Eric,
Sorry it took me so long to reply to your question about RITS.
No, I am not a member of RITS. I used to be back in the late 1980's. In Feb. 1990, my daughter came along and that pretty much put the ka-bash on extras like model railroading, RITS, etc...
Then 3 years later, my son came along. Now today, with them 17 & 14 respectively, I can afford a little model railroading. My son also has a strong interest in railroading, both model & real. Even though their mother & I are in the process of divorce, he is with me more than he's with her. As for my daughter, well, 17 year old girls don't wanna hang with either parent much. I always tell her that I'm there for whatever she needs. I have a wonderful relationship with both of my children.
Anyway, enough about my life, your work is fantastic. Hopefully, when I get my layout built, I'll have you paint me up a switcher to put on there. Keep up the excellent work!!
Regards,