SAR Gladstone-Wilmington
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+ | <!-- V1.0 and V2.0 versions --> | ||
+ | <!-- V2 updates to Melrose, Wirrabara, Peroomba, Yandiah, Wilmington --> | ||
+ | <!-- BEGIN V1.0 --> | ||
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+ | <table width=500> | ||
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− | <td bgcolor="Grey">[[Image:SAR_Gladstone_BR_Name.png|link=SAR Gladstone | + | |
+ | <td bgcolor="lightgrey"> | ||
+ | [[Image:SAR_Gladstone-Wilmington_Line.png|link=|alt=Gladstone-Wilmington Line]] [[Image:Location Index.png|link=SAR Index|alt=Location Index|Location Index]] [[image:Session Scenario Index.png|link=SAR Peterborough Base Session|alt=Scenarios|Scenario Index]] | ||
+ | |||
+ | <table width=500> | ||
+ | <tr valign="top"> | ||
+ | <td bgcolor="Grey"> | ||
+ | |||
+ | <table width=500> | ||
+ | <tr valign="top"> | ||
+ | |||
+ | <td bgcolor="Grey" width=110> | ||
+ | |||
+ | [[Image:SAR_Gladstone_BR_Name.png|link=SAR Gladstone|alt=Gladstone|To Gladstone]] | ||
+ | |||
+ | </td> | ||
+ | <td align="right"> | ||
+ | |||
+ | <span style="font-weight: 700; color: white;">Junction for</span> [[Image:BrokenHillLine.png|link=SAR Port Pirie-Broken Hill|alt=Broken Hill Line|Port Pirie-Broken Hill Line]][[Image:BroadGaugeLine.png|link=|alt=Broad Gauge]] | ||
+ | |||
+ | </td> | ||
+ | </tr> | ||
+ | </table> | ||
+ | |||
+ | </td> | ||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
<tr valign="top"> | <tr valign="top"> | ||
− | <td>[[image:Fuel_Icon.png|link=|alt=Fuel]][[Image:Coal_Icon.png|link=|alt=]][[Image:Water_Icon.png|link=|alt=]][[Image:Shed_Icon.png|link=|alt=]][[Image:Turntable_Icon.png|link=|alt=]][[Image:Loop_Icon.png|link=|alt=]][[Image:Passenger_Icon.png|link=|alt=]][[Image:Goods_Icon.png|link=|alt=]][[Image:Grain_Icon.png|link=|alt=]][[Image:Livestock_Icon.png|link=|alt=]]</td> | + | <td> |
+ | [[image:Fuel_Icon.png|link=|alt=Fuel]][[Image:Coal_Icon.png|link=|alt=]][[Image:Water_Icon.png|link=|alt=]][[Image:Shed_Icon.png|link=|alt=]][[Image:Turntable_Icon.png|link=|alt=]][[Image:Loop_Icon.png|link=|alt=]][[Image:Passenger_Icon.png|link=|alt=]][[Image:Goods_Icon.png|link=|alt=]][[Image:Grain_Icon.png|link=|alt=]][[Image:Livestock_Icon.png|link=|alt=]][[Image:Wool_icon.png|link=|alt=Wool]] | ||
+ | |||
+ | </td> | ||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
+ | |||
<tr valign="top"> | <tr valign="top"> | ||
− | <td bgcolor="Grey">[[Image:SAR_Laura_Name.png|link=SAR Laura | + | <td bgcolor="Grey">[[Image:SAR_Laura_Name.png|link=SAR Laura|alt=Laura|To Laura]]</td> |
</tr> | </tr> | ||
<tr valign="top"> | <tr valign="top"> | ||
− | <td>[[Image: | + | <td>[[Image:WYE_Icon.png|link=|alt=]][[Image:Passenger_Icon_off.png|link=|alt=]][[Image:Goods_Icon.png|link=|alt=]][[Image:Livestock_Icon.png|link=|alt=]]</td> |
+ | </tr> | ||
+ | <tr valign="top" bgcolor="Grey"> | ||
+ | <td bgcolor="Gray">[[Image:SAR_Stone_Hut_Name.png|link=SAR Stone Hut|alt=Stone Hut|To Stone Hut]]</td> | ||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
