SAR Port Pirie-Broken Hill V2 - Revision history

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<td colspan=2 align="center"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Updated for <span style="color: blue;">SAR Peterborough Narrow Gauge Division v2.0</span>. For the original <span style="color: blue;">V1.0</span> version click <span style="background-color: yellow;">[[SAR_Port_Pirie-Broken_Hill_V1|here]]</span></span></td>
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[[Image:SAR_PortPirie-BrokenHill_Line.png|link=|alt=Port Pirie-Broken Hill Line]] [[Image:Location Index.png|link=SAR Index_V2|alt=Location Index|Location Index]] [[image:Session Scenario Index.png|link=SAR Peterborough Base Session_V2|alt=Scenarios|Scenario Index]]<br><span style="font-size: 20px; font-weight: 700;">Gladstone - Paratoo Section</span>

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[[Image:SAR_Gladstone_W_Name.png|link=SAR Gladstone_V2|alt=Gladstone|To Gladstone]]

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<span style="font-weight: 700; color: white;">Junction for</span> [[Image:WilmingtonLine.png|link=SAR Gladstone-Wilmington_V2|alt=Wilmington Line|Gladstone-Wilmington Line]][[Image:BroadGaugeLine.png|link=|alt=Broad Gauge]]

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[[image:Bunker_Oil_Icon.png|link=|alt=Fuel]][[Image:Coal_Icon.png|link=|alt=Coal]][[Image:Water_Icon.png|link=|alt=Water]][[Image:Shed_Icon.png|link=|alt=Shed]][[Image:Turntable_Icon.png|link=|alt=Turntable]][[Image:Loop_Icon.png|link=|alt=Loop]][[Image:Passenger_Icon.png|link=|alt=Passengers]][[Image:Goods_Icon.png|link=|alt=Goods]][[Image:Grain_Icon.png|link=|alt=Grain]][[Image:Livestock_Icon.png|link=|alt=Livestock]][[Image:Wool_icon.png|link=|alt=Wool]]

