You seem to have a lot in mind in what will be a limited space. Logging and a mine, even a representation of those functions will take up a great deal of space. Think long and hard about what is the most appealing and build that out. This type of space lends itself to the small details. A well detailed mine or logging operation but probably not both would be fun to build. I agree with the person above about having a hidden staging track(s). The train could leave and be replaced by something else. Having the train leave your sightline automatically gives the appearance of a much larger space. I would look at other sources for ideas like the online magazine Model Railroad Hobbyist or back issues of Model Railroad Planning for ideas. Even though those sources tend to favor HO, many of the ideas can be scaled up to O with some editing. And if you have to have a logging operation consider a separate line using Bachman 0n30 equipment. Terrific looking stuff but it may be a better fit in the available space.
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