SAR Orroroo

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<td width=220 align="right">[[Image:SAR_Peterborough-Quorn_Line.png|link=SAR Peterborough-Quorn|alt=Peterborough-Quorn|Show Peterborough-Quorn]]</td>
 
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<span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="color: white; background-color: black;">&nbsp;Distance from Peterborough:&nbsp;</span> 35&frac12; kms, 22 miles</span><br>
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Manned Station on the <span style="font-weight: 700; color: white; background-color: black;">&nbsp;Peterborough-Quorn&nbsp;Line&nbsp;</span>. '''Orroroo''' was the last attended station on the line. The station staff were withdrawn in August 1981.<br>
 
Manned Station on the <span style="font-weight: 700; color: white; background-color: black;">&nbsp;Peterborough-Quorn&nbsp;Line&nbsp;</span>. '''Orroroo''' was the last attended station on the line. The station staff were withdrawn in August 1981.<br>
  
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Station, passing and goods/grain loops. Stockyard and loco servicing sidings, and a turning WYE.<br>
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Station, crossing and goods/grain loops. Stockyard and loco servicing sidings, and a turning WYE.<br>
  
 
'''Orroroo''' was originally the terminus of the line from '''Peterborough''', hence the presence of the turning WYE. The line was extended to '''Quorn''' in 1882.<br>
 
'''Orroroo''' was originally the terminus of the line from '''Peterborough''', hence the presence of the turning WYE. The line was extended to '''Quorn''' in 1882.<br>
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The WYE was actually removed in the 1930s, a move that was regretted in later years when an increasing number of trains from '''Peterborough''' were terminated at '''Ororroo''' and had to return tender first. The WYE is retained in this layout for operational and historical reasons.<br>
 
The WYE was actually removed in the 1930s, a move that was regretted in later years when an increasing number of trains from '''Peterborough''' were terminated at '''Ororroo''' and had to return tender first. The WYE is retained in this layout for operational and historical reasons.<br>
  
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Some of the station buildings on the line, such as here at '''Orroroo''', were built in a far "grander style" than was needed as it was hoped that the line would attract many settlers and industries to the region. This hope was never fulfilled. Passenger services ceased in 1969 when the '''Port Pirie''' to '''Broken Hill''' line was converted to standard gauge (4ft8.5in - 1435mm).<br>
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Some of the station buildings on the line, such as here at '''Orroroo''', were built in a far "grander style" than was needed as it was hoped that the line would attract many settlers and industries to the region. This hope was never fulfilled. Passenger services ended in 1969.<br>
  
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The line from '''Peterborough''' to '''Eurelia''' was closed to normal traffic in 1988 and was fully closed in 2002. Most of the track was removed in 2008. Passenger services are provided by a twice weekly bus service from '''Adelaide'''.<br>
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The line was closed to normal traffic in 1988 and was fully closed in 2002. Most of the track was removed in 2008.<br>
  
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Today the goods shed at '''Orroroo''' has been removed and the station building is now a private residence. The Train Order signal has been removed and is being restored for use on a preserved railway, the '''Victor Harbour Heritage Railway'''.
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Today the station building at '''Orroroo''' is now a private residence, the goods shed has been removed but the grain silos are still present. Additional grain storage has been added where the goods shed once stood. The Train Order signal at the station has been removed and is being restored for use on a preserved railway, the '''[https://www.steamrangerheritagerailway.org/ Steam Ranger Heritage Railway]''' at '''Victor Harbour'''.
 
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Latest revision as of 08:35, 1 December 2022

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Peterborough-Quorn
Black Rock		 Location Index
Scenarios
Wallaway		 Peterborough-Quorn

Orroroo map

 Commodities: 
Passengers
Passengers
Station Label.png		 Goods
Goods
Goods Label.png		 Grain
Grain
Grain Label.png		 Livestock
Livestock
Stockyard Label.png		  
 Loco Services: 
Coal
Coal
Loco Label.png		 Water
Water
Loco Label.png		  
 Facilities: 
Loop
Loop
Loop Label.png		 WYE
Turning
WYE Label.png		    

 Distance from Peterborough:  35½ kms, 22 miles

Manned Station on the  Peterborough-Quorn Line . Orroroo was the last attended station on the line. The station staff were withdrawn in August 1981.

Station, crossing and goods/grain loops. Stockyard and loco servicing sidings, and a turning WYE.

Orroroo was originally the terminus of the line from Peterborough, hence the presence of the turning WYE. The line was extended to Quorn in 1882.

The WYE was actually removed in the 1930s, a move that was regretted in later years when an increasing number of trains from Peterborough were terminated at Ororroo and had to return tender first. The WYE is retained in this layout for operational and historical reasons.

Some of the station buildings on the line, such as here at Orroroo, were built in a far "grander style" than was needed as it was hoped that the line would attract many settlers and industries to the region. This hope was never fulfilled. Passenger services ended in 1969.

The line was closed to normal traffic in 1988 and was fully closed in 2002. Most of the track was removed in 2008.

Today the station building at Orroroo is now a private residence, the goods shed has been removed but the grain silos are still present. Additional grain storage has been added where the goods shed once stood. The Train Order signal at the station has been removed and is being restored for use on a preserved railway, the Steam Ranger Heritage Railway at Victor Harbour.

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Peterborough-Quorn

Peterborough-Quorn Strip Map
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