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Oct 1, 2006 2:59 pm
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I have five switch motors running off my (12)output driver board, and all test fine in the dialog box for test normal and reverse function. And they are all 2...
Hello Jim, From both a practical and a philosophical standpoint, when should one assign staging tracks to 'distant' destinations (e.g., cities, BEA's, ...
... Check down the list a bit, .... "Oiling track". That is the track for "heavy oil for steamers". Do you have a suggestion for a better label? Jim ProTrak...
... Jim, Thank you for your patience. Check the Update I just posted this evening. a) The data dropdown is organized by per the latest version of the ...
... Always! ... Never! ... That depends. What do you see? (I tend to think of where the block/train terminates....where is this block next re-blocked. Where...
Thanks Jim I have all 5 saved in the list, and can go back to make changes if I needed to on any. I still had to select 6 on the port list to have it save as...
Hello Jim, My "Other Services" pull-down does not contain the term "Oiling Track" - that last item is "Engine Shop". But as long as you are asking, then the...
Hi All, For those that are planning to attend the ProTrak Weekend, please advise if there is a date that you cannot attend. The two weekends that we are...
... Probably almost never. The program assumes that the switchmotor did what you commanded it to do (which happens 99.999% of the time on an operating ...
Eric, ... Correct. Yes, the customers can be "phantom"; there is no need to have "pairs" of "balanced" customers. All ProTrak needs is a "siding-number". The...
Hi Andy The April dates are the best for me. Looking forward to operating on the additions you have made since last year. Fred Kaser ... From: "Andrew Keeney"...
Fred Kaser
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Oct 4, 2006 12:47 am
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Hi again All, It's just come to my attention that the May date in Memorial Day Weekend!! The clincher, Jim Moir can't make the May date either!! With that in...
Hmmm...if I end up making it there, it'll be the weekend of my birthday. (April 30th) At this point, I'm not holding my breath, it's a long winter before then....
Hi Ken, Well if you decide to come, you can share a birthday cake with Jim Moir. We'll definately show you a good time!! Best, Andy Keeney Dewitt, MI You can...
I'm hoping to have made a move to Alabama by then, and my fiancé's birthday is April 20th. We've already decided that the 10 days between our birthdays should...
... Weekend!! The clincher, Jim Moir can't make the May date either!! ... 26th to 29th. ... ProTrak Boys coming to town!! ... April 26th to 29th 2007 is...
Hi Doug, Got a long way to go to get all the track in place. Will still be using the passenger terminal's 8 tracks as a temporary Ribo Yard. This alleviates...
Eric Berman, ... Oh there, on "Stations". Check "Traffic/Locomotive service tracks". ~~~ The "Station services" are for the timetable - services that would be...
Well, I will do what I can to attend, last year was a great time. By April I should actually have some of my layout up and running, with Protrak well into...
(1) When making blocks for road crossings, what do I enter in the dropdown list: Block Detected for? What is the difference between Highway Crossing and Grade...
Jim: Small "bugs" in current PT 250 build: 1. When the user enters how many riders there are on a passenger train, the track length is reset to that length,...
Jim: Looking at the Reblock train in staging set up. It would be better if you could see the car's destination(s) to make a judgment call on re-blocking...
Ya, I know that. It would just be easier to see it on the screen and not have to run 80+ pages of train consists to do it... JD ... -- 73 de Jim, KU0G...