SAR Scenario Paratoo-Gladstone/Terowie Express Freight

 Paratoo to Gladstone/Terowie Express Freight 

Express freight from Broken Hill to Port Pirie and Terowie. Train is divided at Peterborough.

SAR Peterborough Base Session Scenarios List Each location in the layout has a detailed set of track diagrams that provide the following information:- Line Index the names of the tracks, sidings and loops the location of various facilities - stations, turntables, water columns, coal stages, engine sheds, active industries the names of active industries and their products and consumables the names and locations of trackmarks for Drive To and Drive Via commands the names, properties and locations of track switches and lists of switch sets for particular movements Enhanced Interlocking Tower paths for those locations that have EITs Click or the graphic above to access the location data (link will open in this window). Other Links: (these will open in this window)  Locomotives and Rolling Stock - commodities carried  Active Industries - commodities produced and consumed

Duration:	Paratoo to Terowie x hours Paratoo to Gladstone x hours
Loco:	SAR T 250 on Paratoo Goods Loop Other Unrostered Locos: SAR T 23 on Peterborough Depot Siding 1 SAR T 233 on Peterborough Depot Loco Road 1 SAR 407 on Peterborough Depot Repair Shop Road 4
Consist:	Attached to SAR T 250. 3 QLX wagons, 4 MTW flat wagons, 2 CCC gondola wagons, 2 WHE wagons, 3 Tank wagons, 2 DB Guard Vans (at either end). Each freight wagon has its destination as part of its name e.g. CCC Gladstone or MTW Terowie.
Getting Started: The first step is to pause the session by pressing the P key. Next locate your loco. Either:- Open the Finder (press CTRL-F) and type, in the name field, the name of the loco. For example SAR T 250 (or just T 250 should be enough). Click the tick icon, OR Open the Driver List (bottom left of the screen) and select the loco from there - click the drivers Eye icon to jump to the loco. Take a few moments to get your bearings. Use the (this link will open in this window) and click on Paratoo to load its location details and track plans. The  tab will give you the EIT Paths that are available if you wish to use them. The  tab will give you the location and names of the invisible Track Marks for Drive To commands. The  tab will show the names and locations of all active industries and their commodities. The  tab will give the names and locations of all junction switches as well as some switch sets you may want to use. Each location page has a direct link to the next location page, in all directions, so you can explore along the route. When you are ready to start, reload the Peterborough Base Session page (click the Scenarios button on your current location page) and select this Scenario again or just use the Back button on your browser - whichever is quicker. Press the P key to start the session.
Tasks: Take the train out of the loop and onto the main line. Proceed to a suitable vacant road in Peterborough Yard. Coal and water the loco as needed. The train has to be divided at Peterborough. Those wagons with Terowie in their names are to be marshalled into one train and combined with wagons stored on Goods Siding 1 that also have Terowie in their names. Those wagons with Gladstone in their names are to be marshalled into another train and combined with wagons stored on Goods Siding 1 that also have Gladstone in their names. Select a suitable and unrostered loco from the main depot and attach it to the front (eastern or Terowie) end of the Terowie train. Reattach SAR T 250 to the front (western or Gladstone) end of the Gladstone train. Proceed with both trains (seperately or simultaneously) to Gladstone Goods Transfer Narrow Gauge (all wagons) and Terowie Goods Transfer Narrow Gauge for QLX wagons and Terowie Goods Gantry Narrow Gauge for MTW flat wagons.
Driving Notes: The approaches to all locations are protected by invisible signals to prevent the AI Half Speed Slowdown Problem when approaching a signal at stop. Enhanced Interlocking Towers with set paths are available for your optional use at Paratoo (departure), Peterborough (arrival and departure), Jamestown (arrival and departure), Gladstone (arrival) and Terowie (arrival). Details of all available EIT Paths are provided in the  tab at each location with EITs. Click for details. Trackmarks and industries have been provided for AI Drive To Trackmark, Drive via Trackmark and Drive to  Industry  commands. Details of all available Trackmarks and Industries are provided in the  and  tabs at each location. Click for details. Manual (no AI) driving is possible. For those locations without home or approach semaphore signals, a Caution warning sign has been placed at the location of the Main Approach Dn and Main Approach Up trackmarks. Details on all switches and suggested switch paths are provided in the  tab at each location. Click for details.