https://online.ts2009.com/mediaWiki/index.php?title=SAR_Peterborough-Quorn&feed=atom&action=historySAR Peterborough-Quorn - Revision history2024-03-28T16:55:21ZRevision history for this page on the wikiMediaWiki 1.19.1https://online.ts2009.com/mediaWiki/index.php?title=SAR_Peterborough-Quorn&diff=34056&oldid=prevPware at 00:50, 27 September 20222022-09-27T00:50:40Z<p></p>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>When the standard gauge (4ft8&frac12;in - 1435mm) '''Transcontinental Railway''' from '''Port Augusta''' to '''Kalgoolie''' was completed in 1917, the <span style="color: white; background-color: black; font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">&nbsp;Peterborough-Quorn&nbsp;Line&nbsp;</span> became the route for all '''Transcontinental''' and '''Central Australia''' rail traffic until 1932 when a more direct broad gauge (5ft3in - 1600mm) line from '''Port Pirie''' to '''Port Augusta''' was completed.<br></div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>When the standard gauge (4ft8&frac12;in - 1435mm) '''Transcontinental Railway''' from '''Port Augusta''' to '''Kalgoolie''' was completed in 1917, the <span style="color: white; background-color: black; font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">&nbsp;Peterborough-Quorn&nbsp;Line&nbsp;</span> became the route for all '''Transcontinental''' and '''Central Australia''' rail traffic until 1932 when a more direct broad gauge (5ft3in - 1600mm) line from '''Port Pirie''' to '''Port Augusta''' was completed.<br></div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>During the 1940s many of the <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">passing </del>loops on the line were lengthened to handle longer military trains carrying troops and ''war materiel'' to defend Northern Australia.<br></div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>During the 1940s many of the <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">crossing </ins>loops on the line were lengthened to handle longer military trains carrying troops and ''war materiel'' to defend Northern Australia.<br></div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>In the 1950s the main '''Central Australia Railway''' was diverted away from '''Quorn''' and the remaining line was truncated at '''Hawker'''. This significantly reduced traffic and led to the removal of several <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">passing </del>loops on the '''Peterborough-Quorn''' line. The line from '''Port Pirie''' to '''Broken Hill''' was converted to standard gauge during 1969-1970 which isolated the '''Peterborough-Quorn Line''' from the rest of the narrow gauge network (the '''Port Augusta''' to '''Quorn''' line was closed in 1956).<br></div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>In the 1950s the main '''Central Australia Railway''' was diverted away from '''Quorn''' and the remaining line was truncated at '''Hawker'''. This significantly reduced <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">rail </ins>traffic and led to the removal of several <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">crossing </ins>loops on the '''Peterborough-Quorn''' line. The line from '''Port Pirie''' to '''Broken Hill''' was converted to standard gauge during 1969-1970 which isolated the '''Peterborough-Quorn Line''' from the rest of the narrow gauge network (the '''Port Augusta''' to '''Quorn''' line was closed in 1956).<br></div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>In the 1960s there were 3 weekly return freight services between '''Peterborough''' and '''Quorn'''.<br></div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>In the 1960s there were 3 weekly return freight services between '''Peterborough''' and '''Quorn'''.<br></div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><span style="font-weight: 700; background-color: black; color: white;">Opened:&nbsp;</span>&nbsp;1881-1882<br></div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><span style="font-weight: 700; background-color: black; color: white;">Opened:&nbsp;</span>&nbsp;1881-1882<br></div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>Built as a narrow gauge (3ft6in - 1067mm) line from '''Peterborough''' to '''Orroroo''' in 1881, it was extended to '''Quorn''' in 1882 where it joined the <span style="color: white; background-color: black; font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">&nbsp;SAR Main Northern Line&nbsp;</span> (narrow gauge) from '''Port Augusta''' to '''Oodnadatta'''. The '''Northern Line''' was transferred to the '''Commonwealth Railways''' in the early 1920s. When it was extended to '''Alice Springs''' in 1926-29 it was renamed to <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">the </del><span style="color: white; background-color: black; font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">&nbsp;Central Australia Railway&nbsp;</span>.<br></div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>Built as a narrow gauge (3ft6in - 1067mm) line from '''Peterborough''' to '''Orroroo''' in 1881, it was extended to '''Quorn''' in 1882 where it joined the <span style="color: white; background-color: black; font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">&nbsp;SAR Main Northern Line&nbsp;</span> (narrow gauge) from '''Port Augusta''' to '''Oodnadatta'''. The '''Northern Line''' was transferred to the '''Commonwealth Railways''' in the early 1920s. When it was extended to '''Alice Springs''' in 1926-29 it was renamed to <span style="color: white; background-color: black; font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">&nbsp;Central Australia Railway&nbsp;</span>.