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<p>silicon212,</p><p>Thanks for that explanation. I always wondered how the signals knew how to clear the instant the train cleared, yet were set to activate when the train was a long way off. But I have another related question that I have raised before in other threads. </p><p>Is there any possibility for the signals to fail to activate when a train is in the circuit? I know that the system is called, "fail safe," and has battery backup, but I am still wondering if it is absolutely 100% guaranteed to work. If it can fail to activate, how common or likely is it, and how would such a failure occur?</p>
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