Pennsynut - to me it seems like this is taking forever. I have lots of ideas and get stuck trying to figure out what to do first. Then the CEO walks in and ask why certain sections are not done. Of course she is right, but I was focusing on my town area and left others devoid of any work - no ballast, backdrop - so those areas do not look very good. (Same area as the EP-2 photo - track laid but not much else)
I really should take the advice others have offered - do something on your layout every day. Or as Nike used to say " Just do it" .
After rebuilding my layout at least three times, all by modifying existing areas and building on top of the old, I finally reached the conclusion, when it comes to track, it is better to rip everything down to the base and restart. I saw an area where I have a dip on a curved switch which sometimes causes a problem. I think the only viable solution is shimming the track because this area is already landscaped and ballasted. I really thought the base was level when I laid the track.
