SAR Scenario East-West Express

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<td width=900 align="center"><span style="font-size: 21px; font-weight: 700;">&nbsp;<span style="background-color: black; color: white;">&nbsp;2&nbsp;</span>&nbsp;<span style="background-color: black; color: white;">&nbsp;Vintage East-West Express: Terowie to Quorn Passenger&nbsp;</span></span></td>
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<td width=900 align="center"><span style="font-size: 21px; font-weight: 700;">&nbsp;<span style="background-color: black; color: white;">&nbsp;2&nbsp;</span>&nbsp;<span style="background-color: black; color: white;">&nbsp;Vintage East-West Express: Terowie to Port Augusta Passenger&nbsp;</span></span></td>
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<td align="left">From 1917 to 1932 the '''Terowie-Peterborough-Quorn Line''' was a vital part of the Transcontinental Railway between '''Sydney, NSW''' on the east coast and '''Perth, WA''' on the west coast.<br>
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<td align="left">A limited stop passenger service from '''Terowie''' to '''Quorn'''.</td>
 
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The '''South Australian Railways''' provided an express passenger service, the '''East-West Express''', that ran between '''Terowie''' and '''Port Augusta''' via '''Quorn'''. At '''Terowie''' it connected with broad gauge services from '''Adelaide''' and '''Melbourne'''. At '''Peterborough''' it connected with narrow gauge services from '''Broken Hill''' where there was a standard gauge connection from '''Sydney'''. At '''Quorn''' it connected with narrow gauge services from the '''Central Australia Line'''. At '''Port Augusta''' it connected with standard gauge services to '''Kalgoolie''', where there was a narrow gauge connection to '''Perth'''.
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Passengers making the entire trip from '''Sydney''' to '''Perth''' would change trains 5 times - '''Parkes NSW''', '''Broken Hill NSW''', '''Peterborough SA''', '''Port Augusta SA''' and '''Kalgoolie WA''', plus take a taxi between two stations in '''Broken Hill'''. They would change track gauges 3 times - standard to narrow at '''Broken Hill''', narrow to standard at '''Port Augusta''' and standard to narrow at '''Kalgoolie'''. They would have to navigate through 5 different rail systems - '''NSWGR''', '''Silverton Tramway''', '''SAR''', '''Commonwealth Railways''' and '''WAGR'''. The entire journey from coast to coast would take 6 days, if all the connections were made.
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Today passengers can board a luxury train, the '''Indian Pacific''', in '''Sydney''' and travel the entire distance to '''Perth''' in 3 days without leaving the train.</td>
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<span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; color: white; background-color: black;">&nbsp;The Historical Bit&nbsp;</span><br>
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From 1917 to 1932 the <span style="color: white; background-color: black; font-weight: 700;">&nbsp;Terowie-Peterborough-Quorn-Port&nbsp;Augusta&nbsp;Line&nbsp;</span> was a vital part of the transcontinental rail link between '''Sydney, NSW''' on the east coast and '''Perth, WA''' on the west coast.<br>
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The '''South Australian Railways''' provided an express passenger service, the '''East-West Express''', that ran between '''Terowie''' and '''Port Augusta''' via '''Quorn'''. The name "East-West" came from its role in connecting the eastern side of the continent to the western side - in reality the service ran mostly North-South.<br>
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At '''Terowie''' it connected with broad gauge services from '''Adelaide''' and '''Melbourne'''. At '''Peterborough''' it connected with narrow gauge services from '''Broken Hill''' where there was a standard gauge connection from '''Sydney'''. At '''Quorn''' it connected with narrow gauge services from the <span style="color: white; background-color: black; font-weight: 700;">&nbsp;Central&nbsp;Australia&nbsp;Railway&nbsp;</span>. At '''Port Augusta''' it connected with the standard gauge <span style="color: white; background-color: black; font-weight: 700;">&nbsp;Trans&nbsp;Continental&nbsp;Railway&nbsp;</span> to '''Kalgoolie''', where there was a narrow gauge connection to '''Perth'''.
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Passengers making the entire trip from '''Sydney''' to '''Perth''' would:-
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* change trains 5 times - at '''Parkes NSW''', '''Broken Hill NSW''', '''Peterborough SA''', '''Port Augusta SA''' and '''Kalgoolie WA''' plus take a taxi between two stations in '''Broken Hill'''
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* change track gauges 3 times - standard gauge to narrow at '''Broken Hill''', narrow gauge back to standard at '''Port Augusta''' and standard gauge to narrow at '''Kalgoolie'''
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*navigate through 5 different rail systems - '''NSWGR''', '''Silverton Tramway''', '''SAR''', '''Commonwealth Railways''' and '''WAGR'''
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The entire journey, from coast to coast, could take 6 days, if all the connections were made.
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In 1932 a more direct broad gauge line from '''Adelaide''' to '''Port Augusta''' via '''Port Pirie''' was completed. The '''East-West Express''' then ran as a broad gauge service on that line although an express passenger service continued to run between '''Terowie''' and '''Port Augusta''' until 1937. In 1970 the narrow and broad gauge lines from '''Broken Hill''' to '''Port Pirie''', '''Port Pirie''' to '''Port Augusta''' and '''Kalgoolie''' to '''Perth''' were converted to standard gauge, followed by the later conversion of the broad gauge line from '''Adelaide''' to '''Port Pirie'''.
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Today passengers can board a luxury train, the '''Indian Pacific''', in '''Sydney''' and travel the entire distance to '''Perth''' via '''Adelaide''' in 3 days without leaving the train or changing gauge.
 
