SAR Scenario Paratoo Mixed Passenger Freight V2

Latest revision as of 17:05, 8 January 2026

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9 Peterborough to Paratoo Mixed Passenger Freight

A scenario in the SAR Peterborough Base Session v2.0

This scenario has been updated in V2.0. For the original V1.0 scenario, click here

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Mixed passenger and freight run from Peterborough to Paratoo.

The Historical Bit
The region between Peterborough and Broken Hill is very sparsely populated - cattle, mining and maintaining the railway were the major activities. Most, or in some cases all, of the houses at the settlements along the line were built for railway employees and their families.

There was an express passenger service that ran from Port Pirie to Broken Hill but between Peterborough and Broken Hill it only stopped to load water and coal, and to change the crew. Local stopping passenger services were usually provided by a passenger car or a combined passenger/guard van attached to a local freight service. This scenario replicates that service between Peterborough and Paratoo.

When, Where and With What

Era:	1920s to 1969
Duration:	1 hour 40 minutes
Loco:	SAR T 202 on Peterborough Car Siding
Consist:	Attached to SAR T 202 QLX Box vans MTW Flat wagons CCC Gondola wagons 1 combined BGV Passenger Coach/Brake/Guard van
The wagons have been placed in the order of their destinations with Paratoo at the rear with the passenger coach/guard van. Each wagon has its destination as part of its name e.g. QLX Paratoo indicating its destination is Paratoo.

Similar/Related Scenarios

2	Vintage East-West Express	3	Gladstone-Wilmington Local Freight	4	Gladstone-Terowie Passenger Runs
7	Peterborough-Quorn Local Freight	16	Gladstone-Wilmington Rail Motor	17	Peterborough-Quorn Passenger Runs
25	The "Coffee Pot" Special	26	Hawker Weekly Freight	27	Gladstone-Peterborough Local Freight
28	The Hawker Line Tour

Each location in the layout has a detailed set of track diagrams that provide a variety of useful information

The Getting Started guide below gives a summary of what is available.

To display this information click any

graphic, or go to the bottom of the page for all the session links (all links will open in this window).

Getting Started:

Open the session SAR Northern Division Free Roam Session V2 into Trainz Driver. To do this:
- From the Driver/Surveyor loading screen select the route SAR Northern Division (Narrow Gauge) Route v2
- Then select VIEW SESSIONS
- Then select the session SAR Northern Division Free Roam Session V2
- Click DRIVE SESSION
If you have already closed the opening message window then pause the session by pressing the P key.
If you decide to set the session clock to a different starting time (for example: to match the train timetable shown below) then follow the instructions shown in the Orders section
Next locate your loco. Either:-
- Open the Finder Tool (press Ctrl F ) and type, in the Name field, the name of the loco, in this case SAR T 202 (or just T 202 should be enough). Click the tick icon, OR
- Open the Driver List (bottom left of the screen) and then scroll through the list to find either:-
- the loco name (SAR T 202) OR
- the driver icon (named Driver 202) - this is a non-animated icon
then click the drivers Eye icon to take control of the loco
Take a few moments to get your bearings. Click (this link will open in this window) to show the location details and track plans for Peterborough. In each location details page:-
- the tab gives an overall summary of each location with a "potted" history (where available).
- the tab reveals the invisible Track Marks for Drive To commands.
- the tab lists all active industries and their commodities.
- the tab describes the names, locations and settings of all junction switches as well as some switch sets you may want to use.
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.
Switch back to Trainz Driver Mode
Close the opening message window if it is on the screen OR if Pause is shown on the screen instead, press the P key. Both actions will start the session.

