I am about to install the Sector Plate on the yard section and will take a few photos when that happens. I had been thinking I maybe should start a new thread, since I have designed a new layout and am actually starting construction of that layout. However, after looking back at the name of this Topic Title: "Layout Design and Construction" I am in exactly the right place to discuss my build and if anything, maybe my de-construction of the old HO layout was misplaced! As can be the case; at times, I am fully capable of overthinking things! But; I've decided I'm not going to change a thing! I've got seven pages of what I've been up to lately. So, it's onward and upward we go.
I actually started the tear down of my HO layout on December 31st, 2020. So, I'm three months and 11 days since I've ran any rains. That may change very soon, as once I install the sector plate, it will be hooked up to my DCC system and I can test run my locomotives on it.