425 560-0 at the rear end of RE 11238 (Koblenz-Wuppertal) departing from Cologne on 1 November 2001. In the background the first of the three units, 425 132-8, can be seen. The signal the train is just passing shows a marker light (Kennlicht) it is not used as there is another signal before it, covering the switch which was just passed by the train. The signal above the train shows a proceed aspect for IR 2537 (Saarbrücken-Münster) on the next track. The Hohenzollern bridge, which can be seen on the left in the background, has six tracks. Two are used for the S-Bahn (urban trains), this leaves two tracks for each direction. The Zs2 on the top of the signal, which normally shows the destination of the route, is used to indicate which track of the bridge will be used. The RE is heading for the right track, the route for the IR is set towards the left track.

Digital photo by Christoph Schmitz