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Red is most restrictive. I dont know if both the E/B or W/B train was on the SAME track facing each other but I would think that the e/b engine has to stop because his track is occupied. When the signal became a flashing yellow I think it was permissive for the e/b to go into the siding at a restricted speed ready to stop short of any problems. The signal you describe must be specific to that secondary track.If I saw yellow anything, my speed should be below 40 on a 60 mph track. I could be wrong and welcome a correction.The second e/b was given a red over red because that signal gaurds the secondary track which is currently being used by the first E/B. I think when the signal became red/yellow for the secondary track, that means the first e/b train has cleared that secondary track (Assumed to have finished passing the poor W/B stuck in the hole) and now the second E/B knows he needs to get into that secondary track.Me wonders how long that poor W/B engine crew must have felt. What I dont know is this: Is there a yard or something that is ahead of the W/B train waiting on the main? Whoops:Edit: I noticed you stated that the W/B train was cleared to go and there was ANOTHER W/B behind that.My question is this: I recognize you call this a secondary track or a siding that both E/B's went into. In reality it's a double tracked main from that particular switch and signal we are discussing?Here is another question. The west bounder sitting on the switch waiting on the EB'er, which side of the W/B's train did the E/B'er end up on as he went onto the Secondary track? Did the W/B train watch the E/B'er pass on his right or left side?Here is another question. The E/B engineer is confronted with a signal that is apparently one above the other. Which signal controls the main and which signal governs the secondary or siding track?
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