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Let's say for this hypothetical we have a double track mainline with a crossover switch at the point from where we are viewing this. A freight train is travelling westbound on "track 1". The switch here is set on "track 1" for a crossover, but the second switch is still set in straight "track 2" mode. What would happen? I know that modern computer technology would most likely never allow this to happen, but let's say there was this glitch. Would the flanges upon entry press the 2nd switch into the correct position as a last second emergency safety measure, or would there be a derailment?
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