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[QUOTE]Originally posted by George Harris: [QB] [QUOTE]Originally posted by City of Miami: [qb] I have another question: What is CP Topanga anyway? Is it the switch where there's a crossover to the siding? Why is it called Topanga and others 40 or 50, etc. Is that name of an intersecting street? What does CP stand for? [/qb][/QUOTE]CP Topanga is the switch at the west (compass north) end of the siding. "CP" means "Control Point" Way back on the first page of this thread: Here is the situation of the area, listed in the direction of the Metrolink train: 446.8 CP DeSoto, east end siding 445.5 Chatsworth Station 444.4 CP Topanga, west end siding 444.0 east portal Tunnel No. 28 443.9 west portal Tunnel No. 28 (tunnel 537 feet long) Allowed Speeds Freight: 40 mph throughout the area. (60 mph west of 437.7) Passenger: 50 mph – 440.9-442.6 40 mph – 442.6-444.5 70 mph – 444.5-453.1 Moving through turnouts at CP's DeSoto and Topanga and on the siding between those points, 45P/40F Note: Even though the railroad direction is westbound for the train, the orientation of the track through Chatsworth station and the CP DeSoto to CP Topanga siding is almost exactly south to north, so there is no "sun in his eyes" possible. [/QB][/QUOTE]
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