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You're sitting at the train driver's chair in a diesel locomotive.
Since the engine has already been started, you can hear it now.</li>
<li>Press key &lt;2&gt; to see the locomotive from the outside.
Press key &lt;h&gt; twice for switching the headlights on and keys &lt;Shift + h&gt; for switching them off again.
Press key &lt;v&gt; to switch the wipers on. Press the key again for switching them off again.
See, you are really in command of this locomotive.
Arrow keys can be used to move around in this view.
As can the mouse in combination with its right key. And also try the mouse wheel.
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Drag it to a convenient place.
OR will remember the place for all such windows between sessions.
This window gives track info, such as signals, speed limit, etc.</li>
<li>Press key &lt;F5&gt; to make the "Train Driving Info" pop up.
<li>Press key &lt;F5&gt; to make the "Train Driving Info" window pop up.
Engine is running.
Important lines for now are Speed, Direction and Train Brake.</li>
<li>It is possible to control the throttle and the brake by clicking the mouse pointer on the appropriate handle on the screen.
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All those numbers in bar and psi in the "Train Driving Info" window are not that important now.
Once the BC (Brake Cylinder) has reached 0 bar the brakes are released and you are ready to go.</li>
<li>Notice the green signal outside, in the UK on the left side of the track.
Press key &lt;d&gt; twice to have the throttle moved to 25%.
Press key &lt;d&gt; to have the throttle moved to 10%. Press or hold key &lt;d&gt; to throttle up.
It's rolling... Speed limit is 20 mph.
When the actual speed reaches this limit the tracks in the "Track Monitor" window change to orange as a warning.
When seriously over speeding they change to red. Key &lt;a&gt; is for throttling down.</li>
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Go to the drop down list "Activity" and choose "0930 Edinburgh-Glasgow Queen Street".
And press the button "Start".</li>
<li>Next to &lt;F4&gt; and &lt;F5&gt; press key &lt;F10&gt;. You will also be asked to do so by an "Activity Events" window.
You will now see the "Next Station" with the train schedule you have to meet as a driver.
You will now see the "Next Station" window pop up with the train schedule you have to meet as a driver.
It's not that easy to meet the schedule. If you want to see how this is done, switch to "Autopilot" mode by pressing key &lt;Alt + a&gt;.
It's a toggle switch, pressing again switches "Autopilot" mode off.
Autopilot mode drives the train for you, although it may act a bit nervously, but anyway it does its job.</li>
"Autopilot" mode drives the train for you, although it may act a bit nervously, but anyway it does its job.</li>
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You have now seen how to run Open Rails. There is plenty more to explore: electric locomotives, steam locomotives, turntables, demanding schedules, shunting wagons...
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