Ten scenarios to use with the SAR Peterborough (Northern) Narrow Gauge Division layout. All rolling stock, EIT paths and industry setting are provided in the session. There are no AI controlled trains in this session other than those you add yourself.
| Each location in the layout has a detailed set of track diagrams that provide the following information:- |
Location Index |
- the functions of the tracks and loops, etc
- the location of various facilities such as stations, turntables, water columns, coal stages, engine sheds
- the names of active industries and their products and consumables
- the names and locations of trackmarks for Drive To ... commands
- the names and locations of track switches and lists of switch sets for particular movements
- Enhanced Interlocking Tower paths for those locations that have EITs
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Gladstone to Peterborough Depot Fuel Run
Loco coal stages and fuel-oil 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
Other Unrostered Locos: none |
| 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 and unload the Jamestown coal wagon at the Jamestown Coal Stage. Store the empty wagon on one of the depot siding roads.
- . Deliver and unload one the Peterborough coal wagons at the Peterborough Sub Depot Coal Stage and the remaining coal wagons at the Peterborough Main Depot Coal Water Stage. Store the empty coal wagons on the depot siding roads.
- . Deliver and unload the tank wagons deliver at the Peterborough Main Depot Fuel Water Stage. Store the empty tank wagons on the depot siding roads.
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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 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 Location 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 Location 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 Location 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.
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
Other Unrostered Locos: none |
| 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 QLX 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.
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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 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 Location 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 Location 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 Location 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
Other Unrostered Locos:
- SAR T 23 at Peterborough (Main) Depot
- SAR T 233 at Peterborough (Main) Depot
- SAR 407 at Peterborough (Main) Depot
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| 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 the stations at Caltowie and Jamestown. Terminate at Jamestown.
- . On Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays proceed to the stations at Yangya (request stop), Caltowie, Jamestown, Belalie North, Yongala, Peterborough and Terowie. Terminate at Terowie.
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. Coal (if needed) and water at the destination.
| 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 Location 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 Location 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 Location Index.
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Paratoo to Peterborough Ore Train
Paratoo to Gladstone Ore Train
Express bulk ore freight from Broken Hill to Port Pirie
Gladstone to Peterborough Empty Ore
Gladstone to Paratoo Empty Ore
Moving empty ore wagons from Port Pirie to Broken Hill.
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
Other Unrostered Locos: none |
| 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.
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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 Quorn (departure), Orroroo (arrival and departure) and Peterborough (arrival). Details of all available EIT Paths are provided in the tab at each location with EITs. See Location 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 Location 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 Location Index.
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Quorn to Gladstone Oil Freight
Through freight from Quorn to Peterborough moving empty fuel cars from Quorn and Port Augusta to Peterborough where they will be attached to a freight for return to Port Pirie.
Peterborough to Paratoo Mixed Passenger/Freight
Mixed passenger and freight run from Peterborough to Paratoo.
Paratoo to Gladstone and Terowie Mixed Through Freight
Express freight from Broken Hill to Port Pirie and Terowie. Train is divided at Peterborough.
| 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 at Peterborough (Main) Depot
- SAR T 233 at Peterborough (Main) Depot
- SAR 407 at Peterborough (Main) Depot
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| Consist: |
Attached to SAR T 250. 3 QLX wagons, 4 MTW flat wagons, 2 TGR CCC wagons, 2 WHE wagons, 3 Tank wagons, 2 guards vans (at either end). Each freight wagon has its destination as part of its name e.g. TGR CCC Gladstone or MTW Terowie. |
| Task: |
- . Take the train out of the loop and onto the main line.
- . Proceed to 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 the Goods Siding 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 the Goods Siding 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 cars.
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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 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. See Location 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 Location 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 Location Index.
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