| Key
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Action
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| Train control
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| CTRL+Z
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Opens inbounds form to bring a train onto the map
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| Z
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Increase train speed by 5mph.
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| X
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Decrease train speed by 5mph.
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| S
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Stop train.
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| R
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Reverse train. If train is moving, train is slowed gradually to the user-defined "Reverse Train at Speed" (options) and then set in reverse at that speed.
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| U
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Uncouple train at selected car.
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| G
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Set train speed to 15mph.
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| A
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Reverse train and set speed to 5mph.
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| V
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Increase train throttle by one notch.
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| B
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Decrease train throttle by one notch.
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| , (Comma)
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Increase train speed by 1mph if below 15mph.
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| . (Period)
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Decrease train speed by 1mph if below 15mph.
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| I & O
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Change train selection by cycling through on-map trains. I ascending and O descending. Moves map view to view the current train. If follow mode is active (F hotkey) then selection is limited to moving trains only.
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| J & K
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Change unit (car) selection within the current train by cycling through units in a train. J forward and K backward in the train list.
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| F
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Toggle Follow mode on the selected train.
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| CTRL+9
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Toggles display of white line on empty cars
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| CTRL+0
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Cycles through time compression modes from 1 (scale speed) to 5
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| Train Operations
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| Space
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Open Train Information Window for current train.
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| Alt-P
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Reverse locomotive orientation, if currently selected train is a single locomotive.
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| H
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Set destination of unassigned cars in train to current yard, if possible.
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| Alt-H
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As with H, but in MIMs, set to the parent yard, rather than current location.
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| Ctrl-H
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Set destination of unassigned cars in the train to their billed origin, or to last loading location.
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| Alt-J
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Instantly load and unload cars for the current map in the current train (see also Local Delivery. All cars must be for one destination.
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| Ctrl-J
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As with Alt-J, but also subsequently loads any car that was unloaded, if possible on the current map.
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| Ctrl-L
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When Manual Unload Mode is enabled, or when handling Passenger Cars, load or unload cars in the current train. When handling Roadrailers, load cars (see Ctrl-U for unload).
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| Alt-ScrollLock
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Toggle Manual Unload Mode.
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| Ctrl-U
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When handling Roadrailers, unload cars (see Ctrl-L for load).
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| Ctrl-B
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Delete Roadrailer trucks.
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| Ctrl-A
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Abort Roadrailer (un)loading.
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| Chat
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| Ctrl-C
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Toggle Chat input box in map.
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| Ctrl-1 to 4
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Set chat to one of four pre-defined vertical positions.
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| F11
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Toggle use of intermodal cranes for intermodal cars.
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| Map Control and Operations
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| P
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Pause game
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| Ctrl-0
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Toggle through Time Compression settings (1x-5x).
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| M
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Open Siding List for the current map.
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| Alt-M
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Open Default Loads setup for the current map.
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| E
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Open Exit List for the current map.
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| Esc
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Toggle display of Control Panel.
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| Insert
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Save current map and trains (automatically saved every five minutes and when map is closed).
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| Arrow keys
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Move map in the specified direction.
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| AltR
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Open Switched Roads dialogue box.
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| Page Up
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Toggle active turntable, which is indicated as a blue line.
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| Scroll Lock
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Start clockwise rotation of current turntable, or stop if currently moving.
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| Shift-. (Shift-Period)
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Start clockwise rotation of current turntable, or stop if currently moving.
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| Pause
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Start anticlockwise rotation of current turntable, or stop if currently moving.
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| Shift-, (Shift-Comma)
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Start anticlockwise rotation of current turntable, or stop if currently moving.
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| Car Display Filters and Hump Yards
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| 1
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Color cars by car type (set in Yard, State, Railroad, and Car Colors dialog).
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| 2
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Color cars by destination state (set in Yard, State, Railroad, and Car Colors dialog).
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| 3
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Color cars by destination map (set in Yard, State, Railroad, and Car Colors dialog).
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| 4
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Display Bad order cars in flashing red.
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| 5
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Display cars for the current map in purple (for MIMs, different shades for different identities).
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| 6
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Color cars by destination railroad (set in Yard, State, Railroad, and Car Colors dialog).
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| 7
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Color cars by blocks
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| Shift-3
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Display custom user-defined filters (manifest, autorack, and intermodal)
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| Shift-4
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As with Shift-3, but display autoracks using manifest filters.
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| Shift-5
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As with Shift-3, but display autorack and intermodal cars using manifest filters.
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| 9
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Set up custom user-defined filters and hump setup.
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| Shift-A
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Set up custom autorack filters shown in Shift-3 view.
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| Shift-I
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Set up custom intermodal filters shown in Shift-3 and Shift-4 views.
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| Display Options
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| Q
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Toggle display of common/static leg of switches.
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| T
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Toggle display of chat in map.
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| Y
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Toggle between colored chat and black chat with a light background.
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| F1 to F4
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Set user defined views 1-4, which can be opened by pressing V1-V4 on the control panel.
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| Ctrl-5 to 8
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Set user defined views 5-8, which can be opened by pressing V1-V4 on the control panel while holding the Ctrl button.
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| F5
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Toggle display of car information on mouseover.
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| F6
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Toggle sound.
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| F8
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Toggle display of gameplay information in chat (train movements, uploads and downloads).
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| F9
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Move control panel to left side of screen.
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| F12
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Toggle flashing marker for currently selected car.
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| 8
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Toggle flashing markers at the non-articulated ends of articulated cars.
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| Ctrl-D
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Toggle display of orange directional markers when selecting a train.
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| Ctrl-V
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Toggle display of hidden tracks.
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| D
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Toggle display of debug data (FPS, number of switches in yard/unused, last right click/current coordinates).
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