Documentation – ProTrak Basics Manual
- 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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