<br></div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>When the standard gauge (4ft8&frac12;in - 1435mm) '''Transcontinental Railway''' from '''Port Augusta''' to '''Kalgoolie''' was completed in 1917, the <span style="color: white; background-color: black; font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">&nbsp;Peterborough-Quorn&nbsp;Line&nbsp;</span> became the route for all '''Transcontinental''' and '''Central Australia''' rail traffic until 1932 when a more direct broad gauge (5ft3in - 1600mm) line from '''Port Pirie''' to '''Port Augusta''' was completed.<br></div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>When the standard gauge (4ft8&frac12;in - 1435mm) '''Transcontinental Railway''' from '''Port Augusta''' to '''Kalgoolie''' was completed in 1917, the <span style="color: white; background-color: black; font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">&nbsp;Peterborough-Quorn&nbsp;Line&nbsp;</span> became the route for all '''Transcontinental''' and '''Central Australia''' rail traffic until 1932 when a more direct broad gauge (5ft3in - 1600mm) line from '''Port Pirie''' to '''Port Augusta''' was completed.<br></div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>During the 1940s many of the passing loops on the line were lengthened to handle <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">the </del>longer <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">troop and </del>military <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">freight </del>trains. <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">During </del>the 1950s the main '''Central Australia Railway''' was diverted away from '''Quorn''' and the remaining line was truncated at '''Hawker'''. This significantly reduced <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">the </del>traffic and led to the removal of several passing loops on the '''Peterborough-Quorn''' line. The line from '''Port Pirie''' to '''Broken Hill''' was converted to standard gauge during 1969-1970 which isolated the '''Peterborough-Quorn Line''' from the rest of the narrow gauge network (the '''Port Augusta''' to '''Quorn''' line was closed in 1956).<br></div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>During the 1940s many of the passing loops on the line were lengthened to handle longer military trains <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">carrying troops and ''war materiel'' to defend Northern Australia</ins>.<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline"><br></ins></div></td></tr>
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<tr><td colspan="2"> </td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">In </ins>the 1950s the main '''Central Australia Railway''' was diverted away from '''Quorn''' and the remaining line was truncated at '''Hawker'''. This significantly reduced traffic and led to the removal of several passing loops on the '''Peterborough-Quorn''' line. The line from '''Port Pirie''' to '''Broken Hill''' was converted to standard gauge during 1969-1970 which isolated the '''Peterborough-Quorn Line''' from the rest of the narrow gauge network (the '''Port Augusta''' to '''Quorn''' line was closed in 1956).<br></div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>In the 1960s there were 3 weekly return freight services between '''Peterborough''' and '''Quorn'''.<br></div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>In the 1960s there were 3 weekly return freight services between '''Peterborough''' and '''Quorn'''.<br></div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>In January 1970 all steam locos were withdrawn and replaced by two diesel locos based at '''Peterborough''', but one was later withdrawn. Limited regular freight services to '''Orroroo''' ran until 1973 when they were replaced by a road vehicle but trains still serviced the grain silos at '''Orroroo''', when needed. By 1979 there was only one weekly return service to '''Quorn''' and this <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">usually </del>terminated at '''Carrieton'''. The last timetabled return freight service to '''Quorn''' ran in 1980. Special steam passenger excursion trains still ran from '''Peterborough''' to '''Quorn''' upto the mid 1980s.</td></div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>In January 1970 all steam locos were withdrawn and replaced by two diesel locos based at '''Peterborough''', but one <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">diesel </ins>was later withdrawn. Limited regular freight services to '''Orroroo''' ran until 1973 when they were replaced by a road vehicle but trains still serviced the grain silos at '''Orroroo''', when needed. By 1979 there was only one weekly return service to '''Quorn''' and this <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">often </ins>terminated at '''Carrieton'''. The last timetabled return freight service to '''Quorn''' ran in 1980. Special steam passenger excursion trains still ran from '''Peterborough''' to '''Quorn''' upto the mid 1980s.</td></div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>The line from '''Eurelia''' to '''Quorn''' was closed in March 1987 as it was regarded to be in poor condition. This was followed by the closure of the line <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">to normal traffic </del>from '''Peterborough''' to '''Eurelia''' in November 1988. The last scheduled services on the line were grain movements to clear the silos at '''Orroroo''' in October 1988 but the '''Steamtown Peterborough Railway Preservation Society''' continued to run excursion trains to '''Eurelia''' until 2002. The line was then permanently closed.