<kuid:56603:101392> NSWGR Eugowra Branch Model Railway

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This route is an Australian themed Trainz virtual HO model railway based on the now closed branch linking Eugowra and Canowindra to Cowra, on the NSWGR Blayney-Demondille cross country line. It was developed in TRS2019 as a reinterpretation of the section of track I have previously modelled in my WeddinNSW 'real scale' route.

Being a model railway distances have been shortened and yard layouts condensed to fit in the 16m x 8m basement 'train room'. Curves are tight, and gradients challenging! Using a common model railway technique I have selected and modelled a series of scenes from along the line, which I hope will convey the look and feel of the prototype.

The model is nominally set in the late 1960's, when both steam and diesel operated simultaneously. It probably presents a rosier picture than is strictly accurate. At that time government spending on infrastructure and maintenance was low, and the rail network was looking a little run down. While innovations in grain handling provided an economic boost to the rural rail network, and new diesel locos and bulk grain silos were being introduced to handle it, general rail traffic had declined in recent years, due to competition from road transport and the motor car.

My intent has been to use only content included with the game (TS2019/TS2022 base + TANE Assets pack, without any optional/regional route downloads), and content available to registered Trainz users for free via the DLS. If you find that an asset which doesn't meet this criteria has snuck in please let FootplatePhil know.


References:
'Lines to the Lachlan' - Lawrence Ryan - Australian Railway Historical Society
'Essays In Steam', A Day on the Eugowra Branch - R.G.Preston - Eveleigh Press
'Country Branch Lines of NSW Part 5 Blayney to Harden Cross-Country Line', Vols 1 and 2 - Richard Barrack - Train Hobby Publications

Acknowledgements:
Thanks to all the great content creators out there, without whom the creation of this model would not have been possible. In particular, a big thanks to ad602000 and NSWGR_46class for their contributions to Trainz NSWGR content over many years. Many of the custom models, and much of the NSWGR rolling stock used in the route and demo session were provided by them (or produced in collaboration with them).

FootplatePhil, June 2023.