<tr valign="top"> | <tr valign="top"> | ||
− | <td | + | <td>[[Image:Passenger_Icon_off.png|link=|alt=]][[Image:Goods_Icon.png|link=|alt=]]</td> |
</tr> | </tr> | ||
<tr valign="top" bgcolor="Grey"> | <tr valign="top" bgcolor="Grey"> | ||
− | <td bgcolor="Gray">[[Image: | + | <td bgcolor="Gray">[[Image:SAR_Wirrabara_Name.png|link=SAR Wirrabara|alt=Wirrabara|To Wirrabara]]</td> |
</tr> | </tr> | ||
<tr valign="top"> | <tr valign="top"> | ||
− | <td>[[Image: | + | <td>[[Image:Passenger_Icon_off.png|link=|alt=]][[Image:Goods_Icon.png|link=|alt=]][[Image:Grain_Icon.png|link=|alt=]]</td> |
</tr> | </tr> | ||
<tr valign="top" bgcolor="Grey"> | <tr valign="top" bgcolor="Grey"> | ||
− | <td bgcolor="Gray">[[Image: | + | <td bgcolor="Gray">[[Image:SAR_Yandiah_Name.png|link=SAR Yandiah|alt=Yandiah|To Yandiah]]</td> |
</tr> | </tr> | ||
<tr valign="top"> | <tr valign="top"> | ||
− | <td>[[Image:Passenger_Icon.png|link=|alt=]][[Image:Goods_Icon.png|link=|alt=]]</td> | + | <td>[[Image:Goods_Icon.png|link=|alt=]]</td> |
+ | </tr> | ||
+ | <tr valign="top" bgcolor="Grey"> | ||
+ | <td bgcolor="Gray">[[Image:SAR_Booleroo_Centre_Name.png|link=SAR Booleroo Centre|alt=Booleroo Centre|To Booleroo Centre]]</td> | ||
+ | </tr> | ||
+ | <tr valign="top"> | ||
+ | <td>[[Image:Water_Icon.png|link=|alt=]][[Image:WYE_Icon.png|link=|alt=]][[Image:Passenger_Icon_off.png|link=|alt=]][[Image:Goods_Icon.png|link=|alt=]][[Image:Grain_Icon.png|link=|alt=]][[Image:Livestock_Icon.png|link=|alt=]]</td> | ||
+ | </tr> | ||
+ | <tr valign="top" bgcolor="Grey"> | ||
+ | <td bgcolor="Gray">[[Image:SAR_Peroomba_Name.png|link=SAR Peroomba|alt=Peroomba|To Peroomba]]</td> | ||
+ | </tr> | ||
+ | <tr valign="top"> | ||
+ | <td>[[Image:Goods_Icon.png|link=|alt=]]</td> | ||
+ | </tr> | ||
+ | <tr valign="top" bgcolor="Grey"> | ||
+ | <td bgcolor="Gray">[[Image:SAR_Melrose_Name.png|link=SAR Melrose|alt=Melrose|To Melrose]]</td> | ||
+ | </tr> | ||
+ | <tr valign="top"> | ||
+ | <td>[[Image:Passenger_Icon_off.png|link=|alt=]][[Image:Goods_Icon.png|link=|alt=]]</td> | ||
+ | </tr> | ||
+ | <tr valign="top" bgcolor="Grey"> | ||
+ | <td bgcolor="Gray">[[Image:SAR_Terka_Name.png|link=SAR Terka|alt=Terka|To Terka]]</td> | ||
+ | </tr> | ||
+ | <tr valign="top"> | ||
+ | <td>[[Image:Passenger_Icon_off.png|link=|alt=]][[Image:Goods_Icon.png|link=|alt=]]</td> | ||
+ | </tr> | ||
+ | |||
+ | <tr valign="top" bgcolor="Grey"> | ||
+ | <td> | ||
+ | |||
+ | <table width=500> | ||
+ | <tr valign="top"> | ||
+ | |||
+ | <td width=110> | ||
+ | |||
+ | [[Image:SAR_Wilmington_Name.png|link=SAR Wilmington|alt=Wilmington|To Wilmington]] | ||
+ | |||
+ | <td align="right"> | ||
+ | |||
+ | [[Image:Terminus.png|link=|alt=Terminus]] | ||
+ | |||
+ | </td> | ||
+ | </tr> | ||
+ | </table> | ||
+ | |||
+ | </td> | ||
+ | </tr> | ||
+ | <tr valign="top"> | ||
+ | <td> | ||
+ | |||