Tutorial:

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

Orders:

Reverse the train out of the Car Siding and onto the Main Line
Pull the train forward into Peterborough Station stopping with the passenger car alongside the station building
Depart Peterborough stopping as per the Working Timetable (shown below). At each passenger stop place the passenger car/brake van alongside the station building
Detach and shunt wagons at each location according to the working timetable below. All wagons have been placed in the consist in destination order from the front
- MTW flat wagons to Goods Cranes
- QLX wagons to Goods Sheds
- CCC gondola wagons to deliver coal to the Paratoo Coal Loader
At each location leave each wagon at its unloading point. Water the loco if required
At Paratoo coal and water the loco if required. Turn the loco on the WYE
For the optional return trip pickup the loaded wagons according to the timetable. At each passenger stop place the passenger car alongside the station building
At Peterborough unload passengers at the Station . Stable the freight wagons in the Yard or on a Siding . Stable the coach/guard van in the Car Sheds
Stable the loco in the Loco Depot

The Base Session has the clock set to start at

This can be changed to any required time. For the details see

SAR Scenario Session Time Change

Paratoo Mixed Service Timetable

Days
Train №

M Th Sa
101/121

Days
Train №

M Th Sa
500/520

Peterborough Car Siding

ΔCEFJØWX

dep

09:25

Paratoo Yard

A

Peterborough Station

dep

09:30¹

Paratoo Station

dep

16:15

Ucolta

WX

arr

09:45wD

Methuen Loop

16:20

dep

09:50

Nackara

arr

16:26wA

Oodla Wirra

WX

arr

10:01wD²

dep

16:32

dep

10:30

Peechara Loop

16:40

Peechara Loop

X

10:46

Oodla Wirra

arr

16:53wA

Nackara

WX

arr

10:52wD

dep

16:59

dep

11:06

Ucolta

arr

17:10wA

Methuen Loop

X

11:16

dep

17:15

Paratoo

ΔCFWX

arr

11:20cwD

Peterborough Station

arr

17:30

Yard

DT

Yard

D

Detach wagons

Car Shed

D

Detach carriage

Depot

cwS

bold time = arrive/depart time		plain time = timing point
Service Symbols:
A Attach wagons	D Detach wagons	L Load	S Stable loco	T Turn loco
U Unload	a on request stop	c coal (if required)	w water (if required)

¹ Cross train 820

² Cross train 821

Location Symbols:
Δ = Turning Triangle	C = Loco Coal Loader	E = Engine Depot	F = Fixed Signals
J = Junction	Ø = Loco Turntable	W = Loco Water Tank	X = Crossing Loop

Driving Notes:

A summary of the facilities and product loads at all locations along the line is provided in the link

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 for details.
An industry active station (where you can use the Drive To industry command) is at Peterborough. 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 for details.
If driving manually in yards, you are responsible for correctly setting any catch points.

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This page was created by Trainz user pware in February 2021 and was last updated as shown below.

