Construction milestones…

• Year 1 (begun May 2019) Launched extensive planning for a layout based on the Bonne Terre Subdivision of the M-I Railroad and built most of the peninsula staging yards.
• Year 2 Changed course and shifted the focus to the Ste. Genevieve Subdivision, fortunately reusing most of the previously laid track. Completed the Middle & Thomure yard trackage and built the benchwork for Ste. Genevieve and Mosher along the north basement wall.
• Year 3 Completed the incline, worked on rolling stock, built the ferry hull, and upgraded the layout lighting.
• ***********April 2022 Retirement ! !************
• Year 4 Finished all benchwork and most remaining track, began scenery, drove the golden spike on February 18, 2023, and hosted the first operating session in April 2023.
• Year 5 Constructed the lime plant, built a GP9 and idler car, and participated in Prairie Rail 2024.
• Year 6 Finished scratch building the ferry boat, added extensive scenery, and converted additional rolling stock and locomotives to Proto48.
• Year 7 Completed 90% of the scenery and all but one structure, installed semaphores at the diamond, finished the engine service facilities and turntable garden tracks and added operational details to several industries.