SAR Scenario Peterborough-Quorn Grain V2

Latest revision as of 17:07, 8 January 2026

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11 Peterborough-Quorn Seasonal Grain

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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Empty grain seasonal service from Peterborough to Orroroo or Quorn returning loaded to Peterborough.

The Historical Bit

The Peterborough-Quorn Line marked a dividing line in agriculture in the state. To the west there was enough rain to grow one crop of grain each year. To the east the rainfall was insufficient and the land was only suitable for grazing. The grain facilities on the line were at Peterborough, Orroroo and Quorn. Grain traffic was seasonal and often dictated by demand with grain trains often running only between Peterborough and Orroroo.

By 1970 all steam hauled services had been replaced by an 830 class diesel. The last revenue trains ran from Peterborough to Orroroo in October 1988 to clear the grain silos before the line was closed.

When, Where and With What

Era:	1920s to 1988
Duration:	2 hours 30 minutes
Loco:	The has locos available at the Peterborough Loco Depot SAR T 23 at the Loco Sidings SAR T 233 at the Loco Sheds SAR 858 at the Loco Sheds
Consist:	To be attached to the selected loco 7 WHE Gondola covered wagons on the Peterborough Grain & Flour Mill Siding 1 Guard Van at the Car Shed

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Peterborough Dieselisation

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.
Next locate your loco. Either:-
- Open the Finder Tool (press Ctrl F ) and type, in the Name field, the name of the selected loco - e.g. SAR 858. 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 858) OR
- the driver icon (named Driver 858) - 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:

At Peterborough:-

Move your selected loco onto the Peterborough Grain & Flour Mill Siding and couple to the WHE wagons stored there
Shunt the consist into the yard and attach a guard van to the rear
Move the train onto the Peterborough-Quorn Line and proceed to Orroroo or Quorn according to the timetable

At Orroroo:-

move the train onto the Goods road to the Grain Silos for loading. Notes:
- stop the WHE wagons and Guard Van so that they are clear off the Goods Crane
- the WHE wagons are not industry enabled and will not actually load but because they are covered this issue will not be noticeable
Run the loco around the train to attach to the Guard Van at its rear
Detach the Guard Van from the WHE wagons and shunt the van onto the Goods Loop . Position it alongside the Goods Shed
Turn the loco on the WYE . Notes:
- The WYE was actually removed in the 1930s so in reality the loco would have to run "tender first" (or "long nose first" in the case of a diesel) back to Peterborough - which was not popular with the train crews but is an option you can use
Coal and water (if needed) at the Orroroo Loco Coal & Water Stage.
Attach the loco to the southern (Peterborough) end of the WHE wagons at the Grain Silos .
Shunt the train onto the Goods Loop and couple it to the Guard Van

At Quorn:-

move the train onto a vacant yard road and detach the guard van
shunt the WHE wagons onto the Grain Siding to the solos. The WHE wagons are not industry enabled and will not actually load but because they are covered this issue will not be noticeable
return the wagons to the yard road
shunt the guard van to the opposite end of the consist
take the loco to the 'Depot to coal and water (if appliciable) and to turn on the turntable
when ready to depart couple the loco to the Peterborough end of the consist

From both Quorn and Orroroo:-

Proceed onto the main line to Peterborough according to the timetable. From Quorn stopping aa required to coal and water as necessary
at Peterborough proceed to a vacant Yard road
Run the loco around the train and attach to the Guard Van at its rear
Shunt the Guard Van onto a vacant road in the Car Shed
Reattach to the WHE wagons and shunt the train to the Peterborough Grain & Flour Mill Siding
Detach the loco and return it to the Main 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

Peterborough-Orrorro-Quorn Grain Timetable
Seasonal Service

Era

1920-69
Steam

1970-88
Diesel

Frequency
Train №

(T Th Sa)
141

(M to Sa)
142

(M F)
D1

(W Sa)
D7

Only runs on days when required

Peterborough Depot

CEFJØWX

dep

05:45

08:30

07:30

Flour Mill

A

Attach WTE wagons

Yard

A

Attach Guard Van

dep

06:00

08:45

08:00

Black Rock

UX

06:27

09:12

Orroroo Yard

CΔFWX

arr

06:40cw

09:23¹

08:40

Silos

DcwT

DT

Detach wagons

dep

07:10

08:40

Eurelia

FWX

arr

07:40w

dep

07:46

09:09

Carrieton

CFWX

arr

08:06²

dep

08:50

09:29

Hammond

UWX

dep

09:27w

10:02

Bruce

UX

dep

10:00³

Quorn Yard

CEFJØWX

arr

10:30

10:47

Detach guard van

Silos

D

Detach wagons

Depot

cwS

S

Service & stable loco

Frequency
Train №

(T Th Sa)
441

(M to Sa)
440

(M F)
D2

(W Sa)
D8

Only runs on days when required

Quorn Depot

dep

12:40

12:10

Yard

dep

13:10A

12:30A

Attach wagons

Bruce

dep

14:10⁴

Hammond

dep

14:28w

13:15

Carrieton

arr

15:06cw

13:48

dep

15:25

Eurelia

arr

15:45w

14:08

dep

15:55

Orroroo

arr

16:25cw

14:37

Silos

A

Attach wagons

dep

16:35

13:30

12:00

Black Rock

16:48

13:42

Peterborough Yard

arr

17:15D

14:10D

15:17D

12:40D

Detach Guard Van

Flour Mill

D

Detach WTE wagons

Depot

cw

S

Stable loco

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, 2} cross train 402/422

³ cross train 400

⁴ cross train 171

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

Strip Map 2

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.
The curves between Wallaway and Eurelia and some bridges have posted 20 mph speed restrictions.
Trackmarks and industries have been provided for AI Drive To Trackmark, Drive via Trackmark and Drive to Industry commands. Click 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 for details.
If driving manually in yards, you are responsible for correctly setting any catch points.

Links: All links will open in this window
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This page was created by Trainz user pware in May 2024 and was last updated as shown below.

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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.
 # Next locate your loco. '''Either''':-
 #*Open the '''Finder Tool''' (press <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; color: white; background-color: black;">&#160;Ctrl&#160;</span> <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; color: white; background-color: black;">&#160;F&#160;</span>) and type, in the '''Name''' field, the name of the selected loco - e.g. '''SAR 858'''. Click the '''tick''' icon, '''OR'''
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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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SAR Scenario Peterborough-Quorn Grain V2

Latest revision as of 17:07, 8 January 2026

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