<br></div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>The line from '''Eurelia''' to '''Quorn''' was closed in March 1987 as it was regarded to be in poor condition. This was followed by the closure of the line from '''Peterborough''' to '''Eurelia''' <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">to normal traffic </ins>in November 1988. The last scheduled services on the line were grain movements to clear the silos at '''Orroroo''' in October 1988 but the '''Steamtown Peterborough Railway Preservation Society''' continued to run excursion trains to '''Eurelia''' until 2002. The line was then permanently closed.<br></div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>By 2008 the line south of '''Bruce''' had been removed with the original track preserved in only a few places of significance ('''Black Rock''', '''Wallaway''' and '''Eurelia''').<br></div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>By 2008 the line south of '''Bruce''' had been removed with the original track preserved in only a few places of significance ('''Black Rock''', '''Wallaway''' and '''Eurelia''').<br></div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>In the 1890s 6 return passenger services a week were timetabled - all were mixed services with a passenger car attached to a freight train. The journey time from '''Peterborough''' to '''Quorn''' was just over 4 hours.<br></div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>In the 1890s 6 return passenger services a week were timetabled - all were mixed services with a passenger car attached to a freight train. The journey time from '''Peterborough''' to '''Quorn''' was just over 4 hours.<br></div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>A through express passenger service, the '''East-West Express''', ran from '''Terowie''' to '''Port Augusta''' from 1917 to 1932. This was replaced by a rail car service until 1938. The mixed freight and passenger services then returned as far as '''Quorn''' with a journey time of close to 6 hours. This continued until 1957 when a faster '''Brill''' diesel rail car running from '''Terowie''' to '''Quorn''' provided 3 return services each week. <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">This was discontinued in 1969 when passenger </del>services <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">on the line </del>ended<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">.</del></div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>A through express passenger service, the '''East-West Express''', ran from '''Terowie''' to '''Port Augusta''' from 1917 to 1932. This was replaced by a rail car service until 1938. The mixed freight and passenger services then returned as far as '''Quorn''' with a journey time of close to 6 hours. This continued until 1957 when a faster '''Brill''' diesel rail car running from '''Terowie''' to '''Quorn''' provided 3 return services each week. <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Passenger </ins>services ended <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">in 1969</ins></div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><span style="font-size: 20px; font-weight: 700;">Symbols:</span></td></div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><span style="font-size: 20px; font-weight: 700;">Symbols<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">:</span><br></ins></div></td></tr>
<tr><td colspan="2"> </td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline"><span style="font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700;">Facilities</ins>:</span></td></div></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div></tr></div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div></tr></div></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><tr valign="top"></div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><tr valign="top"></div></td></tr>
<tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 149:</td>
<td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 150:</td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div></tr></div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div></tr></div></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><tr valign="top"></div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><tr valign="top"></div></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><td>[[image:<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Passenger_Icon</del>.png|link=|alt=<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Passengers</del>]]</td></div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><td>[[image:<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Loop_Icon</ins>.png|link=|alt=<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Loop</ins>]]</td></div></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><td>'''<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Passenger Stop (Active)</del>'''</td></div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><td>'''<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Crossing Loop</ins>'''</td></div></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><td>[[image:<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Passenger_Icon_off</del>.png|link=|alt=<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Passengers</del>]]</td></div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><td>[[image:<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">WYE_Icon</ins>.png|link=|alt=<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">WYE</ins>]]</td></div></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><td>'''<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Passenger Stop (not Active)</del>'''</td></div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><td>'''<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Turning Triangle or WYE</ins>'''</td></div></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div></tr></div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div></tr></div></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><tr valign="top"></div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><tr valign="top"></div></td></tr>
<tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 163:</td>
<td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 164:</td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><td>[[image:Water_Icon.png|link=|alt=Water]]</td></div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><td>[[image:Water_Icon.png|link=|alt=Water]]</td></div></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><td>'''Loco Water Tank'''</td></div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><td>'''Loco Water Tank'''</td></div></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><td>[[image:<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Wool_icon</del>.png|link=|alt=<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Wool</del>]]</td></div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline"><td Colspan=2>&nbsp;</td></ins></div></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><td>'''<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Wool Bales</del>'''</td></div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline"></tr></ins></div></td></tr>
<tr><td colspan="2"> </td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline"><tr valign="top"></ins></div></td></tr>
<tr><td colspan="2"> </td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline"><td colspan=4></ins></div></td></tr>
<tr><td colspan="2"> </td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline"><span style="font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700;">Commodities:</span></td></ins></div></td></tr>
<tr><td colspan="2"> </td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline"></tr></ins></div></td></tr>
<tr><td colspan="2"> </td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline"><tr valign="top"></ins></div></td></tr>
<tr><td colspan="2"> </td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline"><td>[[image:Passenger_Icon.png|link=|alt=Passengers]]</td></ins></div></td></tr>
<tr><td colspan="2"> </td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline"><td>'''Passengers'''</td></ins></div></td></tr>
<tr><td colspan="2"> </td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><td>[[image:<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Passenger_Icon_off</ins>.png|link=|alt=<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Passengers</ins>]]</td></div></td></tr>
<tr><td colspan="2"> </td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><td>'''<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Station closed or inactive</ins>'''</td></div></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div></tr></div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div></tr></div></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><tr valign="top"></div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><tr valign="top"></div></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><td>[[image:Goods_Icon.png|link=|alt=Goods]]</td></div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><td>[[image:Goods_Icon.png|link=|alt=Goods]]</td></div></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><td>'''Goods <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Facility</del>'''</td></div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><td>'''Goods'''</td></div></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><td>[[image:Grain_Icon.png|link=|alt=Grain]]</td></div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><td>[[image:Grain_Icon.png|link=|alt=Grain]]</td></div></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><td>'''Grain <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Storage or Processing</del>'''</td></div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><td>'''Grain'''</td></div></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div></tr></div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div></tr></div></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><tr valign="top"></div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><tr valign="top"></div></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><td>[[Image:Oils_Icon.png|link=|alt=Oils_Fuels]]</td></div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><td>[[Image:Oils_Icon.png|link=|alt=Oils_Fuels]]</td></div></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><td>'''Oil and Fuel <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Terminal</del>'''</td></div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><td>'''Oil and Fuel'''</td></div></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><td>[[image:Livestock_Icon.png|link=|alt=Stockyard]]</td></div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><td>[[image:Livestock_Icon.png|link=|alt=Stockyard]]</td></div></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><td>'''<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Stockyard</del>'''</td></div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><td>'''<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Livestock (Cattle and Sheep)</ins>'''</td></div></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div></tr></div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div></tr></div></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><tr valign="top"></div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><tr valign="top"></div></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><td>[[image:<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Loop_Icon</del>.png|link=|alt=<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Loop</del>]]</td></div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><td>[[image:<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Mineral_Icon</ins>.png|link=|alt=<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Minerals</ins>]]</td></div></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><td>'''<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Passing Loop</del>'''</td></div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><td>'''<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Minerals</ins>'''</td></div></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><td>[[image:<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">WYE_Icon</del>.png|link=|alt=<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">WYE</del>]]</td></div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><td>[[image:<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Wool_icon</ins>.png|link=|alt=<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Wool</ins>]]</td></div></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><td>'''<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Turning Triangle or WYE</del>'''</td></div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><td>'''<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Wool Bales</ins>'''</td></div></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div></tr></div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div></tr></div></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div></table<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">> <!-- END Icon Symbol Legend Table --</del>></div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div></table></div></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><table width=<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">600</del>> <!-- BEGIN Line History Table --></div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><table width=<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">500</ins>> <!-- BEGIN Line History Table --></div></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><tr valign="top"></div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><tr valign="top"></div></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><td colspan=4></div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><td colspan=4></div></td></tr>
<tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 196:</td>
<td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 206:</td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>Built as a narrow gauge (3ft6in - 1067mm) line from '''Peterborough''' to '''Orroroo''' in 1881, it was extended to '''Quorn''' in 1882 where it joined the <span style="color: white; background-color: black; font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">&nbsp;SAR Main Northern Line&nbsp;</span> (narrow gauge) from '''Port Augusta''' to '''Oodnadatta'''. The '''Northern Line''' was transferred to the '''Commonwealth Railways''' in the early 1920s. When it was extended to '''Alice Springs''' in 1926-29 it was renamed to the <span style="color: white; background-color: black; font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">&nbsp;Central Australia Railway&nbsp;</span>.<br></div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>Built as a narrow gauge (3ft6in - 1067mm) line from '''Peterborough''' to '''Orroroo''' in 1881, it was extended to '''Quorn''' in 1882 where it joined the <span style="color: white; background-color: black; font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">&nbsp;SAR Main Northern Line&nbsp;</span> (narrow gauge) from '''Port Augusta''' to '''Oodnadatta'''. The '''Northern Line''' was transferred to the '''Commonwealth Railways''' in the early 1920s. When it was extended to '''Alice Springs''' in 1926-29 it was renamed to the <span style="color: white; background-color: black; font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">&nbsp;Central Australia Railway&nbsp;</span>.<br></div></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>When the standard gauge (4ft8<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">.5in </del>- 1435mm) '''Transcontinental Railway''' from '''Port Augusta''' to '''Kalgoolie''' was completed in 1917, the <span style="color: white; background-color: black; font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">&nbsp;Peterborough-Quorn&nbsp;Line&nbsp;</span> became the route for all '''Transcontinental''' and '''Central Australia''' rail traffic until 1932 when a more direct broad gauge (5ft3in - 1600mm) line from '''Port Pirie''' to '''Port Augusta''' was completed.<br></div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>When the standard gauge (4ft8<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">&frac12;in </ins>- 1435mm) '''Transcontinental Railway''' from '''Port Augusta''' to '''Kalgoolie''' was completed in 1917, the <span style="color: white; background-color: black; font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">&nbsp;Peterborough-Quorn&nbsp;Line&nbsp;</span> became the route for all '''Transcontinental''' and '''Central Australia''' rail traffic until 1932 when a more direct broad gauge (5ft3in - 1600mm) line from '''Port Pirie''' to '''Port Augusta''' was completed.