Kreuz,
Like Stewart I can't wait to see the pictures of the build, possibly the most exciting part of model railroading for me thus far. Carl and Stewart helped me A LOT! when I was planning my layout and I cannot thank them enough, of course I tweaked things here and there, but that was out of necessity. Good luck with your layout, you have a great plan in place, can't wait to see the progress, please keep us updated.
Darren