Gladstone to Peterborough Depot Fuel Run
Loco coal stages and fuel points need to be refilled regularly. This service delivers coal to the loco coal stages at Jamestown and Peterborough, and bunker c oil (for the SAR 406 Garrett locos) to the loco (main) depot at Peterborough.
| Duration: |
2 hours |
| Loco: |
SAR T 258 on Gladstone Goods Loop |
| Consist: |
Attached to SAR T 258. 5 TGR CCC wagons, 3 Tank wagons, 1 guards van. Each wagon has its destination as part of its name e.g. Bunker Tank Peterborough 3 indicating it is the 3rd tanker wagon for Peterborough. |
| Tasks: |
Run loco light engined to Goods Loop Yard, couple to the train. Deliver wagons according to their destination names. Coal wagons (TGR CCCs) delivered and unloaded at the single coal stage at Jamestown and the two coal stages at Peterborough. Deliver and unload the tank wagons to the Depot Fuel Point in the Peterborough Main Depot. Store the empty wagons on Peterborough Depot Roads 2, 3 or 4. |
| 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 Gladstone (departure), Jamestown (arrival and departure) and at Peterborough (arrival). Details of all available EIT Paths are provided in the
 tab at each location with EITs. See SAR_Index.
- 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. See SAR_Index.
- 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. See SAR_Index.
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Vintage East-West Express: Terowie to Quorn Passenger
Between 1917 and 1932 the Peterborough-Quorn Line was a vital link in the Transcontinental Railway between Sydney on the east coast and Perth 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. 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 Australian 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 NSW to Perth WA would change trains 5 times - Parkes NSW, Broken Hill NSW, Peterborough SA, Port Augusta SA and Kalgoolie WA. They would change track gauges 3 times (standard to narrow to standard to narrow) and have to navigate through 5 different rail systems (NSWGR, Silverton Tramway, SAR, Commonwealth Railways and WAGR) plus a taxi between two stations in Broken Hill. 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.
| Duration: |
3 hours |
| Loco: |
SAR T 197 at Terowie Station Sidings |
| Consist: |
Attached to SAR T 197. 3 QR Kuranda BL1 carriages |
| Task: |
Shunt train into narrow gauge platfrom at Terowie. Then proceed according to the timetable.
| Terowie |
dep 08:05 |
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| Peterborough |
dep 08:30 |
| Black Rock |
dep 08:58 |
| Orroroo |
dep 09:14 |
| Eurelia |
arr 09:38 (water) |
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dep 09:42 |
| Carrieton |
arr 09:57 (coal) |
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dep 10:07 |
| Moockra |
dep 10:21 |
| Hammond |
dep 10:35 |
| Bruce |
dep 10:49 |
| Quorn |
arr 11:15 |
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| 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 Terowie (departure), Peterborough (arrival and departure) and at Quorn (arrival). Details of all available EIT Paths are provided in the tab at each location with EITs. See SAR_Index.
- 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. See SAR_Index.
- 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. See SAR_Index.
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Gladstone to Wilmington Local Freight
A twice weekly (if required) freight service from Gladstone to Wilmington dropping wagons at locations as required.
| Duration: |
3 hours |
| Loco: |
SAR T 257 on Gladstone Yard 2 |
| Consist: |
Attached to SAR T 257. MTW flat cars, QLX wagons, WHE covered wagons, 1 guards van. Each wagon has its destination as part of its name e.g. QLX Wirrabara 2 indicating it is the 2nd WHE wagon for Wirrabara. |
| Task: |
Take the train onto the Wilmington Line. Deliver wagons according to their destination names. WHE covered wagons are delivered to grain silos. MTW flat cars are delivered to the yard cranes. QLX wagons are delivered to the goods sheds. Water at Booleroo Center. Turn the loco on the WYE at Wilmington, coal and water. |
| 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 Gladstone (departure), Jamestown (arrival and departure) and at Peterborough (arrival). Details of all available EIT Paths are provided in the tab at each location with EITs. See SAR_Index.
