SAR Scenario East-West Express
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The '''South Australian Railways''' provided an express passenger service, the '''East-West Express''', that ran between '''Terowie''' and '''Port Augusta''' via '''Quorn'''. At '''Terowie''' it connected with broad gauge services from '''Adelaide''' and '''Melbourne'''. At '''Peterborough''' it connected with narrow gauge services from '''Broken Hill''' where there was a standard gauge connection from '''Sydney'''. At '''Quorn''' it connected with narrow gauge services from the '''Central Australia Line'''. At '''Port Augusta''' it connected with standard gauge services to '''Kalgoolie''', where there was a narrow gauge connection to '''Perth'''. | The '''South Australian Railways''' provided an express passenger service, the '''East-West Express''', that ran between '''Terowie''' and '''Port Augusta''' via '''Quorn'''. At '''Terowie''' it connected with broad gauge services from '''Adelaide''' and '''Melbourne'''. At '''Peterborough''' it connected with narrow gauge services from '''Broken Hill''' where there was a standard gauge connection from '''Sydney'''. At '''Quorn''' it connected with narrow gauge services from the '''Central Australia Line'''. At '''Port Augusta''' it connected with standard gauge services to '''Kalgoolie''', where there was a narrow gauge connection to '''Perth'''. | ||
| − | Passengers making the entire trip from '''Sydney''' to '''Perth''' would change trains 5 times - '''Parkes NSW''', '''Broken Hill NSW''', '''Peterborough SA''', '''Port Augusta SA''' and '''Kalgoolie WA''' | + | Passengers making the entire trip from '''Sydney''' to '''Perth''' would change trains 5 times - at '''Parkes NSW''', '''Broken Hill NSW''', '''Peterborough SA''', '''Port Augusta SA''' and '''Kalgoolie WA''' plus take a taxi between two stations in '''Broken Hill'''. They would change track gauges 3 times - standard gauge to narrow at '''Broken Hill''', narrow gauge back to standard at '''Port Augusta''' and standard gauge to narrow at '''Kalgoolie'''. They would have to navigate through 5 different rail systems - '''NSWGR''', '''Silverton Tramway''', '''SAR''', '''Commonwealth Railways''' and '''WAGR'''. The entire journey from coast to coast would take 6 days, if all the connections were made. |
Today passengers can board a luxury train, the '''Indian Pacific''', in '''Sydney''' and travel the entire distance to '''Perth''' in 3 days without leaving the train.</td> | Today passengers can board a luxury train, the '''Indian Pacific''', in '''Sydney''' and travel the entire distance to '''Perth''' in 3 days without leaving the train.</td> | ||
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# Take a few moments to get your bearings. Use the [[image:Line_Index_Label.png|link=SAR_Index|Location Index]] (this link will open in this window) and click on '''Terowie''' to load its location details and track plans. In each location details page:- | # Take a few moments to get your bearings. Use the [[image:Line_Index_Label.png|link=SAR_Index|Location Index]] (this link will open in this window) and click on '''Terowie''' to load its location details and track plans. In each location details page:- | ||
#*the [[image:Tab_HM_White.png|link=|75px]] tab gives an overall summary of each location with a "potted" history (where available). | #*the [[image:Tab_HM_White.png|link=|75px]] tab gives an overall summary of each location with a "potted" history (where available). | ||
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#*the [[image:Tab_TM_Grey.png|link=|75px]] tab reveals the invisible [[image:Trackmark_Right.png|link=|alt=TM|8px]] '''Track Marks''' for '''Drive To''' commands. | #*the [[image:Tab_TM_Grey.png|link=|75px]] tab reveals the invisible [[image:Trackmark_Right.png|link=|alt=TM|8px]] '''Track Marks''' for '''Drive To''' commands. | ||
#*the [[image:Tab_IN_Grey.png|link=|75px]] tab lists all active industries and their commodities. | #*the [[image:Tab_IN_Grey.png|link=|75px]] tab lists all active industries and their commodities. | ||
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*The approaches to all locations are protected by invisible signals to prevent the '''AI Half Speed Slowdown Problem''' when approaching a signal at stop. | *The approaches to all locations are protected by invisible signals to prevent the '''AI Half Speed Slowdown Problem''' when approaching a signal at stop. | ||
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*Trackmarks and industries have been provided for AI '''Drive To Trackmark''', '''Drive via Trackmark''' and '''Drive to <span style="background-color: yellow;"> Industry </span>''' commands. Click [[image:Line_Index_Label.png|link=SAR_Index|Location Index]] for details. | *Trackmarks and industries have been provided for AI '''Drive To Trackmark''', '''Drive via Trackmark''' and '''Drive to <span style="background-color: yellow;"> Industry </span>''' commands. Click [[image:Line_Index_Label.png|link=SAR_Index|Location Index]] for details. | ||
*Manual (no AI) driving is possible. As a visual driving aid, a '''Caution''' warning sign has been placed at the location of the '''Main Approach Dn''' and '''Main Approach Up''' trackmarks. Click [[image:Line_Index_Label.png|link=SAR_Index|Location Index]] for details. | *Manual (no AI) driving is possible. As a visual driving aid, a '''Caution''' warning sign has been placed at the location of the '''Main Approach Dn''' and '''Main Approach Up''' trackmarks. Click [[image:Line_Index_Label.png|link=SAR_Index|Location Index]] for details. | ||
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2 Vintage East-West Express: Terowie to Quorn Passenger |  |
| A scenario in the SAR Peterborough Base Session | ||
| From 1917 to 1932 the Terowie-Peterborough-Quorn Line was a vital part of the Transcontinental Railway between Sydney, NSW on the east coast and Perth, WA on the west coast. The South Australian Railways provided an express passenger service, the East-West Express, that ran between Terowie and Port Augusta via Quorn. At Terowie it connected with broad gauge services from Adelaide and Melbourne. At Peterborough it connected with narrow gauge services from Broken Hill where there was a standard gauge connection from Sydney. At Quorn it connected with narrow gauge services from the Central Australia Line. At Port Augusta it connected with standard gauge services to Kalgoolie, where there was a narrow gauge connection to Perth. Passengers making the entire trip from Sydney to Perth would change trains 5 times - at Parkes NSW, Broken Hill NSW, Peterborough SA, Port Augusta SA and Kalgoolie WA plus take a taxi between two stations in Broken Hill. They would change track gauges 3 times - standard gauge to narrow at Broken Hill, narrow gauge back to standard at Port Augusta and standard gauge to narrow at Kalgoolie. They would have to navigate through 5 different rail systems - NSWGR, Silverton Tramway, SAR, Commonwealth Railways and WAGR. The entire journey from coast to coast would take 6 days, if all the connections were made. Today passengers can board a luxury train, the Indian Pacific, in Sydney and travel the entire distance to Perth in 3 days without leaving the train. |
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This page was created by Trainz user pware in February 2021 and was last updated as shown below.