<br></div></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>During the 1940s many of the passing loops on the line were lengthened to handle the longer troop and military freight trains. During the 1950s the main '''Central Australia Railway''' was diverted away from '''Quorn''' and the remaining line was truncated at '''Hawker'''. This significantly reduced the traffic and led to the removal of several passing loops on the '''Peterborough-Quorn''' line. The line from '''Port Pirie''' to '''Broken Hill''' was converted to standard gauge during 1969-1970 which isolated the '''Peterborough-Quorn Line''' from the rest of the narrow gauge network (the '''Port Augusta''' to '''Quorn''' line was closed in 1956).<br></div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>During the 1940s many of the passing loops on the line were lengthened to handle the longer troop and military freight trains. During the 1950s the main '''Central Australia Railway''' was diverted away from '''Quorn''' and the remaining line was truncated at '''Hawker'''. This significantly reduced the traffic and led to the removal of several passing loops on the '''Peterborough-Quorn''' line. The line from '''Port Pirie''' to '''Broken Hill''' was converted to standard gauge during 1969-1970 which isolated the '''Peterborough-Quorn Line''' from the rest of the narrow gauge network (the '''Port Augusta''' to '''Quorn''' line was closed in 1956).<br></div></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>In the 1960s there were 3 weekly return freight services between '''Peterborough''' and '''Quorn'''<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">. The speed limit on the line in the 1960s and later was 30 to 35mph. The only exception was for the '''Brill''' passenger rail motors which had a limit of 47mph (which was the maximum possible speed of the vehicle)</del>.<br></div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>In the 1960s there were 3 weekly return freight services between '''Peterborough''' and '''Quorn'''.<br></div></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>In January 1970 all steam locos were withdrawn and replaced by two diesel locos based at '''Peterborough''', but one was later withdrawn. Limited regular freight services to '''Orroroo''' ran until 1973 when they were replaced by a road vehicle but trains still serviced the grain silos at '''Orroroo''', when needed. By 1979 there was only one weekly return service to '''Quorn''' and this usually terminated at '''Carrieton'''. The last timetabled return freight service to '''Quorn''' ran in 1980. Special steam passenger excursion trains still ran from '''Peterborough''' to '''Quorn''' upto the mid 1980s.<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline"><br></del></div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>In January 1970 all steam locos were withdrawn and replaced by two diesel locos based at '''Peterborough''', but one was later withdrawn. Limited regular freight services to '''Orroroo''' ran until 1973 when they were replaced by a road vehicle but trains still serviced the grain silos at '''Orroroo''', when needed. By 1979 there was only one weekly return service to '''Quorn''' and this usually terminated at '''Carrieton'''. The last timetabled return freight service to '''Quorn''' ran in 1980. Special steam passenger excursion trains still ran from '''Peterborough''' to '''Quorn''' upto the mid 1980s.</td></div></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div> </div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div></div></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">The line from '''Eurelia''' to '''Quorn''' was closed in March 1987 as it was regarded to be in poor condition. This was followed by the closure of the line from '''Peterborough''' to '''Eurelia''' in November 1988. The last scheduled services on the line were grain movements to clear the silos at '''Orroroo''' in October 1988 but the '''Steamtown Peterborough Railway Preservation Society''' continued to run excursion trains to '''Eurelia''' until 2002.<br></del></div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div></div></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div> </div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div></div></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">By 2008 the line south of '''Bruce''' had been removed with the original track preserved in only a few places of significance ('''Black Rock''', '''Wallaway''' and '''Eurelia''').<br></del></div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div></div></td></tr>
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<tr><td colspan="2"> </td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;"></ins></div></td></tr>
<tr><td colspan="2"> </td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">The line from '''Eurelia''' to '''Quorn''' was closed in March 1987 as it was regarded to be in poor condition. This was followed by the closure of the line to normal traffic from '''Peterborough''' to '''Eurelia''' in November 1988. The last scheduled services on the line were grain movements to clear the silos at '''Orroroo''' in October 1988 but the '''Steamtown Peterborough Railway Preservation Society''' continued to run excursion trains to '''Eurelia''' until 2002. The line was then permanently closed.<br></ins></div></td></tr>
