2012-06-18 Update

I have been less than diligent in my postings, but I'm definitely making some headway. The upper loop is more or less in place, with some cork roadbed below track. The reverse loop seems to work. My overall goal at this point is to get the two loops functional, and get the track laid so that I can have a "clean" layout. To that end, I have spent a lot of time with some scenery shaping, trying to get the branchline back from the upper loop to the lower area done. Here are some photos of the early terrain forming. I'm shaping the hills out of the insulation foam, and then will cover with plaster cloth to get the final shape.