Panning takes a good deal of practice (even without the need for steps!) I've been doing it at motorracing for years & still only get it right on a small proportion of shots 
If you have the chance to take practice shots with less interesting trains at the same spot it will drastically improve your chances of getting reasonable settings.
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Mike
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