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The Nor'west Bend railway actually existed as part of the South Australain Railways, in 5'3" guage. I'm having a go in N scale, so this time it will be standard guage using Code 80 Peco. Set in the mid 1950's the line extends from Gawler through Freeling (ignoring in between stations) to Kapunda, Eudunda, Mt Mary/Eba to Morgan. Morgan was a very busy river port up until the 1920's. Because it's my railway the river trade is booming. Kapunda, once home of the largest copper deposit in the world will be a busy stop, as will Eudunda. A branch at Gawler goes through a commuter stop at Gawler North through Tanunda to Angaston in the famous Barossa Valley. Rolling stock consisits of light Mikados and Mountains of American heritage, R F and P classes based on English engineering practice. Coaching stock is of American "Oldtimer" outline (we call them Centenary Cars), and steel sided heavy's. Goods (freight) stock is mainly 4 wheeled vans (boxcars), stock (sheep and cattle) and open planked wagons similar to the Peco and Farish range. These will be kept company by some bogie stock, but not much. Commodities carried include sheep, cattle, horses (racing), copper in bags, bales of wool, firewood, dried fruit, wine and brandy, tractors and agricultural machinery. THe River Murray caused havoc to the region in 1956 through major flooding and management of the railway will reflect the pressures the flood put on services and people. Physically the railway is housed in a 22' x 14' lined, carpeted and airconditioned outbuilding at home in Gawler - although I am currently domiciled at Wallace Rockhole, some 1700 kilometers away. I hope that gives you a picture of the railway and its modis operandi Regardss to all David
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