As the photo below shows, EZ track (and foam) is shifting out of the way of for flex track and #6 turnouts. The bottom level will have a test loop with wide(ish) 15" radius curves. There will also be a couple of holding tracks down there. The green lines are 1/2" spike tape to remind me of the setback. This track will mostly be hidden behind the facia (.060 styrene) and under removable scenery / structures, so no fear of meeting the floor. It's my hope to get it in and working this week. Once I have that, I'll turn my attention to the next level.

I have also taken the plunge and ordered an NCE DCC system and a USB card for connecting it to JMRI. I'm not sure how I'll be using it - most of my HO-scale models, all of my O and G, and half of my N-scale, are definitely not DCC ready! But I'm not going to let my KISS and DC bias get in the way of something that could be quite a lot of fun...... or the source of an obcenity charge for cursing loudly at the thing! LOL!