Update!

Wow, not since January have I made an entry here.  Well, I'm getting much closer to putting the layout back up.  Decided to reduce the layout's size a bit after realizing one thing: never build more layout than it will take to bring satisfaction.  And that has lead to a redraw.  Don't have time just now to give all the details but I just realized I've had a highly significant breakthrough.  Every track plan I've drawn in the past always left me feeling disappointed on two fronts.  One was not having everything I wanted in the layout to the degree desired.  I doubt any of us ever cross that barrier.  The other front, however, I've overcome in a big way.  Normally, after designing a plan, I can go back to the plans I have from others, published plans, and realize mine isn't "as good."  I have designed some good ones, there is one at the Placer County Fair Grounds in Roseville, somewhat modified over the years by others but retaining my core, that has entertained a lot of people, club members and the general public.  But always there has been that nagging sense of "inferiority."  This time, not meaning to be arrogant here, I've designed a layout track plan that works so well I can't go back to those published plans anymore because they don't achieve what I have.  I still enjoy those plans, six hundred or so, but I just "know" this one doesn't need further inspiration.  It does need some final tweaking, but the core is solid and isn't going anywhere!  Of course, a lot of knowledge and inspiration did come from quite a few of those many published plans.  But it is pretty cool to be able to say I don't need to go back to go forward.  So, hooray for me.  Time to get back to work.