+ | [[Image:Coal_Icon.png|link=|alt=]][[Image:Water_Icon.png|link=|alt=]][[Image:Shed_Icon.png|link=|alt=]][[Image:WYE_Icon.png|link=|alt=]][[Image:Passenger_Icon_off.png|link=|alt=]][[Image:Goods_Icon.png|link=|alt=]][[Image:Grain_Icon.png|link=|alt=]] | ||
+ | |||
+ | </td> | ||
+ | </tr> | ||
+ | </table> | ||
+ | |||
+ | </td> | ||
+ | <td width=600> | ||
+ | |||
+ | <table width=500> | ||
+ | <tr valign="top"> | ||
+ | <td colspan=4> | ||
+ | <span style="font-size: 20px; font-weight: 700;">Symbols:</span></td> | ||
+ | </tr> | ||
+ | <tr valign="top"> | ||
+ | <td width=45>[[image:Coal_Icon.png|link=|alt=Coal]]</td> | ||
+ | <td width=205>'''Loco Coal Stage'''</td> | ||
+ | <td width=45>[[image:Bunker_Oil_Icon.png|link=|alt=Fuel]]</td> | ||
+ | <td width=205>'''Bunker C Oil Fuel Point'''</td> | ||
+ | </tr> | ||
+ | <tr valign="top"> | ||
+ | <td>[[image:Passenger_Icon.png|link=|alt=Passengers]]</td> | ||
+ | <td>'''Passenger Stop (Active)'''</td> | ||
+ | <td>[[image:Passenger_Icon_off.png|link=|alt=Passengers]]</td> | ||
+ | <td>'''Passenger Stop (not Active)'''</td> | ||
+ | </tr> | ||
+ | <tr valign="top"> | ||
+ | <td>[[image:Turntable_Icon.png|link=|alt=Turntable]]</td> | ||
+ | <td>'''Loco Turntable'''</td> | ||
+ | <td>[[image:Shed_Icon.png|link=|alt=Shed]]</td> | ||
+ | <td>'''Loco Shed'''</td> | ||
+ | </tr> | ||
+ | <tr valign="top"> | ||
+ | <td>[[image:Water_Icon.png|link=|alt=Water]]</td> | ||
+ | <td>'''Loco Water Tank'''</td> | ||
+ | <td>[[image:Wool_icon.png|link=|alt=Wool]]</td> | ||
+ | <td>'''Wool Bales'''</td> | ||
+ | </tr> | ||
+ | <tr valign="top"> | ||
+ | <td>[[image:Goods_Icon.png|link=|alt=Goods]]</td> | ||
+ | <td>'''Goods Facility'''</td> | ||
+ | <td>[[image:Grain_Icon.png|link=|alt=Grain]]</td> | ||
+ | <td>'''Grain Storage or Processing'''</td> | ||
+ | </tr> | ||
+ | <tr valign="top"> | ||
+ | <td>[[Image:Oils_Icon.png|link=|alt=Oils_Fuels]]</td> | ||
+ | <td>'''Oil and Fuel Terminal'''</td> | ||
+ | <td>[[image:Livestock_Icon.png|link=|alt=Stockyard]]</td> | ||
+ | <td>'''Stockyard'''</td> | ||
+ | </tr> | ||
+ | <tr valign="top"> | ||
+ | <td>[[image:Loop_Icon.png|link=|alt=Loop]]</td> | ||
+ | <td>'''Passing Loop'''</td> | ||
+ | <td>[[image:WYE_Icon.png|link=|alt=WYE]]</td> | ||
+ | <td>'''Turning Triangle or WYE'''</td> | ||
+ | </tr> | ||
+ | </table> | ||
+ | |||
+ | <table width=500> | ||
+ | <tr valign="top"> | ||
+ | <td colspan=4> | ||
+ | <span style="font-size: 20px; font-weight: 700;">Line History:</span><br><br> | ||
+ | <span style="font-weight: 700; background-color: black; color: white;">Opened: </span> 1884-1915<br> | ||
+ | <span style="font-weight: 700; background-color: black; color: white;">Closed: </span> 1990<br> | ||
+ | <span style="font-weight: 700; background-color: black; color: white;">Length: </span> 88km<br><br> | ||
+ | |||
+ | Built as a narrow gauge (3'6" - 1067mm) line from '''Gladstone''' to '''Laura''' in 1884, it was extended to '''Booleroo Centre''' in 1910 and to '''Wilmington''' in 1915. There were proposals to extend the line to '''Port Augusta''' or to '''Quorn''' but these never reached the planning stage.<br> | ||
