SAR Scenario Peterborough Dieselisation V2

Latest revision as of 17:21, 8 January 2026

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24 Peterborough Dieselisation
A scenario in the SAR Peterborough Base Session v2.0

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Diesel services on the Peterborough-Quorn Line in the 1970s and 80s.

The Historical Bit

By 1970 the main Port Pirie-Broken Hill Line had been converted to standard gauge (4ft 8½in - 1435mm) which isolated the Peterborough-Quorn Line from the rest of the narrow gauge network - the narrow gauge Port Augusta-Quorn Line had been closed in 1956.

1970 also saw the removal of steam from Peterborough and all services were then operated by SAR 830 class narrow gauge diesels, initially 858, 865, 866 and 867. By the end of 1970 865 and 866 were transferred to Gladstone and in 1973 867 was converted, by bogie exchange, to broad gauge (5ft 3in - 1600mm). This left SAR 858 as the only narrow gauge loco at Peterborough from 1973 to 1988 when it was withdrawn from service.

The Working Timetable for the 1970s and 80s saw only two narrow gauge freight services each week. One to Quorn and one to Orroroo (if required). In addition there were seasonal grain collection services to Quorn (when required) and to Orroroo.

The Quorn freight service often terminated at Carrieton due to the lack of goods to transport. If it extended to Quorn then it also required a crew change on the return trip at Bruce or Hammond. The relief crew were transported from Peterborough by a rail inspection car (see the scenario Rail Car Inspection Run) with the relieved crew transported back by the same vehicle.

In March 1987 the line from Eurelia to Quorn was closed. This was followed in November 1988 by the closure of the remaining line from Peterborough to Eurelia to regular services. The last scheduled revenue runs on the line were to remove grain from the silos at Orroroo in October 1988 (see the scenario Peterborough-Quorn Grain). Special excursion trains from the Steamtown Peterborough Railway Preservation Society continued to use the line from Peterborough to Eurelia until 2002 when the line was closed to all traffic. Most of the track has since been removed.

When, Where and With What

Era:

1970-1988

Duration:

Various depending on options

Loco:

Available at Peterborough Loco Depot :-

SAR 858

SAR 867

Consist:

The consist for the freight runs (trains D3 and D9) is stored on Peterborough Yard 3 . The consist for the grain runs (trains D1 and D7) is at the Peterborough Grain Siding . To be attached to the selected loco:-

QLX Box vans	MTW Flat wagons	WTE Gondola wagons
1 Guard Van

Similar/Related Scenarios

3	Gladstone-Wilmington Local Freight	7	Peterborough-Quorn Local Freight	16	Peterborough-Quorn Grain
18	Gladstone Pickup Grain	27	Gladstone-Peterborough Local Freight

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 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 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:

Move the selected loco out of the depot and into the yard
The consist waiting on the Peterborough Yard 3 Road is in three parts:-
- For train D9 select the first 4 wagons only. Shunt these wagons to an empty Yard Road. Attach a Guard Van to the rear of the consist. The Guard Van can be taken from the rear of the remaining wagons or from the nearby Car Shed
- For train D3, if terminating at Carrieton, shunt to combine the first two consists into a single consist. Shunt these wagons to an empty Yard Road. Attach a Guard Van to the rear of the consist.
- For train D3 continuing through to Quorn, shunt all three consists into a single consist with the Guard Van at the rear
- For trains D1 and D5 collect the empty grain wagons waiting on the Flour Mill Siding and shunt them to the main yard. Attach a guard van to the rear of the consist
Proceed onto the Peterborough-Quorn Line
Detach and shunt wagons at each location according to the working timetable shown below. Where multiple drop offs are required all wagons have been named with their destination and placed in the consist in destination order from the front
Detach:-
- MTW flat wagons to Goods Cranes
- QLX wagons to Goods Sheds
- WTE wagons to Grain Silos
Leave each wagon at its loading/unloading point
For trains D7 and D9 turn the loco on the WYE at Orroroo
Note: The WYE was actually removed in the 1930s so in reality the loco would have to run "long nose first" back to Peterborough (or "long nose first" up to Orroroo). As SAR 858 was the only narrow gauge loco based at Peterborough from 1973, this problem could not be solved by double-heading with another locomotive, but double heading is still an option in this scenario
For train D3 you may take the option to terminate at Carrieton

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

1970s/80s Peterborough-Quorn Freight Timetable

Days
Train №

(M F)
D1
Grain

Tu
D3
Freight

(W Sa)
D7
Grain

(Th)
D9
Freight

(runs when required)
for train D3 see notes in Orders above

Peterborough Depot

CEFJØWX

dep

07:30

Flour Mill

A

Yard

A

dep

08:00

Black Rock

X

arr

08:29D

dep

08:27

08:39

Orroroo Yard

ΔCFWX

arr

08:40

08:52

Goods

D

DT

Silos

LT

Orroroo

dep

08:40

09:00

Eurelia

FWX

arr

09:29D

dep

09:09

09:39

Carrieton

CFWX

arr

09:29

09:59D

(Tu)

D3 continues to Quorn if required

dep

09:29

10:15

Moockra

X

arr

10:32d

dep

10:42

Hammond

X

arr

11:00d

dep

10:02

11:10

Bruce

X

arr

11:30d

dep

10:20

11:40

Quorn Yard

CEFJØWX

arr

10:47

11:56

Goods

D

Silos

L

Depot

ST

Stable loco

Days
Train №

(M F)
D2
Grain

(Tu)
D4
Freight

(Tu)
D6
Freight

(W Sa)
D8
Grain

(Th)
D10
Freight

(runs when required)
D4 runs if D3 terminates at Quorn
D6 runs if D3 terminates at Carrieton

Quorn Depot

dep

12:00

14:40

Goods

A

Silos

A

Yard

dep

12:30

15:00A

Bruce

arr

15:26p

dep

12:57

15:36

Hammond

arr

15:51p

dep

13:15

16:01

Moockra

arr

16:17p

dep

16:25

Carrieton

arr

16:42A

dep

13:48

17:00

13:00A

Eurelia

arr

17:20A

13:20A

dep

13:51

17:30

13:30

Orroroo Yard

arr

14:07

18:00

14:00T

Goods

A

Yard

dep

14:08

18:28

14:18

12:00

Black Rock

arr

12:15A

dep

14:21

18:41

14:21

12:13

12:25

Peterborough Yard

arr

14:48

19:08D

14:58D

12:40

12:53D

Flour Mill

D

Depot

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)

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

From 1970 to 1973 two 830 class locos were available so you have the opportunity to "double head" the consists to avoid running "long nose" first for journeys terminating at Orroroo or Carrieton. The WYE at Orroroo was removed in the 1930s but is still present in this layout.
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 October 2022 and was last updated as shown below.

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+# 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.
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-# 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.
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SAR Scenario Peterborough Dieselisation V2

Latest revision as of 17:21, 8 January 2026

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