SAR Paratoo V1

This is the original v1.0 Paratoo Map and description. For the latest SAR Peterborough Narrow Gauge Division v2.0 version click here. The v2.0 version of the route and sessions requires Trainz Plus or TRS22  Commodities:  Passengers Goods Livestock      Loco Services:  Coal Water    Facilities:  Loop Turning      Scenario Sessions Starting at Paratoo:   Paratoo-Gladstone Bulk Ore  Transcontinental Express Freights  Distance from Peterborough:  57½ kms, 35¾ miles Manned station on the  Port Pirie-Broken Hill Line . Station, crossing and goods loops with a stockyard siding, a loco water/coaling facility and a turning WYE. Paratoo was the only location on the line with a dedicated signal box. Broken Hill is 236km (147mi) to the North-East. After the conversion of the line to standard gauge (4ft8½in - 1435mm) during 1969-1970, all loops, sidings and facilities were removed. There is now little visible evidence of the original narrow gauge railway infrastructure at Paratoo.