SAR Scenario Paratoo Mixed Passenger Freight V2

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 <td width=310>'''[[SAR Scenario Hawker Freight_V2|Hawker Weekly Freight]]'''</td>
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-<td>'''[[SAR Scenario Gladstone-Peterborough Local Freight_V2|Gladstone-Peterborough Local Freight]]'''</td>
+<td>'''[[SAR Scenario Gladstone-Peterborough Freight_V2|Gladstone-Peterborough Local Freight]]'''</td>
+</tr>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td><span style="font-weight: 700; background-color: black; color: yellow;">&#160;28&#160;</span>&#160;</td>
+<td>'''[[SAR Scenario Hawker Line Tour_V2|The Hawker Line Tour]]'''</td>
+<td colspan=4>&#160;</td>
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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;">&#160;P&#160;</span> key.
+# Open the session '''SAR Northern Division Free Roam Session V2''' into '''Trainz Driver'''. To do this:<br>
+#* From the '''Driver/Surveyor''' loading screen select the route '''SAR Northern Division (Narrow Gauge) Route v2'''
+#* Then select <span style="font-weight: 700; color: white; background-color: grey;"> VIEW SESSIONS </span>
+#* Then select the session '''SAR Northern Division Free Roam Session V2'''
+#* Click <span style="font-weight: 700; color: white; background-color: grey;"> DRIVE SESSION </span>
+# If you have already closed the opening message window then pause the session by pressing the <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; color: white; background-color: black;">&#160;P&#160;</span> key.
 # If you decide to set the session clock to a different starting time (for example: to match the train timetable shown below) then follow the instructions shown in the '''Orders''' section
 # Next locate your loco. '''Either''':-
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 # 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 '''Trainz Driver Mode'''
-# Close the opening message window and, if '''Pause''' is shown on the screen, press the <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; color: white; background-color: black;">&#160;P&#160;</span> key to start the session.
+# Close the opening message window if it is on the screen '''OR''' if '''Pause''' is shown on the screen instead, press the <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; color: white; background-color: black;">&#160;P&#160;</span> key. Both actions will start the session.
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 <td width=60 align="center">'''M Th Sa'''<br>'''101/121'''</td>
-<td rowspan=41 bgcolor="black" width=1></td>					<!-- Row count -->
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+<td colspan=2 width=210 align="right">'''Days'''<br>'''Train &#8470;'''</td>
+<td rowspan=19 bgcolor="black" width=1></td>					<!-- Row count -->
+<td rowspan=19 width=1></td>									<!-- Row count -->
+<td width=60 align="center">'''M Th Sa'''<br>'''500/520'''</td>
+<td rowspan=19 bgcolor="black" width=1></td>					<!-- Row count -->
+<td>&#160;</td>
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 <td>'''Peterborough Car Siding'''</td>
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 <td align="right" width=30>'''dep'''</td>
 <td>&#160;'''09:25'''</td>
+<td width=180>'''Paratoo Yard'''</td>
+<td width=30 align="right">&#160;</td>
+<td align="center">'''A'''</td>
 <td>&#160;</td>
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 <tr valign="top">
 <td>'''Peterborough Station'''</td>
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 <td align="right">'''dep'''</td>
 <td>&#160;'''09:30<sup>1</sup>'''</td>
+<td>'''Paratoo Station'''</td>
+<td align="right">'''dep'''</td>
+<td>&#160;'''16:15'''</td>
 <td>&#160;</td>
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 <td align="right">'''arr'''</td>
 <td>&#160;'''09:45wD'''</td>
-<td>Detach designated wagons</td>
+<td align="right">'''Methuen Loop'''</td>
+<td>&#160;</td>
+<td>&#160;16:20</td>
+<td>&#160;</td>