+ | |||
+ | The line was single track with passing loops at most locations. There were no signals on the line with Train Order Working in operation.<br> | ||
+ | |||
+ | The 1964 working timetable had six scheduled freight services each week, three of which ran "when required". Three of the six services terminated at '''Booleroo Centre'''.<br> | ||
+ | |||
+ | A late night passenger service to '''Wilmington''' ran Mondays to Saturdays, returning early the next morning (Tuesdays to Sundays), making connections with a broad gauge (5'3" - 1600mm) service at '''Gladstone''' to and from the state capital '''Adelaide'''.<br> | ||
+ | |||
+ | Passenger services ceased in 1969 when the '''Port Pirie-Broken Hill Line''' was converted to standard gauge (4'8.5" - 1435mm) which isolated the line from the rest of the narrow gauge network.<br> | ||
+ | |||
+ | The 1982 working timetable had just a single freight service to '''Wilmington''' each week.<br> | ||
+ | |||
+ | The line was closed in 1990 and, apart from a few places of historical significance, the track has since been removed. The section from '''Wilmington''' to '''Melrose''' is now a cycling and walking "rail trail". | ||
+ | |||
+ | </td> | ||
+ | </tr> | ||
+ | </table> | ||
+ | |||
+ | </td> | ||
+ | </tr> | ||
+ | </table> | ||
+ | |||
+ | <!-- END V1.0 --> | ||
+ | <!-- BEGIN V2.0 | ||
+ | <table> | ||
+ | <tr valign="top"> | ||
+ | <td width=500> | ||
+ | |||
+ | <table width=500> | ||
+ | <tr valign="top"> | ||
+ | |||
+ | <td bgcolor="lightgrey"> | ||
+ | |||
+ | [[Image:SAR_Gladstone-Wilmington_Line.png|link=|alt=Gladstone-Wilmington Line]] [[Image:Location Index.png|link=SAR Index|alt=Location Index|Location Index]] [[image:Session Scenario Index.png|link=SAR Peterborough Base Session|alt=Scenarios|Scenario Index]]<br> | ||
+ | <span style="font-weight: 700;">Updated in <span style="color: blue;">SAR Peterborough Narrow Gauge Division v2.0</span></span><br> | ||
+ | |||
+ | <table width=500> | ||
+ | <tr valign="top"> | ||
+ | <td bgcolor="Grey"> | ||
+ | |||
+ | <table width=500> | ||
+ | <tr valign="top"> | ||
+ | |||
+ | <td bgcolor="Grey" width=110> | ||
+ | |||
+ | [[Image:SAR_Gladstone_BR_Name.png|link=SAR Gladstone|alt=Gladstone|To Gladstone]] | ||
+ | |||
+ | </td> | ||
+ | <td align="right"> | ||
+ | |||
+ | <span style="font-weight: 700; color: white;">Junction for</span> [[Image:BrokenHillLine.png|link=SAR Port Pirie-Broken Hill|alt=Broken Hill Line|Port Pirie-Broken Hill Line]][[Image:BroadGaugeLine.png|link=|alt=Broad Gauge]] | ||
+ | |||
+ | </td> | ||
+ | </tr> | ||
+ | </table> | ||
+ | |||
+ | </td> | ||
+ | </tr> | ||
+ | <tr valign="top"> | ||
+ | <td> | ||
+ | |||
+ | [[image:Fuel_Icon.png|link=|alt=Fuel]][[Image:Coal_Icon.png|link=|alt=]][[Image:Water_Icon.png|link=|alt=]][[Image:Shed_Icon.png|link=|alt=]][[Image:Turntable_Icon.png|link=|alt=]][[Image:Loop_Icon.png|link=|alt=]][[Image:Passenger_Icon.png|link=|alt=]][[Image:Goods_Icon.png|link=|alt=]][[Image:Grain_Icon.png|link=|alt=]][[Image:Livestock_Icon.png|link=|alt=]][[Image:Wool_icon.png|link=|alt=Wool]] | ||
