Looks like track 3 through the station is being completely replaced. Track numbering at this station is odd. One platform has tracks 1 and 3, the other has 2 and 4.
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I believe the NY subways use that method…
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That was the NY Central track numbering scheme. Tracks in one direction would be numbered 1, 3, 5, 7 etc, and in the other direction 2, 4, 6, 8 etc. True even for main line tracks.I believe the NY subways use that method…
I believe New Haven also numbered their tracks the same way and MNRR still does on all its lines which are all ex-NYC or ex-NH.
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New Haven station tracks were rearranged to place the two main line tracks and loops for each at the station end mainly to handle through Amtrak trains. Those are 3,1,2,4. The primarily MNRR terminating platform tracks are all even numbered. Just an interesting use of the NYC/NH numbering scheme.
