SAR Halls Well

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<span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="color: white; background-color: black;">&nbsp;Distance from Peterborough:&nbsp;</span> 51&frac12; kms, 32 miles</span><br>
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Unmanned location on the <span style="font-weight: 700; color: white; background-color: black;">&nbsp;Peterborough-Quorn Line&nbsp;</span>.<br>
 
Unmanned location on the <span style="font-weight: 700; color: white; background-color: black;">&nbsp;Peterborough-Quorn Line&nbsp;</span>.<br>
  
A water tower on the main line. No sidings or loops.
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A water tower on the main line. No sidings or loops.<br>
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The tank was filled with water from a well which was purchased from a Mr Hall in 1897 (hence the name '''Halls Well''') and was notable as being the only source of underground water used by the '''SAR'''. It was mostly used as a "top-up" for freight trains making the long climb from '''Orroroo''' to '''Eurelia''' which has some of the steepest grades on the line.
 
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 Distance from Peterborough:  51½ kms, 32 miles

Unmanned location on the  Peterborough-Quorn Line .

A water tower on the main line. No sidings or loops.

The tank was filled with water from a well which was purchased from a Mr Hall in 1897 (hence the name Halls Well) and was notable as being the only source of underground water used by the SAR. It was mostly used as a "top-up" for freight trains making the long climb from Orroroo to Eurelia which has some of the steepest grades on the line.

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