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<td>[[Image:SAR_Yangya_Name.png|link=SAR Yangya_V2|alt=Yangya|To Yangya]]</td>
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<td>[[Image:Passenger_Icon_off.png|link=|alt=Passengers]]</td>
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<td>[[Image:SAR_Caltowie_Name.png|link=SAR Caltowie_V2|alt=Caltowie|To Caltowie]] </td>
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<td>[[Image:Loop_Icon.png|link=|alt=Loop]][[Image:Passenger_Icon_off.png|link=|alt=Passengers]][[Image:Goods_Icon.png|link=|alt=Goods]][[Image:Grain_Icon.png|link=|alt=Grain]]</td>
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<td>[[Image:SAR_Jamestown_Name.png|link=SAR Jamestown_V2|alt=Jamestown|To Jamestown]]</td>
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<td>[[Image:Coal_Icon.png|link=|alt=Coal]][[Image:Water_Icon.png|link=|alt=Water]][[Image:Turntable_Icon.png|link=|alt=Turntable]][[Image:Loop_Icon.png|link=|alt=Loop]][[Image:Passenger_Icon.png|link=|alt=Passengers]][[Image:Goods_Icon.png|link=|alt=Goods]][[Image:Grain_Icon.png|link=|alt=Grain]]</td>
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<td>[[Image:SAR_Belalie_North_Name.png|link=SAR Belalie North_V2|alt=Belalie North|To Belalie North]]</td>
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<td>[[Image:Loop_Icon.png|link=|alt=Loop]][[Image:Passenger_Icon_off.png|link=|alt=Passengers]][[Image:Goods_Icon.png|link=|alt=Goods]][[Image:Livestock_Icon.png|link=|alt=Livestock]]</td>
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<td>[[Image:SAR_Yongala_Name.png|link=SAR Yongala_V2|alt=Yongala|To Yongala]]</td>
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<td>[[Image:Water_Icon.png|link=|alt=Water]][[Image:Loop_Icon.png|link=|alt=Loop]][[Image:Passenger_Icon_off.png|link=|alt=Passengers]][[Image:Goods_Icon.png|link=|alt=Goods]][[Image:Grain_Icon.png|link=|alt=Grain]]</td>
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<td>[[Image:SAR_Peterborough_West_Name.png|link=SAR Peterborough West V2|alt=Peterborough West|To Peterborough West]]</td>
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<td>[[Image:Passenger_Icon_off.png|link=|alt=Passengers]]</td>
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<td width=200>[[Image:SAR_Peterborough_W_Name.png|link=SAR Peterborough_V2|alt=Peterborough|To Peterborough]]</td>
<td width=350 align="right"><span style="color: white; font-weight: 700;">Junction for</span> [[Image:QuornLine.png|link=SAR Peterborough-Quorn|alt=Quorn Line|Peterborough-Quorn Line]][[Image:TerowieLine.png|link=SAR Peterborough-Terowie|alt=Terowie Line|Peterborough-Terowie Line]]</td>
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<td>[[Image:Bunker_Oil_Icon.png|link=|alt=]][[Image:Coal_Icon.png|link=|alt=Coal]][[Image:Water_Icon.png|link=|alt=Water]][[Image:Shed_Icon.png|link=|alt=Shed]][[Image:Turntable_Icon.png|link=|alt=Turntable]][[Image:Loop_Icon.png|link=|alt=Loop]][[Image:Passenger_Icon.png|link=|alt=Passengers]][[Image:Goods_Icon.png|link=|alt=Goods]][[Image:Grain_Icon.png|link=|alt=Grain]][[Image:Livestock_Icon.png|link=|alt=Livestock]]</td>
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<td>[[Image:SAR_Ucolta_Name.png|link=SAR Ucolta_V2|alt=Ucolta|To Ucolta]]</td>
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<td>[[Image:Water_Icon.png|link=|alt=Water]][[Image:Loop_Icon.png|link=|alt=Loop]][[Image:Passenger_Icon_off.png|link=|alt=Passengers]][[Image:Goods_Icon.png|link=|alt=Goods]][[Image:Livestock_Icon.png|link=|alt=Livestock]]</td>
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<td>[[Image:SAR_Oodla_Wirra_Name.png|link=SAR Oodla Wirra_V2|alt=Oodla Wirra|To Oodla Wirra]]</td>
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<td>[[Image:Water_Icon.png|link=|alt=Water]][[Image:Loop_Icon.png|link=|alt=Loop]][[Image:Passenger_Icon_off.png|link=|alt=Passengers]][[Image:Goods_Icon.png|link=|alt=Goods]][[Image:Livestock_Icon.png|link=|alt=Livestock]]</td>
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<td>[[Image:SAR_Nantabibbie_Name.png|link=SAR Nantabibbie_V2|alt=Nantabibbie|To Nantabibbie]]</td>
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<td>[[Image:Loop_Icon.png|link=|alt=Loop]]</td>
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<td>[[Image:SAR_Peechara_Name.png|link=SAR Peechara_V2|alt=Peechara|To Peechara]]</td>
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<td>[[Image:Loop_Icon.png|link=|alt=Loop]]</td>
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<td>[[Image:SAR_Nackara_Name.png|link=SAR Nackara_V2|alt=Nackara|To Nackara]]</td>
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<td>[[Image:Water_Icon.png|link=|alt=Water]][[Image:Loop_Icon.png|link=|alt=Loop]][[Image:Passenger_Icon_off.png|link=|alt=Passengers]][[Image:Goods_Icon.png|link=|alt=Goods]][[Image:Livestock_Icon.png|link=|alt=Livestock]]</td>
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<td>[[Image:SAR_Methuen_Name.png|link=SAR Methuen_V2|alt=Methuen|To Methuen]]</td>
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<td>[[Image:Loop_Icon.png|link=|alt=Loop]]</td>
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<td>[[Image:SAR_Paratoo_Name.png|link=SAR Paratoo_V2|alt=Paratoo|To Paratoo]]</td>
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<td>[[Image:Coal_Icon.png|link=|alt=Coal]][[Image:Water_Icon.png|link=|alt=Water]][[Image:WYE_Icon.png|link=|alt=WYE]][[Image:Loop_Icon.png|link=|alt=Loop]][[Image:Passenger_Icon_off.png|link=|alt=Passengers]][[Image:Goods_Icon.png|link=|alt=Goods]][[Image:Livestock_Icon.png|link=|alt=Livestock]]</td>
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<span style="font-size: 20px; font-weight: 700;">Symbols:</span></td>
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<td width=45>[[image:Coal_Icon.png|link=|alt=Coal]]</td>
<td width=205>'''Loco Coal Stage'''</td>
<td width=45>[[image:Bunker_Oil_Icon.png|link=|alt=Fuel]]</td>
<td width=205>'''Bunker C Oil Fuel Point'''</td>
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<td>[[image:Passenger_Icon.png|link=|alt=Passengers]]</td>
<td>'''Passengers (station is industry active)'''</td>
<td>[[image:Passenger_Icon_off.png|link=|alt=Passengers]]</td>
<td>'''Pasengers (station is NOT industry active)'''</td>
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<td>[[image:Turntable_Icon.png|link=|alt=Turntable]]</td>
<td>'''Loco Turntable'''</td>
<td>[[image:Shed_Icon.png|link=|alt=Shed]]</td>
<td>'''Loco Shed'''</td>
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<td>[[image:Water_Icon.png|link=|alt=Water]]</td>
<td>'''Loco Water Tank'''</td>
<td>[[image:Wool_icon.png|link=|alt=Wool]]</td>
<td>'''Wool Bales'''</td>
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<td>[[image:Goods_Icon.png|link=|alt=Goods]]</td>
<td>'''Goods Facility'''</td>
<td>[[image:Grain_Icon.png|link=|alt=Grain]]</td>
<td>'''Grain Storage or Processing'''</td>
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<td>[[Image:Oils_Icon.png|link=|alt=Oils_Fuels]]</td>
<td>'''Oil and Fuel Terminal'''</td>
<td>[[image:Livestock_Icon.png|link=|alt=Stockyard]]</td>
<td>'''Stockyard'''</td>
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<td>[[image:Loop_Icon.png|link=|alt=Loop]]</td>
<td>'''Crossing Loop'''</td>
<td>[[image:WYE_Icon.png|link=|alt=WYE]]</td>
<td>'''Turning Triangle or WYE'''</td>
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<span style="font-size: 20px; font-weight: 700;">Line History:</span><br><br>
<span style="font-weight: 700; background-color: black; color: white;">Opened: </span> 1875-1888<br>
<span style="font-weight: 700; background-color: black; color: white;">Closed: </span> still in operation<br>
<span style="font-weight: 700; background-color: black; color: white;">Length: </span> 127km - 79mi (Gladstone to Paratoo) of 390km (242mi) total length<br><br>

