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I was testing TMCC with CC-M installed Century Club Niagara engine in TMCC mode with CAB-1L, and came across an operational sequence that I didn't know existed, and I didn't find in the CAB-1L manual I have.

I am used to the operation of hold Brake button to slow or stop, when you release Brake button, engine goes back to speed before Brake was used.

However, I found that if I used the Brake, then, as soon as I released the Brake, I turned the Red Speed Knob counterclockwise bit, the engine would hold the Braked speed - not return to the pre-Braked speed. So if you Brake to dead stop, release Brake button, turn Speed Knob counterclockwise a bit, engine remains at dead stop. If you Brake to half the speed you were going, release Brake button, turn Speed Knob counterclockwise a bit, engine remains at half speed.

I assume that the Speed Knob counterclockwise a bit overrides the return to pre-Brake speed within the CAB-1L programming.

Don't know if same would hold true for the older CAB-1.

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  • I just tried what MED stated with my Lionel SF Super Chief train pulled by a powered TMCC F7A and powered F7B lash up and it worked beautifully. I also tried it on another loop with a single Legacy GP9 pulling a freight train and it also worked well, using a separate CAB1L.

It worked with slowing down and coming to dead stops on both trains. An interesting feature and good to know. Thanks again, Mark. 👍

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