STGRhost
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Well, that first switch is immediately followed by a brake run which, in turn, is immediately followed by a long, inclined track. What if the train pauses for nothing more than an instant while on that incline -- climbing until it slows to a stop, then immediately beginning to coast backward. In such a circumstance, the brake run wouldn't be used to stop the train for a show scene, but as an emergency stop only. The switch would flip while the train was on the incline beyond it.
If it operates anything like that (I think it's supposed to?), than you can probably understand the 8 month estimation a little better. Frankly, I'll be surprised if they get it working correctly any sooner than that (Shades of Test Track, anyone?)