After playing around with a lot of ideas and reworking what I started with, I have finally landed on the final track plan for my layout. This has caused quite a bit of delay and mess but I think I am ready to glue the track down and get it wired up. At this point I am less interested in scenery than just be able to run a train around the layout.
Here are a few shots of what things look like now.
Onahu Moose River & Western Railway 