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The Additional Tools menu consolidates many functions that are useful when driving in a session.
[[File:Additional tools menu.jpeg|400px|thumb]]

== Toggle Session Instructions ==
[[File:Toggle session instructions.jpeg|400px|thumb|left|]] Click on this to display the session instructions.

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== Show Commodity Picker ==
[[File:Show commodity picker.jpg|400px|thumb|left|]] 
This displays the commodity picker. 
You can allocate which commodities are carried by a particular
item of rolling stock. Click on an appropriate icon and then click on an item of
rolling stock. The icon shows that the rolling stock is now
limited to carrying only that type of Commodity. To stop any
commodity being loaded or unloaded, use the “Stop” icon.
To allow the default load only, use the “Default” icon. You
can only assign commodities to vehicles built for carrying
that type of commodity.
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== Show Waybills ==
[[File:Show waybills.jpg|400px|thumb|left|]] 
This shows available waybills from participating industries on
the route, showing that they
require certain products for delivery. Click on each
industry icon in the list to show what quantities of products
are required.
Waybills are automatically produced by an industry when
that industry reaches a percentage of capacity of a particular
commodity. Once the full amount required by the Waybill
has been delivered, the Waybill is deleted from your list
(although another one may well have appeared in its place).
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== Toggle Schedule Information ==
[[File:Toggle schedule information.jpg|400px|thumb|left|]]
This displays the schedule (if applicable to the session).
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== Show Message Window ==
[[File:Show message box.jpg|400px|thumb|left|]]
This displays the message window which contains many
messages about the movements of trains throughout the
route.
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== Show Junction Overlays ==
[[File:Junctions on.jpg|400px|thumb|left|Always visible]] [[File:Junctions off.jpg|400px|thumb|right|Mouse-over to view]]
This toggles whether junction names (and arrow controls)
are visible at all times or only when you hover your mouse
over them. In the left image you can see the green and red arrows showing the junction direction. In the right hand image, the arrows are hidden. 
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== Switch Between Imperial/Metric Units ==
Toggles the settings from Imperial to Metric or vice versa.
This will affect parts of Trainz that involve the display of
measurement/speed information such as the Time & Speed
HUD Panel.


== Train options ==
[[File:Quick actions.jpg|400px|thumb|left|]]


* Dim Headlight: Changes the headlight to dimmed state or if dim, turns off.
* Bright Headlight: Changes the headlight to a bright state or if already bright, turns headlights off. This button can also be found in the bottom-right corner of the screen. 

* Ditchlights on: This toggles the selected train’s ditchlights on and off. 

* Raise/Lower Front Pantograph: If applicable, this toggles the selected train’s front pantographs up and down. A pantograph button can also be found in the bottom-right corner of the screen. 

* Raise/Lower Rear Pantograph: If applicable, this toggles the selected train’s rear pantographs up and down. A pantograph button can also be found in the bottom-right corner of the screen.

* Start Sanding: This toggles sanding the tracks in front of the selected train to help prevent wheel slippage.

* Start Ringing Bell: 
If applicable, this begins ringing the selected train’s bell. To stop it, click again. This button can also be found in the bottom-right corner of the screen. 

* Reverse Train Facing: This toggles the direction that the train considers forwards. This button can also be found in the bottom-right corner of the screen. 

* Enable Decouple Mode: Clicking on this display all of the available couplers as bright red. You will also be able to see them through other objects. This button can also be found in the bottom-right corner of the screen.

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