K & W HO Scale Model Railroad, Construction Update #8 - First structure/tracks in Holly, Colorado

This will be a regularly updated record of the construction process of my model railroad layout. Details are listed below: Scale: HO Design: Triple deck, around the walls with a peninsula and two helices Era: 1980's to Modern Day Roadnames: Missouri Pacific, Southern Pacific, Denver & Rio Grande Western, Santa Fe, BNSF Style: Prototypical-Freelance Size: 26'x15' with a 14'x5' leg Construction: Combination shelf and box frame Materials: 1/2" plywood base with varying thicknesses of foam board subroadbed, over 1x and 2x lumber frame Track: Atlas Code 83 in Staging and helices, Micro Engineering Code 83 on the main lines, Code 70 everywhere else Minimum Radius: 26" Minimum turnout frog: #6 Lighting: LED fixtures and strip lights Operating System: DCC NCE PowerCab with booster(s)