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 <tr valign="top">
 <td colspan=2>&#160;</td>
 <td align="right">'''dep'''</td>
 <td>&#160;'''09:50'''</td>
+<td>'''Nackara'''</td>
+<td align="right">'''arr'''</td>
+<td>&#160;'''16:26wA'''</td>
 <td>&#160;</td>
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 <td align="right">'''arr'''</td>
 <td>&#160;'''10:01wD<sup>2</sup>'''</td>
-<td>Detach designated wagons</td>
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+<td align="right">'''dep'''</td>
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+<td>&#160;'''16:32'''</td>
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 <tr valign="top">
 <td colspan=2>&#160;</td>
 <td align="right">'''dep'''</td>
 <td>&#160;'''10:30'''</td>
+<td align="right">'''Peechara Loop'''</td>
+<td align="right">&#160;</td>
+<td>&#160;16:40</td>
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 <td align="right">'''Peechara Loop'''</td>
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 <td>&#160;</td>
 <td>&#160;10:46</td>
+<td>'''Oodla Wirra'''</td>
+<td align="right">'''arr'''</td>
+<td>&#160;'''16:53wA'''</td>
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 <td align="right">'''arr'''</td>
 <td>&#160;'''10:52wD'''</td>
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+<td>&#160;</td>
+<td align="right">'''dep'''</td>
+<td>&#160;'''16:59'''</td>
+<td>&#160;</td>
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 <tr valign="top">
 <td colspan=2>&#160;</td>
 <td align="right">'''dep'''</td>
 <td>&#160;'''11:06'''</td>
+<td>'''Ucolta'''</td>
+<td align="right">'''arr'''</td>
+<td>&#160;'''17:10wA'''</td>
+<td>&#160;</td>
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 <td>&#160;11:16</td>
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-<td>'''Paratoo'''</td>
-<td align="right">'''&#916;CFWX'''</td>
-<td align="right">'''arr'''</td>
-<td>&#160;'''11:20cwD'''</td>
-<td>Detach designated wagons. Turn loco</td>
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-<td colspan=3>'''Paratoo Yard'''</td>
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-<td>Attach loaded wagons</td>
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-<td colspan=2>'''Paratoo'''</td>
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-<td>&#160;'''16:15'''</td>
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-<td align="right">'''Methuen Loop'''</td>
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-<td>&#160;16:20</td>
-<td>&#160;</td>
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-<td colspan=2>'''Nackara'''</td>
-<td align="right">'''arr'''</td>
-<td>&#160;'''16:26wA'''</td>
-<td>Attach loaded wagons</td>
-</tr>
-<tr valign="top">
-<td colspan=2>&#160;</td>
-<td align="right">'''dep'''</td>
-<td>&#160;'''16:32'''</td>
-</tr>
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-<td align="right">'''Peechara Loop'''</td>
-<td align="right" colspan=2>&#160;</td>
-<td>&#160;16:40</td>
-<td>&#160;</td>
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-<td>'''Oodla Wirra'''</td>
-<td align="right" colspan=2>'''arr'''</td>
-<td>&#160;'''16:53wA'''</td>
-<td>Attach loaded wagons</td>
-</tr>
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-</tr>
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-<td>'''Ucolta'''</td>
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-<td>&#160;'''17:10wA'''</td>
-<td>Attach loaded wagons</td>
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-<tr valign="top">
-<td colspan=2>&#160;</td>
 <td align="right">'''dep'''</td>
 <td>&#160;'''17:15'''</td>
 <td>&#160;</td>
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 <tr>
-<td colspan=9 bgcolor="black"></td>
+<td colspan=15 bgcolor="black"></td>
 </tr>
 <tr valign="top">
-<td colspan=2>'''Peterborough Station'''</td>
+<td>'''Paratoo'''</td>
+<td align="right">'''&#916;CFWX'''</td>
+<td align="right">'''arr'''</td>
+<td>&#160;'''11:20cwD'''</td>
+<td>'''Peterborough Station'''</td>
 <td align="right">'''arr'''</td>
 <td>&#160;'''17:30'''</td>
