Two trains are travelling along the same stretch of single line track towards each other. Each train consists of a locomotive and two carriages. There is however a siding that can take one locomotive and one carriage. How is it possible for the two trains to pass each other by using this siding?
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The red loco and orange carriage uncouple from the blue carriage and move into the siding;
The orange and green train passes and links up with the blue carriage;
The red loco and orange carriage return to the main line;
The orange and green train shunts blue carriage into the siding;
The orange and green train goes on it's way
The red loco and orange carriage rejoin the blue carriage;