SAR Scenario Peterborough Dieselisation

	XX   Peterborough Dieselisation
A scenario in the SAR Peterborough Base Session v2.0

Diesel services on the  Peterborough-Quorn Line  in the 1970s and 80s.

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 The Historical Bit 

By 1970 the main  Port Pirie-Broken  Hill Line  had been converted to standard gauge (4ft 8½in - 1435mm) which isolated the  Peterborough-Quorn Line  from the rest of the narrow gauge network.

1970 also saw the removal of steam from Peterborough and all remaining narrow gauge services were operated by SAR 830 class narrow gauge diesels. Initially SAR 858, 865, 866 and 867 were based at Peterborough but SAR 865 and 866 were transferred to Gladstone and in 1973 SAR 867 was converted, by bogie exchange, to broad gauge (5ft 3in - 1600mm). This left SAR 858 as the only narrow gauge loco at Peterborough from 1973 to 1988.

The Working Timetable for the 1970s and 80s saw only two return freight services each week. One to Quorn and one to Orroroo. The Quorn service required a crew change on the return trip at Bruce or Hammond. The relief crew were transported from Peterborough by a rail inspection car (see the scenario Rail Car Inspection Run) with the relieved crew transported back by the same vehicle.

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Era:  1970s, 1980s  Duration:  XXXXXXXX  Loco:  SAR 858 at  Loco Sheds  SAR 867 at  Loco Sheds   Consist:  To be attached to the selected loco XXXXXXX 1 Guard Van

Each location in the layout has a detailed set of track diagrams that provide a variety of useful information The  Getting Started  guide below gives a summary of what is available. To display this information click any graphic, or go to the bottom of the page for all the session links (all links will open in this window).

Getting Started: If you have already closed the opening message window then the first step is to pause the session by pressing the  P  key. Next locate your loco. Either:- Open the Finder Tool (press  Ctrl   F ) and type, in the Name field, the name of the selected loco - e.g. SAR 858. Click the tick icon, OR Open the Driver List (bottom left of the screen) and then scroll through the list to find either:- the loco name (SAR 858) OR the driver icon (named Driver 858) - this is a non-animated icon then click the drivers Eye icon to take control of the loco Take a few moments to get your bearings. Click (this link will open in this window) to show the location details and track plans for Peterborough. In each location details page:- the  tab gives an overall summary of each location with a "potted" history (where available). the  tab reveals the invisible  Track Marks for Drive To commands. the  tab lists all active industries and their commodities. the  tab describes the names, locations and settings of all junction switches as well as some switch sets you may want to use. Each location details page has direct links to the adjacent locations 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. Switch back to Driver Mode and either close the opening message window or press the  P  key to start the session.

Tutorial: A tutorial on using these scenarios is provided in the link on the left. The link will open in this window

Orders: Move the selected loco out of the depot and into the yard For train №197 turn the loco on the  WYE  at Orroroo Note: The  WYE  was actually removed in the 1930s so in reality the loco would have to run "long nose first" back to Peterborough (or "long nose first" up to Orroroo). As SAR 858 was the only narrow gauge loco based at Peterborough in the 1980s, this problem could not be solved by double-heading with another loco, but it is an option in this scenario.  Peterborough-Quorn Freight Timetable 1970s and 1980s    Frequency Train № Tue 3 Thu 197   Peterborough Depot CEFJOWX dep 08:00 08:00     Yard dep 08:mm 08:mm   Minvalara UX   .. ..   Black Rock UX arr .. hh:mm   Orroroo ΔCFWX arr hh:mm hh:mm   dep hh:mm     Wallaway U   ..     Eurelia FWX arr hh:mm     Carrieton CFWX arr hh:mm     Moockra UX   ..     Hammond UX arr hh:mm     Bruce UX arr hh:mm     Kingswood U   ..     Quorn CEFJOWX arr hh:mm     Location Symbols: Δ = Turning Triangle C = Loco Coal Loader E = Engine Depot F = Fixed Signals J = Junction O = Loco Turntable U = Unattended W = Loco Water Tank X = Crossing Loop

Driving Notes: A summary of the facilities and product loads at all locations along the line is provided in the link The approaches to all locations are protected by invisible signals to prevent the AI Half Speed Slowdown Problem when approaching a signal at stop. Trackmarks and industries have been provided for AI Drive To Trackmark, Drive via Trackmark and Drive to  Industry  commands. Click 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 for details. If driving manually in yards, you are responsible for correctly setting any catch points.

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This page was created by Trainz user pware in March 2021 and was last updated as shown below.

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