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<td width=75><span style="font-size: 15px; font-weight: 700; color: white; background-color: black;">&nbsp;Era:&nbsp;</span></td>
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<td>'''1917 to 1930s'''</td>
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<td><span style="font-size: 15px; font-weight: 700; color: white; background-color: black;">&nbsp;Duration:&nbsp;</span></td>
 
<td>3 hours</td>
 
<td>3 hours</td>
 
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<td>'''SAR T 197''' at '''Terowie Station Sidings'''<br>
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<td>'''[[SAR_Scenario_Rolling_Stock#SAR_T_Class|SAR T 197]]''' at '''Terowie Station Sidings'''<br>
'''Other Unrostered Locos:'''
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'''Other Available Locos:''' [[image:Loco_Roster_Label.png|link=SAR Peterborough Division Loco Roster]]
*'''SAR T 231''' at '''Terowie Depot'''
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*'''[[SAR_Scenario_Rolling_Stock#SAR_T_Class|SAR T 231]]''' at <span style="font-weight: 700;">Terowie <span style="color: white; background-color: black;">&nbsp;Loco&nbsp;</span> Depot</span>
*'''SAR T 23'''  on '''Peterborough Depot Siding 1'''
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*'''[[SAR_Scenario_Rolling_Stock#SAR_T_Class|SAR T 23]]'''  on <span style="font-weight: 700;">Peterborough Depot <span style="color: white; background-color: black;">&nbsp;Siding 1&nbsp;</span></span>
*'''SAR T 233''' on '''Peterborough Depot Loco Road 1'''
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*'''[[SAR_Scenario_Rolling_Stock#SAR_T_Class|SAR T 233]]''' on <span style="font-weight: 700;">Peterborough Depot <span style="color: white; background-color: black;">&nbsp;Loco Road 1&nbsp;</span></span>
*'''SAR 407''' on '''Peterborough Depot Repair Shop Road 4'''</td>
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*'''[[SAR_Scenario_Rolling_Stock#SAR_400_Class|SAR 407]]''' on <span style="font-weight: 700;">Peterborough Depot <span style="color: white; background-color: black;">&nbsp;Repair Shop Road 4&nbsp;</span></span></td>
 
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<td>Attached to '''SAR T 197'''. 3 '''Kuranda BL1''' coaches</td>
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<td>Attached to '''[[SAR_Scenario_Rolling_Stock#SAR_T_Class|SAR T 197]]''': 3 '''[[SAR_Scenario_Rolling_Stock#QR BL1|BL Coaches]]''', 1 '''[[SAR_Scenario_Rolling_Stock#TGR_DB|Guard Van]]'''</td>
 
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# The first step is to pause the session by pressing the '''P''' key.
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# If you have already closed the opening message window then the first step is to pause the session by pressing the <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; color: white; background-color: black;">&nbsp;P&nbsp;</span> key.
 
