4-8-4 Northern Steam Cab Controls
There are a lot of controls in any steam locomotive and at first it can be quite bewildering. However, being a simulation and not the real
thing, most of the controls don't do anything! The trick is to learn which ones work and which ones are important. This is the G-TraX
GN Northern cab. Below the figure is an explanation of what the various components are for.
User-Operable Controls
Items in parentheses are the associated RailWorks keyboard commands
A | Throttle (A / D) |
B | Reverser (W / S) |
C | Train brake (; / ') |
D | Locomotive brake ([ / ]) |
E | Whistle (Space) |
F | Bell (B) |
G | Sander (X) |
H | Cylinder cocks (C) |
J | Fuel valve (R) |
K | Blower (N) |
L | Feed water pump (L) |
M | Injector water (at floor next to seat)(K) |
N | Injector steam (I) |
P | Headlights (H) |
R | Damper (M) |
Display Devices
Items marked * are non-functional
1 | Main steam pressure |
2 | Steam chest pressure |
3 | Brake pressure (2 gauges, 4 indicators) |
4 | Speedometer |
5 | Water tank level* |
6 | Atomizer pressure* |
7 | Feed water pump pressure* |
8 | Steam heat pressure* |
9 | Boiler water level (2 each) |