QLD:end_STAFF` `railway:signal:train_protection:system_change:form=sign`
	Entrance Local Control Territory^[2]^: 10	`railway:signal:train_protection=yes` `railway:signal:train_protection:system_change=AU:QLD:begin_LOCAL_CONTROL` `railway:signal:train_protection:system_change:form=sign`
	Exit Local Control Territory	`railway:signal:train_protection=yes` `railway:signal:train_protection:system_change=AU:QLD:end_LOCAL_CONTROL` `railway:signal:train_protection:system_change:form=sign`
`train_protection`	AWS applies^[1]^: 81	`railway:signal:train_protection=AU:QLD:AWS_applies` `railway:signal:train_protection:form=sign`
	AWS does not apply^[1]^: 81	`railway:signal:train_protection=AU:QLD:AWS_does_not_apply` `railway:signal:train_protection:form=sign`
	Check AWS^[1]^: 79–80	`railway:signal:train_protection=AU:QLD:check_AWS` `railway:signal:train_protection:form=sign`
`minor`	Block Limit^[1]^: 66^[2]^: 43	`railway:signal:minor=AU:QLD:block_limit` `railway:signal:minor:form=sign`
`crossing_info`	Super Control^[1]^: 83^[4]^: 22^[2]^: 40	`railway:signal:crossing_info=AU:QLD:super_control` `railway:signal:crossing_info:form=sign`
`crossing`	Cane Railway Crossing^[1]^: 76^[2]^: 41–42	`railway:signal:crossing=AU:QLD:cane` `railway:signal:crossing:form=sign`
`shunting`	Limit of Shunt^[1]^: 65^[4]^: 21	`railway:signal:shunting=AU:QLD:shunting_limit` `railway:signal:shunting:form=sign`
`fouling_point`	Clearance Point^[1]^: 66^[4]^: 21	`railway:signal:fouling_point=AU:QLD:CP` `railway:signal:fouling_point:form=sign`
`stop`	Stop Board^[1]^: 40^[4]^: 12^[2]^: 10	`railway:signal:stop=AU:QLD:stop` `railway:signal:stop:form=sign`
`stop`	Stop Position^[1]^: 80	`railway:signal:stop=AU:QLD:stop_position` `railway:signal:stop:form=sign` `railway:signal:stop:states=*` - list the symbols: `3` - for 3-carriage trains `5` - for 5-carriage trains `6` - for 6-carriage trains `ALL` - for all trains
`speed_limit`	Speed Limit^[1]^: 64^[3]^[4]^: 20	`railway:signal:speed_limit=AU:QLD:speed` `railway:signal:speed_limit:form=sign` + `railway:signal:speed_limit:speed=15`
	Speed Limit (where breaking the speed limit is allowed)^[1]^: 64	`railway:signal:speed_limit=AU:QLD:overspeed_allowed` `railway:signal:speed_limit:form=sign` + `railway:signal:speed_limit:speed=60`
	Speed Limit with straight track sign symbol^[1]^: 65	`railway:signal:speed_limit=AU:QLD:straight` `railway:signal:speed_limit:form=sign` + `railway:signal:speed_limit:speed=60`
	Tilt-Train Speed Limit^[1]^: 64^[3]	`railway:signal:speed_limit=AU:QLD:tilt` `railway:signal:speed_limit:form=sign` + `railway:signal:speed_limit:speed=100`
`speed_limit_distant`	Turnout Speed Limit (left)^[1]^: 64^[3]	`railway:signal:speed_limit_distant=AU:QLD:turnout_left` `railway:signal:speed_limit_distant:form=sign` + `railway:signal:speed_limit_distant:speed=15`
	Turnout Speed Limit (Right)^[1]^: 64^[3]	`railway:signal:speed_limit_distant=AU:QLD:turnout_right` `railway:signal:speed_limit_distant:form=sign` + `railway:signal:speed_limit_distant:speed=15`
	Turnout Speed Limit (Both)^[1]^: 64	`railway:signal:speed_limit_distant=AU:QLD:turnout_both` `railway:signal:speed_limit_distant:form=sign` + `railway:signal:speed_limit_distant:speed=15`
	Speed Limit Ahead^[1]^: 81	`railway:signal:speed_limit_distant=AU:QLD:ahead` `railway:signal:speed_limit_distant:form=sign` + `railway:signal:speed_limit_distant:speed=15`
`whistle`	Whistle^[1]^: 65^[3]^[4]^: 21	`railway:signal:whistle=AU:QLD:whistle` `railway:signal:whistle:form=sign`