<tr><td colspan="2"> </td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;"></ins></div></td></tr>
<tr><td colspan="2"> </td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">By 2008 the line south of '''Bruce''' had been removed with the original track preserved in only a few places of significance ('''Black Rock''', '''Wallaway''' and '''Eurelia''').<br></ins></div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><span style="font-size: 17px; font-weight: 700;">Passenger Services:</span><br></div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><span style="font-size: 17px; font-weight: 700;">Passenger Services:</span><br></div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>In the 1890s 6 return passenger services a week were timetabled - all were mixed services with a passenger car attached to a freight train. The journey time from '''Peterborough''' to '''Quorn''' was just over 4 hours.<br></div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>In the 1890s 6 return passenger services a week were timetabled - all were mixed services with a passenger car attached to a freight train. The journey time from '''Peterborough''' to '''Quorn''' was just over 4 hours.<br></div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>A through express passenger service, the '''East-West Express''', ran from '''Terowie''' to '''Port Augusta''' from 1917 to 1932. This was replaced by a rail car service until 1938. The mixed freight and passenger services then returned as far as '''Quorn''' with a journey time of close to 6 hours. This continued until 1957 when a faster '''Brill''' diesel rail car running from '''Terowie''' to '''Quorn''' provided 3 return services each week. This was discontinued in 1969 when <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">all </del>passenger services on the line <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">were cancelled</del>.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>A through express passenger service, the '''East-West Express''', ran from '''Terowie''' to '''Port Augusta''' from 1917 to 1932. This was replaced by a rail car service until 1938. The mixed freight and passenger services then returned as far as '''Quorn''' with a journey time of close to 6 hours. This continued until 1957 when a faster '''Brill''' diesel rail car running from '''Terowie''' to '''Quorn''' provided 3 return services each week. This was discontinued in 1969 when passenger services on the line <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">ended</ins>.</div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><span style="font-weight: 700; background-color: black; color: white;">Opened:&nbsp;</span>&nbsp;1881-1882<br></div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><span style="font-weight: 700; background-color: black; color: white;">Opened:&nbsp;</span>&nbsp;1881-1882<br></div></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><span style="font-weight: 700; background-color: black; color: white;">Closed:&nbsp;</span>&nbsp;1987-1988<br></div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><span style="font-weight: 700; background-color: black; color: white;">Closed:&nbsp;</span>&nbsp;1987-1988<br></div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>Built as a narrow gauge (3ft6in - 1067mm) line from '''Peterborough''' to '''Orroroo''' in 1881, it was extended to '''Quorn''' in 1882 where it joined the <span style="color: white; background-color: black; font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">&nbsp;SAR Main Northern Line&nbsp;</span> (narrow gauge) from '''Port Augusta''' to '''Oodnadatta'''. The '''Northern Line''' was transferred to the '''Commonwealth Railways''' in the early 1920s. When it was extended to '''Alice Springs''' in 1926-29 it was renamed to the <span style="color: white; background-color: black; font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">&nbsp;Central Australia Railway&nbsp;</span>.<br></div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>Built as a narrow gauge (3ft6in - 1067mm) line from '''Peterborough''' to '''Orroroo''' in 1881, it was extended to '''Quorn''' in 1882 where it joined the <span style="color: white; background-color: black; font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">&nbsp;SAR Main Northern Line&nbsp;</span> (narrow gauge) from '''Port Augusta''' to '''Oodnadatta'''. The '''Northern Line''' was transferred to the '''Commonwealth Railways''' in the early 1920s. When it was extended to '''Alice Springs''' in 1926-29 it was renamed to the <span style="color: white; background-color: black; font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">&nbsp;Central Australia Railway&nbsp;</span>.<br></div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>The line from '''Eurelia''' to '''Quorn''' was closed in March 1987 as it was regarded to be in poor condition. This was followed by the closure of the line from '''Peterborough''' to '''Eurelia''' in November 1988. The last scheduled services on the line were grain movements to clear the silos at '''Orroroo''' in October 1988 but the '''Steamtown Peterborough Railway Preservation Society''' continued to run excursion trains to '''Eurelia''' until 2002.<br></div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>The line from '''Eurelia''' to '''Quorn''' was closed in March 1987 as it was regarded to be in poor condition. This was followed by the closure of the line from '''Peterborough''' to '''Eurelia''' in November 1988. The last scheduled services on the line were grain movements to clear the silos at '''Orroroo''' in October 1988 but the '''Steamtown Peterborough Railway Preservation Society''' continued to run excursion trains to '''Eurelia''' until 2002.