The Control Panel

The TrainPlayer Control Panel provides all the tools you need to operate trains, in a classy brass-and-walnut frame.  The panel operates a single train at a time.  If you have more than one train, select the one you want to operate by one of these methods:

• Choose a train from the Train menu
• Click any car of the train on the layout

The selected train appears in the train window, and speed and direction indicators are adjusted to match.

Features of the control panel are as follows:

• Train Window: Displays the train being controlled.  Allows selecting a car and/or uncoupling point, scrolling the train, viewing car or train properties.  Note: an identical train control window is also available in the toolbar.
   

• Horn Button: Press to sound the horn.  To choose the horn type, use the Inspector.
   

• Speed Dial: Controls the train speed.  To rotate, press and drag anywhere on the perimeter of the dial. In yard mode, you can rotate counter-clockwise past stop and go into reverse.

• Speed Dial Knob: Shows the current dial setting.  Press and drag on knob to rotate dial.
   

• Forward/Reverse: Click to change the direction of train movement.  Green light indicates forward, red reverse.
   

• Minimize Button: Minimize control panel to the dock.
   

• Uncoupling Pin: Shows location of the next uncouple, add car, or paste operation.  To change the position of the pin, click between cars, or select a car.
   

• Train Scroller: Press to scroll the train horizontally within the window.  Pressing the right scroller moves the train to the left, and vice-versa.
   

• Uncouple Button: Click to uncouple at the current position of the uncoupling pin.  This button has no effect if pin is at front or end of train.
   

• Speed Display: Displays current speed in miles per hour (MPH) or kilometers per hour (KPH).  To change from MPH to KPH, select a metric setting in any Inspector tab.
   

• Stop Button: Click to stop the train.  Button shows lit red when stopped, flashing red when in yard mode.
   

• Close Button: Click to remove control panel from the screen.  To bring it back, use Window > Control Panel.
   

• Locked: This feature is not available on Mac.
   

• Yard mode enabled: Icon appears when yard mode is enabled.  To enable or disable yard mode, use Tools > Enable Yard Mode or click the Y icon on the control panel (or the empty spot where it goes).
   

The TrainPlayer control panel was designed by Rick Fernandez of creativeblox.