ProTrak Basics Manual

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  1. The ProTrak Basics Manual   –   “The Manual”
  • Authored by users.  Covers everything for basic setup and operations
  • Principal author: Doug Seymour (Edmonton). Please see the Foreword for a complete list of the 17 people who contributed to the completion and production of “The Manual“.
  • To learn more about the Author click here.
  • First Release January 16th, 2009.  Additions and revisions December 23rd, 2010, Second Release July 16, 2015
  • 638 pages in 13 chapters (so far), with 12 Appendices first
  • Complete PTBM V1.2 Manual available in downloadable ZIP archive.

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Name and Link Title / Description Revision Issue Date
READ ME FIRST Read me file 1.2 July 16, 2015
ProTrak Basics Manual cover with Dedication 1.2 July 16, 2015
Foreword with Acknowledgements 1.2 July 16, 2015
Version 1.2 Record of Changes Record of Changes 1.2 July 16, 2015
Table of Contents  Table of Contents 1.2 July 16, 2015
Introduction Introduction 1.2 July 16, 2015
Chapter 1 Setting Up the Railroad 1.2 July 16, 2015
Chapter 2 Setting Up Stations 1.2 July 16, 2015
Chapter 3 Setting Up Staging Tracks 1.2 July 16, 2015
Chapter 4 Setting Up a Main Yard 1.2 July 16, 2015
Chapter 5 Setting Up Trains 1.2 July 16, 2015
Chapter 6 Setting Up Customers 1.2 July 16, 2015
Chapter 7 Setting Up Freight Cars 1.2 July 15, 2015
Chapter 8 Setting up Waybills and Car-orders 1.2 October 31st, 2020
Chapter 9 First Operating Session 1.2 October 31st, 2020
Chapter 10 Next Operating Sessions 1.2 October 31st, 2020
Chapter 11 More car-orders and Operating Sessions 1.2 October 31st, 2020
Chapter 12 Add Castle Rock and Run Sessions – a “turn” 1.2 October 31st, 2020
Chapter 13a Basic Passenger Train Operations – 1 1.2 October 31st, 2020
Chapter 13b Basic Passenger Train Operations – 2 1.2 October 31st, 2020
Index    1.2 October 31st, 2020
Appendix A Definitions 1.1 December 23rd, 2010
Appendix B Tables (Data) 1.2 July 16, 2015
Appendix C Enlarged Figures 1.2 July 16, 2015
Appendix D Data Field Color Meanings 1.1 December 23rd, 2010
Appendix E Trouble shooting and Help Files 1.2 July 16, 2015
Appendix F Backup and Restore Procedures 1.2 July 16, 2015
Appendix G Operations Reports 1.2 July 16, 2015
Appendix H ProTrak Program Option Defaults 1.1 December 23rd, 2010
Appendix I “Quick Traffic” 1.1 December 23rd, 2010
Appendix J Error/Advice Messages 1.1 December 23rd, 2010
Appendix K Timetables 1.1 December 23rd, 2010
Appendix L V1.2 Q and A  1.2 July 15th, 2015
PTBM V1.2 reissue Complete Manual in ZIP archive 1.2 November 30, 2020

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