+ | |||
+ | </td> | ||
+ | </tr> | ||
+ | <tr valign="top"> | ||
+ | <td bgcolor="Grey">[[Image:SAR_Laura_Name.png|link=SAR Laura|alt=Laura|To Laura]]</td> | ||
+ | </tr> | ||
+ | <tr valign="top"> | ||
+ | <td>[[Image:WYE_Icon.png|link=|alt=]][[Image:Passenger_Icon_off.png|link=|alt=]][[Image:Goods_Icon.png|link=|alt=]][[Image:Livestock_Icon.png|link=|alt=]]</td> | ||
+ | </tr> | ||
+ | <tr valign="top" bgcolor="Grey"> | ||
+ | <td bgcolor="Gray">[[Image:SAR_Stone_Hut_Name.png|link=SAR Stone Hut|alt=Stone Hut|To Stone Hut]]</td> | ||
+ | </tr> | ||
+ | <tr valign="top"> | ||
+ | <td>[[Image:Passenger_Icon_off.png|link=|alt=]][[Image:Goods_Icon.png|link=|alt=]]</td> | ||
+ | </tr> | ||
+ | <tr valign="top" bgcolor="Grey"> | ||
+ | <td bgcolor="Gray">[[Image:SAR_Wirrabara_Name.png|link=SAR Wirrabara|alt=Wirrabara|To Wirrabara]]</td> | ||
+ | </tr> | ||
+ | <tr valign="top"> | ||
+ | <td>[[Image:Passenger_Icon_off.png|link=|alt=]][[Image:Goods_Icon.png|link=|alt=]][[Image:Grain_Icon.png|link=|alt=]][[Image:Livestock_Icon.png|link=|alt=]]</td> | ||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
<tr valign="top" bgcolor="Grey"> | <tr valign="top" bgcolor="Grey"> | ||
− | <td bgcolor="Gray">[[Image:SAR_Yandiah_Name.png|link=SAR Yandiah | + | <td bgcolor="Gray">[[Image:SAR_Yandiah_Name.png|link=SAR Yandiah|alt=Yandiah|To Yandiah]]</td> |
</tr> | </tr> | ||
<tr valign="top"> | <tr valign="top"> | ||
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</tr> | </tr> | ||
<tr valign="top" bgcolor="Grey"> | <tr valign="top" bgcolor="Grey"> | ||
− | <td bgcolor="Gray">[[Image:SAR_Booleroo_Centre_Name.png|link=SAR Booleroo Centre | + | <td bgcolor="Gray">[[Image:SAR_Booleroo_Centre_Name.png|link=SAR Booleroo Centre|alt=Booleroo Centre|To Booleroo Centre]]</td> |
</tr> | </tr> | ||
<tr valign="top"> | <tr valign="top"> | ||
− | <td>[[Image:Water_Icon | + | <td>[[Image:Water_Icon.png|link=|alt=]][[Image:WYE_Icon.png|link=|alt=]][[Image:Passenger_Icon_off.png|link=|alt=]][[Image:Goods_Icon.png|link=|alt=]][[Image:Grain_Icon.png|link=|alt=]][[Image:Livestock_Icon.png|link=|alt=]]</td> |
</tr> | </tr> | ||
<tr valign="top" bgcolor="Grey"> | <tr valign="top" bgcolor="Grey"> | ||
− | <td bgcolor="Gray">[[Image:SAR_Peroomba_Name.png|link=SAR Peroomba | + | <td bgcolor="Gray">[[Image:SAR_Peroomba_Name.png|link=SAR Peroomba|alt=Peroomba|To Peroomba]]</td> |
</tr> | </tr> | ||
<tr valign="top"> | <tr valign="top"> | ||
− | <td>[[Image:Goods_Icon.png|link=|alt=]]</td> | + | <td>[[Image:Passenger_Icon_off.png|link=|alt=]][[Image:Goods_Icon.png|link=|alt=]]</td> |
</tr> | </tr> | ||
<tr valign="top" bgcolor="Grey"> | <tr valign="top" bgcolor="Grey"> | ||
− | <td bgcolor="Gray">[[Image:SAR_Melrose_Name.png|link=SAR Melrose | + | <td bgcolor="Gray">[[Image:SAR_Melrose_Name.png|link=SAR Melrose|alt=Melrose|To Melrose]]</td> |
</tr> | </tr> | ||
<tr valign="top"> | <tr valign="top"> | ||
