Pichi Richi Explorer Print

The Pichi Richi Explorer uses our historic Barwell Bull railcar, as well as steam services during school holidays and long weekends using genuine South Australian Railways carriages, some dating from the 19th century.

On Saturday 4 October, the Pichi Richi Explorer will combine with the Afghan Express at Woolshed Flat and provide a rare double header back to Quorn.

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The Pichi Richi Explorer steaming out of Quorn

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Service details - Steam

The service enables travellers to experience train travel as it was 100 years ago on country lines. The carriages were used on narrow gauge trains such as the Great Northern Express, services in the South East of SA, the Ghan and the East-West Express.

  • South Australian timber bodied carriages - up to 115 years old
  • Quorn to Woolshed Flat and return (32km)
  • 2.5 hours

Service details - Diesel (Barwell Bull)

Barwell's Bulls were the former South Australian Railways' US-designed Model 75 Brill railcars.

For over 40 years, they serviced virtually all of SA's country lines - on both narrow and broad gauges. They were introduced from 1926 to provide faster, more economical services than steam locomotive hauled trains.

These railcars were dubbed Barwell's Bulls after State Premier Sir Henry Barwell and due to their distinctive air horn.

PRR's railcar 106, built in 1928, spent most of its working life based at Peterborough working services between Terowie and Quorn.

  • Quorn to Woolshed Flat and return (32km)
  • 2.5 hours
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The Barwell Bull railcar crossing an 1870s stone wall in the Pichi Richi Pass
 

Timetable - Steam

2008

DayDateTimeDeparts from
September
Sunday7 September10:30 AMQuorn
Sunday14 September12:30 PMQuorn
Sunday28 September10:30 AMQuorn
Tuesday30 September10:30 AMQuorn
October
Thursday2 October10:30 AMQuorn
Saturday4 October10:30 AMQuorn
Sunday5 October10:30 AMQuorn
Sunday5 October2:30 PMQuorn
Monday6 October10:30 AMQuorn
Tuesday7 October10:30 AMQuorn
Thursday9 October10:30 AMQuorn
Sunday12 October10:30 AMQuorn
Sunday19 October10:30 AMQuorn

Timetable - Diesel

2008

DayDateTimeDeparts from
August
Sunday31 August10:30 AMQuorn
September
Sunday21 September10:30 AMQuorn
October
Sunday26 October10:30 AMQuorn
November
Sunday9 November10:30 AMQuorn
Sunday23 November10:30 AMQuorn

Fares - Steam and Diesel

Adult return$42.00
Concession return$39.00
School child return$14.00
Family return (2 Adults, 2 children)$98.00

Bookings

Bookings page.

 
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