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Red & Purple Modernization Project (RPM)

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8 minutes ago, Mr.NewFlyer1051 said:

yes they have installed 95% signals at thorndale all signal indicators are up i think they are in use now but signals still need to be hooked up and working and yes berwyn has a signal house over the alley and there is a also a new signal house up on the south end of the platform on loyola 

 

also question for anyone will the granville interlocking be removed? since there’s a new one at thorndale

Probably since it makes no sense to have one at granville I'd say no but yet again how can a train cross over two tracks???  One at thorndale one at granville. How else can a track 4 train go from track 2 to 4? Maybe your right about track 1. Since you are going straight and you will always go straight there maybe it doesnt need a lineup signal indicator. But on track 2 you will need to go to one. 

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