− | <td>[[Image: | + | <td>[[Image:Passenger_Icon_off.png|link=|alt=]][[Image:Goods_Icon.png|link=|alt=]][[Image:Grain_Icon.png|link=|alt=]]</td> |
</tr> | </tr> | ||
<tr valign="top" bgcolor="Grey"> | <tr valign="top" bgcolor="Grey"> | ||
− | <td bgcolor="Gray">[[Image:SAR_Terka_Name.png|link=SAR Terka | + | <td bgcolor="Gray">[[Image:SAR_Terka_Name.png|link=SAR Terka|alt=Terka|To Terka]]</td> |
</tr> | </tr> | ||
<tr valign="top"> | <tr valign="top"> | ||
− | <td>[[Image: | + | <td>[[Image:Passenger_Icon_off.png|link=|alt=]][[Image:Goods_Icon.png|link=|alt=]]</td> |
</tr> | </tr> | ||
+ | |||
<tr valign="top" bgcolor="Grey"> | <tr valign="top" bgcolor="Grey"> | ||
− | <td | + | <td> |
+ | |||
+ | <table width=500> | ||
+ | <tr valign="top"> | ||
+ | |||
+ | <td width=110> | ||
+ | |||
+ | [[Image:SAR_Wilmington_Name.png|link=SAR Wilmington|alt=Wilmington|To Wilmington]] | ||
+ | |||
+ | <td align="right"> | ||
+ | |||
+ | [[Image:Terminus.png|link=|alt=Terminus]] | ||
+ | |||
+ | </td> | ||
+ | </tr> | ||
+ | </table> | ||
+ | |||
+ | </td> | ||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
<tr valign="top"> | <tr valign="top"> | ||
− | <td>[[Image:Coal_Icon.png|link=|alt=]][[Image:Water_Icon.png|link=|alt=]][[Image:Shed_Icon.png|link=|alt=]][[Image:WYE_Icon.png|link=|alt=]][[Image: | + | <td> |
+ | |||
+ | [[Image:Coal_Icon.png|link=|alt=]][[Image:Water_Icon.png|link=|alt=]][[Image:Shed_Icon.png|link=|alt=]][[Image:WYE_Icon.png|link=|alt=]][[Image:Passenger_Icon_off.png|link=|alt=]][[Image:Goods_Icon.png|link=|alt=]][[Image:Grain_Icon.png|link=|alt=]][[Image:Livestock_Icon.png|link=|alt=]] | ||
+ | |||
+ | </td> | ||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
+ | </table> | ||
+ | |||
+ | </td> | ||
+ | <td width=600> | ||
+ | |||
+ | <table width=500> | ||
<tr valign="top"> | <tr valign="top"> | ||
− | <td colspan= | + | <td colspan=4> |
+ | <span style="font-size: 20px; font-weight: 700;">Symbols:</span></td> | ||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
− | < | + | <tr valign="top"> |
− | <td>< | + | <td width=45>[[image:Coal_Icon.png|link=|alt=Coal]]</td> |
− | <td>< | + | <td width=205>'''Loco Coal Stage'''</td> |
+ | <td width=45>[[image:Bunker_Oil_Icon.png|link=|alt=Fuel]]</td> | ||
+ | <td width=205>'''Bunker C Oil Fuel Point'''</td> | ||
+ | </tr> | ||
+ | <tr valign="top"> | ||
+ | <td>[[image:Passenger_Icon.png|link=|alt=Passengers]]</td> | ||
+ | <td>'''Passenger Stop (Active)'''</td> | ||
+ | <td>[[image:Passenger_Icon_off.png|link=|alt=Passengers]]</td> | ||
+ | <td>'''Passenger Stop (not Active)'''</td> | ||
+ | </tr> | ||
+ | <tr valign="top"> | ||
+ | <td>[[image:Turntable_Icon.png|link=|alt=Turntable]]</td> | ||
+ | <td>'''Loco Turntable'''</td> | ||
+ | <td>[[image:Shed_Icon.png|link=|alt=Shed]]</td> | ||
+ | <td>'''Loco Shed'''</td> | ||
+ | </tr> | ||
+ | <tr valign="top"> | ||
+ | <td>[[image:Water_Icon.png|link=|alt=Water]]</td> | ||
+ | <td>'''Loco Water Tank'''</td> | ||
+ | <td>[[image:Wool_icon.png|link=|alt=Wool]]</td> | ||