Built as a narrow gauge (3ft6in - 1067mm) line from '''Port Pirie''' to '''Gladstone''' in 1875, it was extended to '''Cockburn''' on the '''South Australia - New South Wales''' border in stages by 1888.<br>

Because the South Australian Railways were not allowed to operate over the border into New South Wales, a private railway, the '''Silverton Tramway''' (which was called a "tramway" for legal reasons but it was a fully operating narrow gauge railway), was built to connect the line to the mines at '''Broken Hill'''. The '''SAR''' and '''Silverton Tramway''' simply swapped locos at '''Cockburn''' on the border.<br>

The main purpose of the line was to transport the mineral ores from the mines at '''Broken Hill''' to the smelters and port at '''Port Pirie''', a function it still performs today.<br>

Several narrow gauge branch lines were added at '''Gladstone''' (to '''Wilmington'''), '''Peterborough''' (to '''Quorn''' and '''Terowie''') and to mines between '''Paratoo''' and '''Cockburn'''. A broad gauge (5ft3in - 1600mm) line from '''Adelaide''' (the state capital) was extended to '''Gladstone''' in 1894. The narrow gauge line from '''Peterborough''' to '''Terowie''' was made dual gauge with the addition of broad gauge in 1970, providing a second broad gauge line to '''Adelaide'''.<br>

In the 1902 working timetable a typical stopping freight service was allocated 3½ hours for the trip from '''Gladstone''' to '''Peterborough''' with about 50 minutes (in total) allowed for shunting, refuelling and crossing other services at the intermediate locations ('''Caltowie''', '''Jamestown''', '''Belalie North''' and '''Yongala''').<br>

During 1969-1970 the entire '''Port Pirie-Broken Hill''' line was converted to standard gauge (4ft8½in - 1435mm). The conversion closed or bypassed many of the locations along the narrow gauge line. '''Gladstone''' and '''Peterborough''' became triple gauge "break-of-gauge" locations. By 1990 all the connecting narrow and broad gauge lines were closed.<br>

The line is now a vital part of the standard gauge '''Transcontinental''' railway from '''Sydney''' to '''Perth'''.<br>

Only one passenger service still operates on the line, a luxury tourist train, the '''Indian-Pacific''', which runs between '''Sydney''' and '''Perth''' via '''Adelaide'''. It runs non-stop between '''Broken Hill''' and '''Adelaide'''.
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