- 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. See SAR_Index.
- 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. See SAR_Index.
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Gladstone to Jamestown School Run
Gladstone to Terowie Passenger
A morning school run from Gladstone to Jamestown Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays.
Morning passenger and school run from Gladstone to Terowie Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays.
| Duration: |
Jamestown School Run 35 minutes
Terowie Passenger 1 hour 40 minutes |
| Loco: |
SAR T 200 at Gladstone Station Siding |
| Consist: |
Attached to SAR T 200. 2 QR Kuranda BL1 carriages, 1 guards van |
| Task: |
Reverse the train into Gladstone station.
On Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays Proceed to stations at Caltowie and Jamestown. Terminate at Jamestown.
On Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays proceed to stations at Yangya (request stop), Caltowie, Jamestown, Belalie North, Yongala, Peterborough and Terowie. Terminate at Terowie. |
| 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 Gladstone (departure), Jamestown (arrival and departure), Peterborough (arrival and departure) and Terowie (arrival). Details of all available EIT Paths are provided in the tab at each location with EITs. See SAR_Index.
- 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. See SAR_Index.
- 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. See SAR_Index.
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Gladstone to Peterborough Empty Ore
Gladstone to Paratoo Empty Ore
Moving empty ore wagons from Port Pirie to Broken Hill.
| Duration: |
Gladstone to Peterborough 1 hour 20 minutes
Gladstone to Paratoo 2 hour 45 minutes |
| Loco: |
SAR T 201 at Gladstone Depot |
| Consist: |
22 TGR CCC wagons, 1 guards van on Gladstone Yard 1 |
| Task: |
Run loco light engined from the depot to couple to the train. Deliver wagons to Peterborough Loop or Peterborough Yard 1. Coal and water the loco at the main depot or sub depot. Option: Reattach the loco to the train and continue to Paratoo. |
| Driving Notes: |
- The length of the train restricts its use of passing loops and yard loops to those located at:-
- Caltowie Station Loop
- Jamestown Station + Yard, Jamestown Loop + Yard and Jamestown Goods Loop + Yard
- Belalie North Station Loop
- Yongala Station Loop and Yongala Goods Loop
- Peterborough Loop, Peterborough Station and Peterborough Yard 1
- Ucolta Station Loop
- Oodla Wirra Station Loop
- Peechara Loop (Note that Nantabibbie Loop is of insufficient length)
- Nackara Station Loop and Nackara Goods
- Methuen Loop
- Paratoo all loops
- 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 Gladstone (departure), Jamestown (arrival and departure), Peterborough (arrival and departure) and Paratoo (arrival). Details of all available EIT Paths are provided in the tab at each location with EITs. See SAR_Index.
- 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. See SAR_Index.
- 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. See SAR_Index.
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Quorn to Peterborough Local Freight
A thrice weekly (if required) freight service from Quorn to Peterborough dropping wagons at locations as required.
| Duration: |
3 hours 30 minutes |
| Loco: |
SAR T 232 on Quorn Goods Loop |
| Consist: |
Attached to SAR T 232. MTW flat cars, QLX wagons, WHE covered wagons, TGR CCC wagons, 1 guards van. Each wagon has its destination as part of its name e.g. QLX Orroroo 2 indicating it is the 2nd QLX wagon for Orroroo. |
| Task: |
Take the train onto the Peterborough-Quorn Line. Deliver wagons according to their destination names. WHE covered wagons to grain silos. MTW flat cars to the yard cranes. QLX wagons to the goods sheds. Water and coal the loco as needed. |
| 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 Quorn (departure) and Peterborough (arrival). Details of all available EIT Paths are provided in the tab at each location with EITs. See SAR_Index.
- 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. See SAR_Index.
- 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. See SAR_Index.
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