HowTo/Additional Rules Menu
The Additional Tools menu consolidates many functions that are useful when driving in a session.
Toggle Session Instructions
Click on this to display the session instructions.
Show Commodity Picker
This displays the commovdity 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.
Show Waybills
This shows available waybills from participating industries on the route, showing that they require certain products for delivery. Click LMB 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).
Toggle Schedule Information
This displays the schedule (if applicable to the session).
Show Message Window
This displays the message window which contains many messages about the movements of trains throughout the route.
Show Junction Overlays
This toggles whether junction names (and arrow controls) are visible at all times or only when you hover your mouse over them.
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.
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. Read on for more details.
[Ditchlights On] This toggles the selected train’s ditchlights on and off. Read on for more details.
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. Read on for more details.
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. This button can also be found in the bottom-right corner of the screen. Read on for more details.
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. Read on for more details.
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. Read on for more details.
