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All locomotives are DCC equipped with a variety of SoundTraxx decoders (TSU-1000 & Blunamis). ProtoThrottles<\/a><\/strong> are used for all diesel operations and are set with momentum for acceleration and deceleration, so a brake must be used to stop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The M-I is an ideal layout to learn or use a ProtoThrottle. It’s a calm environment with no pressure and plenty of folks are on hand to help. For diesels, it certainly is the most realistic controller short of the real thing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A variety of guides and instructions are applied directly to the throttle case to assist operators. Engines are typically pre-assigned to throttles for convenience; however, it is easy to re-assign if needed and instructions are provided. All locos are run individually – there are no consists on this layout.<\/p>\n\n\n

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ProtoThrottles are used for diesel locomotives and operate similar to the prototype.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n
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Simple guidelines assist you in acquiring a locomotive. Typically, this step has been done for you prior to the session.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n
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Every user has either experienced, or will experience, a ProtoThrottle error. No big deal – notes explain how to recover. The most common complaint: “My engine won’t move”. Most common reason: the brake is still set. Solution: release the brake (red lever to the left).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n
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The M-I is transitioning toward complete dieselization, but occasions arise when steam is assigned to the Incline crew. When in service, steam locomotives are operated with an NCE Intermediate Cab 06er.<\/p>\n\n\n

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The NCE Intermediate Cab can be pressed into diesel service if necessary; however, headlights<\/strong> (and other functions) may not work<\/strong> as planned. Toggle F5<\/strong> to apply brakes.<\/p>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

All locomotives are DCC equipped with a variety of SoundTraxx decoders (TSU-1000 & Blunamis). ProtoThrottles are used for all diesel operations and are set with momentum for acceleration and deceleration, so a brake must be used to stop. The M-I … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-407","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/laiben.com\/wordpress1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/407","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/laiben.com\/wordpress1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/laiben.com\/wordpress1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/laiben.com\/wordpress1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/laiben.com\/wordpress1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=407"}],"version-history":[{"count":73,"href":"http:\/\/laiben.com\/wordpress1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/407\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2408,"href":"http:\/\/laiben.com\/wordpress1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/407\/revisions\/2408"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/laiben.com\/wordpress1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=407"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}