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<td colspan=2><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="background-color: black; color: white;">&nbsp;Scenario Sessions Starting at Paratoo:&nbsp;</span></span></td>
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<td width=375>[[image:No_5.png|link=|alt=5]]&nbsp;'''[[SAR Scenario Gladstone Bulk Ore|Paratoo-Gladstone Bulk Ore]]'''</td>
<td width=375>[[image:No_10.png|link=|alt=10]]&nbsp;'''[[SAR Scenario Paratoo-Gladstone/Terowie Express Freight|Paratoo-Gladstone/Terowie Express Freight]]'''</td>
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<span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="color: white; background-color: black;">&#160;Distance from Peterborough:&#160;</span> 57&#189; kms, 35&#190; miles</span><br>
Manned station on the <span style="font-weight: 700; color: white; background-color: black;">&nbsp;Port Pirie-Broken Hill Line&nbsp;</span>.<br>
Manned station on the <span style="font-weight: 700; color: white; background-color: black;">&nbsp;Port Pirie-Broken Hill Line&nbsp;</span>.<br>


Station, passing and goods loops with a stockyard siding, a Loco water/coaling facility and a turning WYE.<br>
Station, crossing and goods loops with a stockyard siding, a loco water/coaling facility and a turning WYE.<br>


'''Paratoo''' was the only location on the line with a dedicated signal box.<br>
'''Paratoo''' was the only location on the line with a dedicated signal box.<br>
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'''Broken Hill''' is 236km (147mi) to the North-East.<br>
'''Broken Hill''' is 236km (147mi) to the North-East.<br>


After the conversion of the line to standard gauge (1969-70) all loops, sidings and facilities were removed from '''Paratoo'''. There is now little visible evidence of its original role or importance.
After the conversion of the line to standard gauge (4ft8&frac12;in - 1435mm) during 1969-1970, all loops, sidings and facilities were removed. There is now little visible evidence of '''Paratoo's''' original role or importance.
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Latest revision as of 01:01, 11 March 2023

    
PortPirie-BrokenHill
Methuen
Location Index
Scenarios
  PortPirie-BrokenHill

Paratoo map

 Commodities: 
Passengers
Passengers
Goods
Goods
Livestock
Livestock
   
 Loco Services: 
Coal
Coal
Water
Water

 
 Facilities: 
Loop
Loop
WYE
Turning
   
 Scenario Sessions Starting at Paratoo: 
5 Paratoo-Gladstone Bulk Ore 10 Paratoo-Gladstone/Terowie Express Freight

 Distance from Peterborough:  57½ kms, 35¾ miles
Manned station on the  Port Pirie-Broken Hill Line .

Station, crossing and goods loops with a stockyard siding, a loco water/coaling facility and a turning WYE.

Paratoo was the only location on the line with a dedicated signal box.

Broken Hill is 236km (147mi) to the North-East.

After the conversion of the line to standard gauge (4ft8½in - 1435mm) during 1969-1970, all loops, sidings and facilities were removed. There is now little visible evidence of Paratoo's original role or importance.

Paratoo Yard

PortPirie-BrokenHill

Gladstone-Paratoo Strip Map