SAR Scenario Transcontinental Express Freight

• SAR T 250 - attached to a consist

1. Select a starting location, Paratoo, Terowie or Quorn, and a starting locomotive (see list above):-
   • At Paratoo move the consist out of the  Loop  and onto the main line. Take water, if needed, at Paratoo or Nackara
   • At Terowie move the loco from the  Depot 
     • If the Terowie Shunter scenario has been not been completed then run that scenario. It will take approximately 50 minutes
     • If the scenario has been completed then collect the loaded wagons waiting on the  Relief  road in the main Terowie Yard
   • At Quorn move the loco from the  Depot  and couple to the wagons waiting in the Quorn  Goods Loop 
2. Proceed as per the working timetable shown below to a suitable vacant road in Peterborough  Yard 
3. Coal and water the loco at Peterborough Main  Loco Coal & Water  Stage as needed
4. Some of the trains have to be divided at Peterborough and may have to be combined with other wagons waiting there

At Peterborough

 Train 820 from Paratoo 

• Those wagons with Terowie in their names are to form the first train. Combine this consist with wagons stored on Peterborough  Goods Sidings 1  that also have Terowie in their names. Form this consist on a vacant Yard Road
• Those wagons with Gladstone in their names are to form a second train on a different Yard Road. Combine this consist with wagons stored on Peterborough  Goods Sidings 1  that also have Gladstone in their names. Select a Guard Van from the shed and attach it to the rear (Paratoo end) of this train
• Those wagons with Port Augusta in their names are to form a third train on another vacant Yard Road
  • On Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays shunt the wagons waiting on Peterborough  Goods Sidings 1  that also have Port Augusta in their name onto the waiting 3^rd consist
  • On Tuesdays and Thursdays the Port Augusta wagons from train 820 are to be coupled to the Port Augusta wagons stored on the Peterborough  Goods Sidings 1 . These will be picked up by a later service (train 320)
• After shunting has been completed
  1. reattach SAR T 250 (or an alternative loco) to the front (western or Gladstone end) of the Gladstone train
  2. select an available loco from the main  Depot  and attach it to the front (eastern or Terowie end) of the Terowie train
  3. on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays select an available loco from the main  Depot  and attach it to the front (western or Gladstone end) of the Port Augusta train
  4. proceed with each train to its destination (Gladstone, Terowie or Quorn) choosing a suitable location at the destination to detach the wagons
  5. proceed to the local  Depot  to service the locos

 Train 320 from Terowie 

• Those wagons with Peterborough in their names are to be shunted to a vacant yard road or siding
• On Tuesdays and Thursdays the Port Augusta wagons stored Peterborough  Goods Sidings 1  are to be combined with those in Train 320
• After shunting has been completed
  1. reattach the loco (or an alternative loco) to the front (western or Gladstone end) of the train
  2. proceed with the train to a vacant Quorn  Yard 
  3. detach the wagons and move the loco to the Quorn loco  Depot  for servicing

 Trains 920 and 921 from Quorn 

• coal and water the locos as needed. You can optionally swap them with another suitable loco available at the main Peterborough loco  Depot 
• Then...
  1. proceed with each train to its destination (Terowie and Paratoo) choosing a suitable location to detach the wagons
  2. proceed to the local  Depot  to service the locos