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FIVE years ago, the enthusiasts at the Pichi Richi Railway Preservation Society peeled back some masonite on a decrepit rail carriage they were restoring and stumbled onto a little piece of Australian history.
Carved in the wooden interior of Car 5 were names and numbers. They figured out the scratchings, graffiti really, had been left by soldiers who had used the carriage to travel to and from the fighting in World War II.
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Pichi Richi Railway Preservation Society was the winner of the Tourist Attraction category in the 2021 South Australian Tourism Awards.
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We are delighted to announce that Pichi Richi Railway received the Silver Award in the Tourist Attraction category at the 2023 South Australian Tourism Awards.

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This video shows our train services and includes the MIC paymaster's car, our steam engines including the W934, NM25, Yx141, and railcar 106. Experience them when you visit the Pichi Richi Railway in Quorn, in the Flinders Ranges. Produced by Channel Seven.
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Road safety has been improved for all local road users on West Terrace, Quorn, with the recent completion of works to upgrade the Mill Level Crossing.
The safety improvements included the installation of flashing lights, audible alarms (bells), and associated signaling infrastructure at the level crossing, and were carried out by Pichi Richi Railway Preservation Society, which operates the railway line.