+ | <td>'''Wool Bales'''</td> | ||
+ | </tr> | ||
+ | <tr valign="top"> | ||
+ | <td>[[image:Goods_Icon.png|link=|alt=Goods]]</td> | ||
+ | <td>'''Goods Facility'''</td> | ||
+ | <td>[[image:Grain_Icon.png|link=|alt=Grain]]</td> | ||
+ | <td>'''Grain Storage or Processing'''</td> | ||
+ | </tr> | ||
+ | <tr valign="top"> | ||
+ | <td>[[Image:Oils_Icon.png|link=|alt=Oils_Fuels]]</td> | ||
+ | <td>'''Oil and Fuel Terminal'''</td> | ||
+ | <td>[[image:Livestock_Icon.png|link=|alt=Stockyard]]</td> | ||
+ | <td>'''Stockyard'''</td> | ||
+ | </tr> | ||
+ | <tr valign="top"> | ||
+ | <td>[[image:Loop_Icon.png|link=|alt=Loop]]</td> | ||
+ | <td>'''Passing Loop'''</td> | ||
+ | <td>[[image:WYE_Icon.png|link=|alt=WYE]]</td> | ||
+ | <td>'''Turning Triangle or WYE'''</td> | ||
+ | </tr> | ||
+ | </table> | ||
+ | |||
+ | <table width=500> | ||
+ | <tr valign="top"> | ||
+ | <td colspan=4> | ||
+ | <span style="font-size: 20px; font-weight: 700;">Line History:</span><br><br> | ||
+ | <span style="font-weight: 700; background-color: black; color: white;">Opened: </span> 1884-1915<br> | ||
+ | <span style="font-weight: 700; background-color: black; color: white;">Closed: </span> 1990<br> | ||
+ | <span style="font-weight: 700; background-color: black; color: white;">Length: </span> 88km<br><br> | ||
+ | |||
+ | Built as a narrow gauge (3'6" - 1067mm) line from '''Gladstone''' to '''Laura''' in 1884, it was extended to '''Booleroo Centre''' in 1910 and to '''Wilmington''' in 1915. There were proposals to extend the line to '''Port Augusta''' or to '''Quorn''' but these never reached the planning stage.<br> | ||
+ | |||
+ | The line was single track with passing loops at most locations. There were no signals on the line with Train Order Working in operation.<br> | ||
+ | |||
+ | The 1964 working timetable had six scheduled freight services each week, three of which ran "when required". Three of the six services terminated at '''Booleroo Centre'''.<br> | ||
+ | |||
+ | A late night passenger service to '''Wilmington''' ran Mondays to Saturdays, returning early the next morning (Tuesdays to Sundays), making connections with a broad gauge (5'3" - 1600mm) service at '''Gladstone''' to and from the state capital '''Adelaide'''.<br> | ||
+ | |||
+ | Passenger services ceased in 1969 when the '''Port Pirie-Broken Hill Line''' was converted to standard gauge (4'8.5" - 1435mm) which isolated the line from the rest of the narrow gauge network.<br> | ||
+ | |||
+ | The 1982 working timetable had just a single freight service to '''Wilmington''' each week.<br> | ||
+ | |||
+ | The line was closed in 1990 and, apart from a few places of historical significance, the track has since been removed. The section from '''Wilmington''' to '''Melrose''' is now a cycling and walking "rail trail". | ||
+ | |||
+ | </td> | ||
+ | </tr> | ||
+ | </table> | ||
+ | |||
+ | </td> | ||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
</table> | </table> | ||
+ | |||
+ | END V2.0 --> |