<br></div></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>By 2008 the line south of '''Bruce''' had been removed with the original track preserved in only a few places of significance ('''Black Rock''' <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">and </del>'''Wallaway''').<br></div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>By 2008 the line south of '''Bruce''' had been removed with the original track preserved in only a few places of significance ('''Black Rock'''<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">, </ins>'''Wallaway<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">''' and '''Eurelia</ins>''').<br></div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>The line from '''Eurelia''' to '''Quorn''' was closed in March 1987 as it was regarded to be in poor condition. This was followed by the closure of the line from '''Peterborough''' to '''Eurelia''' in November 1988. The last scheduled services on the line were grain movements to clear the silos at '''Orroroo''' in October 1988 but the '''Steamtown Peterborough Railway Preservation Society''' continued to run excursion trains to '''Eurelia''' until 2002.<br></div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>The line from '''Eurelia''' to '''Quorn''' was closed in March 1987 as it was regarded to be in poor condition. This was followed by the closure of the line from '''Peterborough''' to '''Eurelia''' in November 1988. The last scheduled services on the line were grain movements to clear the silos at '''Orroroo''' in October 1988 but the '''Steamtown Peterborough Railway Preservation Society''' continued to run excursion trains to '''Eurelia''' until 2002.<br></div></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>By 2008 <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">most of </del>the line had been <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">lifted </del>with the original track preserved in only a few places of significance ('''Black Rock''' and '''Wallaway''').<br></div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>By 2008 the line <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">south of '''Bruce''' </ins>had been <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">removed </ins>with the original track preserved in only a few places of significance ('''Black Rock''' and '''Wallaway''').<br></div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>In January 1970 all steam locos were withdrawn and replaced by two diesel locos based at '''Peterborough''', but one was later withdrawn. Limited regular freight services to '''Orroroo''' ran until 1973 when they were replaced by a road vehicle but trains still serviced the grain silos at '''Orroroo''', when needed. By 1979 there was only one weekly return service to '''Quorn''' and this usually terminated at '''Carrieton'''. The last timetabled return freight service to '''Quorn''' ran in 1980. Special steam passenger excursion trains still ran from '''Peterborough''' to '''Quorn''' upto the mid 1980s.<br></div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>In January 1970 all steam locos were withdrawn and replaced by two diesel locos based at '''Peterborough''', but one was later withdrawn. Limited regular freight services to '''Orroroo''' ran until 1973 when they were replaced by a road vehicle but trains still serviced the grain silos at '''Orroroo''', when needed. By 1979 there was only one weekly return service to '''Quorn''' and this usually terminated at '''Carrieton'''. The last timetabled return freight service to '''Quorn''' ran in 1980. Special steam passenger excursion trains still ran from '''Peterborough''' to '''Quorn''' upto the mid 1980s.<br></div></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>The line from '''Eurelia''' to '''Quorn''' was closed in 1987 followed by the closure of the line from '''Peterborough''' to '''Eurelia''' in 1988. The last scheduled services on the line were grain movements to clear the silos at '''Orroroo''' in 1988.<br></div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>The line from '''Eurelia''' to '''Quorn''' was closed in <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">March </ins>1987 <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">as it was regarded to be in poor condition. This was </ins>followed by the closure of the line from '''Peterborough''' to '''Eurelia''' in <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">November </ins>1988. The last scheduled services on the line were grain movements to clear the silos at '''Orroroo''' in <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">October </ins>1988 <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">but the '''Steamtown Peterborough Railway Preservation Society''' continued to run excursion trains to '''Eurelia''' until 2002</ins>.<br></div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>By 2008 most of the line had been lifted with the original track preserved in only a few places of significance ('''Black Rock''' and '''Wallaway''').<br></div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>By 2008 most of the line had been lifted with the original track preserved in only a few places of significance ('''Black Rock''' and '''Wallaway''').<br></div></td></tr>
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