# Next locate your loco. '''Either''':-
 
# Next locate your loco. '''Either''':-
## Open the '''Finder Tool''' (press '''CTRL-F''') and type, in the '''name''' field, the name of the loco. For example '''SAR T 197''' (or just '''T 197''' should be enough). Click the '''tick''' icon, '''OR'''
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## Open the '''Finder Tool''' (press <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; color: white; background-color: black;">&nbsp;Ctrl&nbsp;</span> <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; color: white; background-color: black;">&nbsp;F&nbsp;</span>) and type, in the '''Name''' field, the name of the loco. For example '''SAR T 197''' (or just '''T 197''' should be enough). Click the '''tick''' icon, '''OR'''
 
## Open the '''Driver List''' (bottom left of the screen) and select the loco from there - click the drivers '''Eye''' icon to jump to the loco.
 
## Open the '''Driver List''' (bottom left of the screen) and select the loco from there - click the drivers '''Eye''' icon to jump to the loco.
# Take a few moments to get your bearings. Use the [[image:Line_Index_Label.png|link=SAR_Index|Location Index]] (this link will open in this window) and click on '''Terowie''' to load its location details and track plans. In each location details page:-
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# Take a few moments to get your bearings. Use the [[image:Line_Index_Terowie.png|link=SAR_Terowie|Terowie Data]] (this link will open in this window) to load its location details and track plans. In each location details page:-
 
#*the [[image:Tab_HM_White.png|link=|75px]]&nbsp;tab gives an overall summary of each location with a "potted" history (where available).
 
#*the [[image:Tab_HM_White.png|link=|75px]]&nbsp;tab gives an overall summary of each location with a "potted" history (where available).
#*the [[image:Tab_PH_Grey.png|link=|75px]]&nbsp;tab identifies the optional '''Interlocking Tower''' paths into and out of each location (where available).
 
 
#*the [[image:Tab_TM_Grey.png|link=|75px]]&nbsp;tab reveals the invisible [[image:Trackmark_Right.png|link=|alt=TM|8px]]&nbsp;'''Track Marks''' for '''Drive To''' commands.
 
#*the [[image:Tab_TM_Grey.png|link=|75px]]&nbsp;tab reveals the invisible [[image:Trackmark_Right.png|link=|alt=TM|8px]]&nbsp;'''Track Marks''' for '''Drive To''' commands.
 
#*the [[image:Tab_IN_Grey.png|link=|75px]]&nbsp;tab lists all active industries and their commodities.
 
#*the [[image:Tab_IN_Grey.png|link=|75px]]&nbsp;tab lists all active industries and their commodities.
 
#*the [[image:Tab_SW_Grey.png|link=|75px]]&nbsp;tab describes the names, locations and settings of all junction switches as well as some switch sets you may want to use.
 
#*the [[image:Tab_SW_Grey.png|link=|75px]]&nbsp;tab describes the names, locations and settings of all junction switches as well as some switch sets you may want to use.
# Each location page has direct links to the adjacent locations so you can explore along the route.
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# 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.
 
# 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 '''TRS19 Driver''' and press the '''P''' key to start the session.
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# Switch back to '''Driver Mode''' and either close the opening message window or press the <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; color: white; background-color: black;">&nbsp;P&nbsp;</span> key to start the session.
 
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# Shunt the train into the narrow gauge platform at <span style="font-weight: 700;">Terowie <span style="color: black; background-color: white;">&nbsp;Station&nbsp;</span></span>.
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# Shunt the train into the narrow gauge '''Platform 3''' at <span style="font-weight: 700;">Terowie <span style="color: black; background-color: white;">&nbsp;Station&nbsp;</span></span> so passengers from the '''Adelaide Express''' on platform 2 can board.
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# Proceed to '''Quorn''' according to the timetable shown below.
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# At '''Quorn''' detach the loco and proceed to the <span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="color: white; background-color: black;">&nbsp;Loco&nbsp;</span> Depot</span>. A '''CR''' loco and crew will take the train to '''Port Augusta'''.
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# Coal and water the loco and stable in the shed.
 
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<td width=85>'''Terowie'''</td>
 
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<td width=85>'''Carrieton'''</td>
 
<td width=85>'''Carrieton'''</td>
 
<td width=25>arr</td>
 
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<td width=100>09:57 (coal)</td>
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<td>'''Eurelia'''</td>
 
<td>'''Eurelia'''</td>
 
<td>arr</td>
 
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<td>09:38 (water)</td>
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<td>'''Bruce'''</td>
 
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A summary of the facilities and product loads at all locations along the lines is provided in the links<br>
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:[[Image:SAR_Peterborough-Quorn_Line.png|link=SAR Peterborough-Quorn|alt=Port Peterborough-Quorn Line|Show Peterborough-Quorn Line]] and [[Image:SAR_Peterborough-Terowie_Line.png|link=SAR Peterborough-Terowie|alt=Peterborough-Terowie Line|Show Peterborough-Terowie Line]]
 
*The approaches to all locations are protected by invisible signals to prevent the '''AI Half Speed Slowdown Problem''' when approaching a signal at stop.
 
