Logically I would wait until I had a relatively finalized track plan but since the train room also serves as storage (underneath and possible above) and laundry room, I have to move forward on that front.

I have acquired single track shelving and "16 brackets like below

Instead of following my own advice and figuring out and figuring out what kind of traffic the St-Jean sawmill complex would generate (In: logs, empty woodchip gondolas/ box cars, equipment on flat car Out: full woodchip, pulpwood, box car + empties), I gave each location a name and draw something to give me an idea how things would look like if the line to St-Jean mill and Belle Station only connected via LeChat yard.

No better way than to be being this blog than to start with Givens and Druthers.

Givens: