"Throttles are still full open." "Bring him in full throttle, we'll shut him down at the outer marker" (Starbuck/Colonel Tigh - SOASW)

Throttles are input devices that tell the Command Station what you want the decoders to do. You can have many throttles on your system. The number is determined by the capabilities of the Command Station you are using. You can also use a computer to create "soft" throttles. Sometimes DCC throttles are also called " Cabs."