*The approaches to all locations are protected by invisible signals to prevent the '''AI Half Speed Slowdown Problem''' when approaching a signal at stop.
*'''Interlocking Towers''' are available for optional use at '''Terowie''' (depart), '''Peterborough''' (arrive and depart), '''Orroroo''' (arrive and depart), '''Carrieton''' (arrive and depart) and '''Quorn''' (arrive). Click [[image:Line_Index_Label.png|link=SAR_Index|Location Index]] for details.
 
 
*Trackmarks and industries have been provided for AI '''Drive To Trackmark''', '''Drive via Trackmark''' and '''Drive to <span style="background-color: yellow;">&nbsp;Industry&nbsp;</span>''' commands. Click [[image:Line_Index_Label.png|link=SAR_Index|Location Index]] for details.
 
*Trackmarks and industries have been provided for AI '''Drive To Trackmark''', '''Drive via Trackmark''' and '''Drive to <span style="background-color: yellow;">&nbsp;Industry&nbsp;</span>''' commands. Click [[image:Line_Index_Label.png|link=SAR_Index|Location Index]] for details.
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*Industry active stations (where you can use the '''Drive To''' industry command) are only at '''Terowie''', '''Peterborough''' and '''Quorn'''. Industry active stations will have a longer than expected wait time.
 
*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 [[image:Line_Index_Label.png|link=SAR_Index|Location Index]] 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 [[image:Line_Index_Label.png|link=SAR_Index|Location Index]] for details.
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*If driving manually in yards, you are responsible for correctly setting any '''catch points'''.
 
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<td width=184 align="center">[[image:Session Scenario Index.png|link=SAR Peterborough Base Session|alt=Scenarios|Scenario Index]]<br>'''[[SAR Peterborough Base Session|Session Scenarios List]]'''</td>
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<td width=125 align="center">[[image:Session Scenario Index.png|link=SAR Peterborough Base Session|alt=Scenarios|Scenario Index]]<br>'''[[SAR Peterborough Base Session|Session Scenarios]]'''</td>
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<td width=125 align="center">[[Image:Location Index.png|link=SAR Index|alt=Location Index|Location Index]]<br>'''[[SAR Index|Location List]]'''</td>
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<td width=125 align="center">[[image:Loco Index.png|link=SAR Peterborough Division Loco Roster|alt=Loco Roster]]<br>'''[[SAR Peterborough Division Loco Roster|Loco Roster]]'''</td>
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<td width=125 align="center">[[image:Industry Index.png|link=SAR Scenario Industries|alt=Industries]]<br>'''[[SAR Scenario Industries|Active Industries]]'''</td>
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Revision as of 12:49, 3 August 2022

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A scenario in the SAR Peterborough Base Session
A limited stop passenger service from Terowie to Quorn. Bottom

 The Historical Bit 

From 1917 to 1932 the  Terowie-Peterborough-Quorn-Port Augusta Line  was a vital part of the transcontinental rail link between Sydney, NSW on the east coast and Perth, WA on the west coast.

The South Australian Railways provided an express passenger service, the East-West Express, that ran between Terowie and Port Augusta via Quorn. The name "East-West" came from its role in connecting the eastern side of the continent to the western side - in reality the service ran mostly North-South.

At Terowie it connected with broad gauge services from Adelaide and Melbourne. At Peterborough it connected with narrow gauge services from Broken Hill where there was a standard gauge connection from Sydney. At Quorn it connected with narrow gauge services from the  Central Australia Railway . At Port Augusta it connected with the standard gauge  Trans Continental Railway  to Kalgoolie, where there was a narrow gauge connection to Perth.

