Joel,
Looks great - very well planned and done so far.
I commend you for doing at least two tasks early on: the backdrop, and wiring your buildings for lighting. I is easy to put these tasks off until we get 'round-to-it', and in many cases that happens later in the game, when these tasks are much more difficult to do. I completed most of my backdrop (painted, not as nice as yours) before I even started the bench work. And in my opinion, wiring the buildings (lighting) and accessories is always best done as soon as their locations on the layout are determined.
Thank you for posting, and keep us up to date.
Alex
