Elliot,
Nothing more to say but "Awesome!" Just the benchwork and amount of track are amazing, not to mention the rest of the work you have done, i.e. lighting, masonite, etc. I hope you can continue to work on the layout because I enjoy seeing the progress, I'm sure you'll meet your goal of 6 months. The layout looks great now, can't wait to see what it looks like once you have the track completed and trains running.
Darren