 <td>&#160;</td>
 </tr>
 <tr valign="top">
+<td>&#160;</td>
 <td align="right">'''Yard'''</td>
-<td align="right" colspan=2></td>
+<td>&#160;</td>
+<td align="center">'''DT'''</td>
+<td align="right">'''Yard'''</td>
+<td align="right">&#160;</td>
 <td align="center">'''D'''</td>
-<td>Detach freight wagons</td>
+<td>Detach wagons</td>
 </tr>
 <tr valign="top">
+<td colspan=3>&#160;</td>
+<td>&#160;</td>
 <td align="right">'''Car Shed'''</td>
 <td align="right" colspan=2></td>
 <td align="center">'''D'''</td>
-<td>Detach Coach/Brake Van</td>
+<td>Detach carriage</td>
 </tr>
 <tr valign="top">
+<td colspan=3>&#160;</td>
+<td>&#160;</td>
 <td align="right">'''Depot'''</td>
-<td align="right" colspan=2></td>
+<td align="right"></td>
 <td align="center">'''cwS'''</td>
-<td>Service and stable loco</td>
+<td>&#160;</td>
 </tr>
 </table>				<!-- END Working Timetable contents Table -->
 </td>
@@ Line 403: / Line 395: @@
 </tr>
 </table>				<!-- END Black Border for Orders Table -->
-<table width=820>		<!-- BEGIN Symbol Table -->
+<table width=820>		<!-- BEGIN Train Symbol Table -->
 <tr valign="top">
 <td colspan=2>'''bold time''' = arrive/depart time</td>
@@ Line 409: / Line 402: @@
 </tr>
 <tr valign="top">
-<td colspan=4><span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">Service Symbols:</span></td>
+<td colspan=5><span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">Service Symbols:</span></td>
 </tr>
 <tr valign="top">
-<td width=205>'''L''' Load</td>
+<td width=164>'''A''' Attach wagons</td>
-<td width=205>'''U''' Unload</td>
+<td width=164>'''D''' Detach wagons</td>
-<td width=205>'''A''' Attach wagons</td>
+<td width=164>'''L''' Load</td>
-<td width=205>'''D''' Detach wagons</td>
+<td width=164>'''S''' Stable loco</td>
+<td width=164>'''T''' Turn loco</td>
 </tr>
 <tr valign="top">
-<td>'''S''' Stable loco</td>
+<td>'''U''' Unload</td>
 <td>'''a''' on request stop</td>
 <td>'''c''' coal (if required)</td>
 <td>'''w''' water (if required)</td>
+<td>&#160;</td>
 </tr>
+</table>				<!-- END Train Symbol Table -->
+<table width=820>		<!-- BEGIN Train Crossing Table -->
 <tr valign="top">
-<td>'''<sup>1</sup>''' Cross '''train [[SAR Scenario Transcontinental Express Freight_V2|820]]'''</td>
+<td width=205>'''<sup>1</sup>''' Cross '''train [[SAR Scenario Transcontinental Express Freight_V2|820]]'''</td>
-<td>'''<sup>2</sup>''' Cross '''train [[SAR Scenario Gladstone Bulk Ore_V2|821]]'''</td>
+<td width=205>'''<sup>2</sup>''' Cross '''train [[SAR Scenario Gladstone Bulk Ore_V2|821]]'''</td>
-<td></td>
+<td width=205>&#160;</td>
-<td></td>
+<td width=205>&#160;</td>
 </tr>
+</table>				<!-- END Train Crossing Table -->
+<table width=820>		<!-- BEGIN Location Symbol Table -->
 <tr valign="top">
 <td colspan=4><span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">Location Symbols:</span></td>
 </tr>
 <tr valign="top">
-<td>'''&#916; = Turning Triangle'''</td>
+<td width=205>'''&#916; = Turning Triangle'''</td>
-<td>'''C = Loco Coal Loader'''</td>
+<td width=205>'''C = Loco Coal Loader'''</td>
-<td>'''E = Engine Depot'''</td>
+<td width=205>'''E = Engine Depot'''</td>
-<td>'''F = Fixed Signals'''</td>
+<td width=205>'''F = Fixed Signals'''</td>
 </tr>
 <tr valign="top">
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 <td>'''X = Crossing Loop'''</td>
 </tr>
-</table>			<!-- END Symbol Table -->
+<tr valign="top">
+<td colspan=4 bgcolor="black"></td>
+</tr>
+</table>				<!-- END Location Symbol Table -->
 </td>
 <td>
 <table width=180>                <!-- BEGIN Strip Map Table -->
 <tr valign="top">
-<td align="center">[[image:SAR Scenario Peterborough-Paratoo Strip Map.png|link=|alt=Strip Map]]<br>[[image:SAR Scenario Route.png|link=|alt=Route Key]]</td>
+<td align="center">[[image:SAR Scenario Peterborough-Paratoo Strip Map_V2.png|link=|alt=Strip Map]]<br>[[image:SAR Scenario Route.png|link=|alt=Route Key]]<br>
+[[image:SAR Peterborough-Paratoo Strip Map_V2.png|link=|alt=Strip Map 2]]</td>
 </tr>
 </table>                <!-- END Strip Map Table -->