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<title>OperationsPro - Add Engine</title><!--#include virtual="/help/en/parts/Style.shtml" -->
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<div id="mBody">
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<div id="mainContent">
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<h1 id="Top">Using JMRI® to Operate Trains</h1>
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<h2>OperationsPro: Add Locomotive window</h2>
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<div class="ops-right">
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<p><a href="Ops_Engines.shtml">Back</a>
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</p>
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<p><a href="index.shtml#Operations">Back to Index</a>
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</p>
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</div>
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<p>The Add Locomotive window is displayed.</p>
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<table>
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<tr>
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<td style="width: 40%"><img src="images/Ops_AddEngineMenu.png" width="471" height="88"
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alt="Add Engine Menu">
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</td>
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<td>
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<p>The Add Locomotive pane's Window and Help menus are the standard JMRI® menus used on
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most JMRI windows.</p>
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</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td><img src="images/Ops_AddEngineRoad.png" width="457" height="113" alt="road">
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</td>
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<td>
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<p>Select the Road <select name="select" id="select">
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<option>
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AA
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</option>
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</select> for the engine. If the desired Road Name abbreviation doesn't exist, press
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<span class="textbutton">Edit</span> to open the <a href=
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"Ops_EngineAttributes.shtml">Edit Locomotive Attributes</a> dialog for Road.</p>
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</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td><img src="images/Ops_CarNumber.png" width="474" height="81" alt="Engine number">
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</td>
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<td>
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<p>Enter the Locomotive's Road Number <input name="textfield" type="text" id=
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"textfield" size="12"> Use the <span class="textbutton">Clear</span> button
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to remove your entry if you make a typing error.</p>
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</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td><img src="images/Ops_EngineModel.png" width="475" height="101" alt="Engine Model">
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</td>
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<td>
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<p>Select the Locomotive Model <select name="select2" id="select2">
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<option>
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P42
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</option>
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</select> If the model you need is not in the list then press span class="textbutton">Edit</span>
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and the <a href="Ops_EngineAttributes.shtml">Edit Locomotive Attributes</a> dialog for Model will open.</p>
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<p>The program allows you to organize your engines by Model. Each Model can only have
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one engine Type, length, weight and horsepower rating associated with it. For example,
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if you assign the model name "RS11" to a set of locomotives, when you change the length
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of one of the RS11's, the length will also change for the others.</p>
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</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td><img src="images/Ops_EngineType.png" width="471" height="93" alt="Engine Type">
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</td>
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<td>
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<p>Now select the locomotive's <strong>Type</strong> <select name="select3" id=
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"select3">
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<option>
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Diesel
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</option>
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</select> If the type you need is not in the list then press <span class="textbutton">Edit</span> and the
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<a href="Ops_EngineAttributes.shtml">Edit Locomotive Attributes</a> dialog for Type will open.</p>
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</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td><img src="images/Ops_CarLength.png" width="470" height="104" alt="Engine Length">
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</td>
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<td>
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<p>Now select the locomotive's <strong>Length</strong> <select name="select4" id=
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"select4">
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<option>
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60
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</option>
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</select> If the length you need is not in the list then press <span class="textbutton">Edit</span> and
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the <a href="Ops_EngineAttributes.shtml">Edit Locomotive Attributes</a> dialog for Length will open.</p>
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</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td><img src="images/Ops_Engine_LocationTrack.png" width="459" height="128" alt=
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"location and track">
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</td>
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<td>Select the locomotive's current (starting) Location <select name="select21" id=
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"select21">
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</select> and the locomotive's Track <select name="select22" id="select22">
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</select></td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td><img src="images/Ops_Engine_weight.png" width="461" height="134" alt="weight">
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</td>
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<td>Optional: Enter the weight of the locomotive in tons</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td><img src="images/Ops_EngineHP.png" width="474" height="83" alt="Engine Horsepower">
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</td>
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<td>
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<p>Now enter the engine's <strong>Horsepower</strong> <input name="textfield2" type=
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"text" id="textfield2" size="15"> . The locomotive's horsepower, the train's weight,
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and track grade is used by OperationsPro to calculate how many engines are required
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when using the "Auto" feature when building Trains.</p>
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</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td><img src="images/Ops_EngineConsist.png" width="460" height="124" alt="consist">
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</td>
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<td>
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<p>If you wish this locomotive to be part of an <strong>Optional Consist <select name=
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"select7" id="select7">
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</select></strong> , press <span class="textbutton">Edit</span> which opens the<br>
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<br>
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<img src="images/Ops_AddEngine_consist.png" width="275" height="151" alt="consist">
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where you may enter a new Consist Name. Then select the Consist Name from the drop-down
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list.</p>
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<h4 id="NCE">Synchronize with NCE Consists</h4>
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If you are using NCE as your DCC command station, you can have the program synchronize
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your consist numbers with your locomotives. The program will read all of the consists
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out of your NCE system and then will search for matching locomotives in your
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OperationsPro Roster. The program will assign the Consist Name <code>nce_xxx</code>
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where xxx is the NCE consist number. To synchronize your consists, select "Synchronize
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with NCE Consists" under the "Tools" menu (dimmed when no NCE Connection is set).<br>
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</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td><img src="images/Ops_CarBuilt.png" width="474" height="91" alt="Built">
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</td>
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<td>You may enter an optional <strong>Built</strong> <input type="text" name="textfield3"
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id="textfield3"> date</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td><img src="images/Ops_CarOwner.png" width="475" height="92" alt="owner">
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</td>
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<td>
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<strong>Owner <select name="select8" id="select8">
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<option>
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SF
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</option>
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</select></strong> , if the owner's name is not in the list press <span class="textbutton">Edit</span>
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which opens
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<p><img src="images/Ops_AddEngine_owner.png" width="275" height="151" alt="owner">
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</p>
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where you may enter the owner's name. Then select the Owner Name from the drop-down
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list.
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</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td><img src="images/Ops_CarComment.png" width="475" height="97" alt="comments">
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</td>
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<td>Type your <strong>Comment <input name="textfield4" type="text" id="textfield4" size=
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"50"></strong></td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td><img src="images/Ops_CarButtons.png" width="475" height="75" alt="Buttons">
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</td>
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<td>
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<p>The <span class="textbutton">Add</span> button adds another engine.</p>
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<p>The <span class="textbutton">Delete</span> button deletes the
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currently visible Locomotive.</p>
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<p><input type="submit" name="button11" id="button11" value="Save"> to store the
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engine's settings. OperationsPro will create a file (OperationsEngineRoster.xml) in
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your JMRI directory in a folder called "operations". A backup file with the last
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settings for all of your engines is also created each time the
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<span class="textbutton">Save</span> button is pressed.</p>
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</td>
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</tr>
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</table>
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<p>Now that you have your Locomotives stored in the Engine Roster, you will need to add
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<a href="Ops_Routes.shtml">Routes</a> that your Trains will use to operate on your
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layout.</p>
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<hr>
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<div class="ops-right">
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<p><a href="Ops_Engines.shtml">Back</a><a href="Ops_Routes.shtml"></a>
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</p>
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<p><a href="index.shtml#Operations">Back to Index</a>
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</p>
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