SAR Halls Well V2

For SAR Peterborough Narrow Gauge Division v2.0. For the original V1.0 click here  Loco Services:  Water      Distance from Peterborough:  51½ kms, 32 miles Unmanned location on the  Peterborough-Quorn Line . A water tower on the main line. No sidings or loops. The tank was filled with water from a well which was purchased from a Mr Hall in 1897 (hence the name Halls Well) and was notable as being the only source of underground water used by the SAR. It was mostly used as a "top-up" for freight trains making the long climb from Orroroo to Eurelia which has some of the steepest grades on the line.