Passengers making the entire trip from Sydney to Perth would:-

  • change trains 5 times - at Parkes NSW, Broken Hill NSW, Peterborough SA, Port Augusta SA and Kalgoolie WA plus take a taxi between two stations in Broken Hill
  • change track gauges 3 times - standard gauge to narrow at Broken Hill, narrow gauge back to standard at Port Augusta and standard gauge to narrow at Kalgoolie
  • navigate through 5 different rail systems - NSWGR, Silverton Tramway, SAR, Commonwealth Railways and WAGR

The entire journey, from coast to coast, could take 6 days, if all the connections were made.

In 1932 a more direct broad gauge line from Adelaide to Port Augusta via Port Pirie was completed. The East-West Express then ran as a broad gauge service on that line although an express passenger service continued to run between Terowie and Port Augusta until 1937. In 1970 the narrow and broad gauge lines from Broken Hill to Port Pirie, Port Pirie to Port Augusta and Kalgoolie to Perth were converted to standard gauge, followed by the later conversion of the broad gauge line from Adelaide to Port Pirie.

Today passengers can board a luxury train, the Indian Pacific, in Sydney and travel the entire distance to Perth via Adelaide in 3 days without leaving the train or changing gauge.


East West Express
 Era:  1917 to 1930s
 Duration:  3 hours
 Loco:  SAR T 197 at Terowie Station Sidings

Other Available Locos: Loco Roster Label.png

  • SAR T 231 at Terowie  Loco  Depot
  • SAR T 23 on Peterborough Depot  Siding 1 
  • SAR T 233 on Peterborough Depot  Loco Road 1 
  • SAR 407 on Peterborough Depot  Repair Shop Road 4 
 Consist:  Attached to SAR T 197: 3 BL Coaches, 1 Guard Van

Location Index

Location Index
Each location in the layout has a detailed set of track diagrams that provide a variety of information. The  Getting Started  guide below gives a summary of the information that is available.

To display the data click any Line Index graphic, or go to the bottom of the page for all the session links (all links will open in this window).


Getting Started:
  1. If you have already closed the opening message window then the first step is to pause the session by pressing the  P  key.
  2. Next locate your loco. Either:-
    1. Open the Finder Tool (press  Ctrl   F ) and type, in the Name field, the name of the loco. For example SAR T 197 (or just T 197 should be enough). Click the tick icon, OR
    2. Open the Driver List (bottom left of the screen) and select the loco from there - click the drivers Eye icon to jump to the loco.
  3. Take a few moments to get your bearings. Use the Terowie Data (this link will open in this window) to load its location details and track plans. In each location details page:-
    • the Tab HM White.png tab gives an overall summary of each location with a "potted" history (where available).
    • the Tab TM Grey.png tab reveals the invisible TM Track Marks for Drive To commands.
    • the Tab IN Grey.png tab lists all active industries and their commodities.
    • the Tab SW Grey.png tab describes the names, locations and settings of all junction switches as well as some switch sets you may want to use.
  4. Each location details page has direct links to the adjacent locations so you can explore along the route.
  5. 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.
  6. Switch back to Driver Mode and either close the opening message window or press the  P  key to start the session.


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


Orders:
  1. Shunt the train into the narrow gauge Platform 3 at Terowie  Station  so passengers from the Adelaide Express on platform 2 can board.
  2. Proceed to Quorn according to the timetable shown below.
  3. At Quorn detach the loco and proceed to the  Loco  Depot. A CR loco and crew will take the train to Port Augusta.
  4. Coal and water the loco and stable in the shed.
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Terowie dep 08:05   Carrieton arr 09:57 (load coal)
Peterborough dep 08:30     dep 10:07
Orroroo dep 09:14   Hammond dep 10:35
Eurelia arr 09:38 (load water)   Bruce dep 10:49
  dep 09:42   Quorn arr 11:15
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Driving Notes:

A summary of the facilities and product loads at all locations along the lines is provided in the links

Port Peterborough-Quorn Line and Peterborough-Terowie Line
  • 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 Location Index for details.
  • Industry active stations (where you can use the Drive To industry command) are only at Terowie, Peterborough and Quorn. Industry active stations will have a longer than expected wait time.
  • 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 Location Index for details.
  • If driving manually in yards, you are responsible for correctly setting any catch points.
Strip Map
Route Key

Links: All links will open in this window
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Session Scenarios
Location Index
Location List
Tutorial
Drive Tutorial
Rolling Stock
Rolling Stock
Loco Roster
Loco Roster
Industries
Active Industries
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This page was created by Trainz user pware in February 2021 and was last updated as shown below.


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