# Driving Trains Basics

## **Cab overview**

The Zora no Densha cab is really close to a real one. While it seems complicated, it really is simple to drive a train.

### [](#basic-controls)**Basic Controls**

You'll have to remember some basics controls which are by default:

- **W and S for the reverser** (by default, the reverser is at X (locked)).  
    If you press W once you'll go into Backward mode (down arrow selected), one more to be in Neutral mode (N selected) and once again to go to Forward mode (up arrrow selected).  
    W will make you go up in the list while S will make you go down. The arrows represent the direction your train will go to. Neutral mode has no direction.
- **A and D for the throttle** (by default at 0 (brake released but no power)).  
    Pressing A will give power to your train or release your brakes. The more you press, the more power you allocate and the more acceleration your train will gain.  
    At the contrary, D will give less power or apply brakes.
- **Q is the dead man's switch** key. When you see the '!' logo on your screen and/or hear a beeping sound, you'll have to press this key.  
    Otherwise your train will think you're dead or AFK and will apply emergency brakes.
- **Enter is the emergency brake** key. When pressed, your train will decelerate quickly to a full stop.  
    To remove emergency brakes, set the reverser to neutral and the throttle to zero. Then press the emergency brake again until your throttle display stops blinking red.
- **9 is for the MTCS screen**. It turns the screen on and off.  
    The screen must be on if you want to drive your train.
- **Space is for the horn**. If there are passive animals in front of your train when driving, sounding the horn will alert them to your presence and make them move out of the way *(unless they are too stupid to find a safe place, in that case they'll just get squashed)*.

*Please note that above buttons may change depending on what you assigned them to in your configuration.*