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I have been following this thread with great interest! I do understand the OP´s quest for professional help in certain parts of the layout design and construction process. Not everyone is an ops specialist, able to design a layout which is both nice to look at and interesting to operate. Not everyone is a handy carpenter, able to build a solid benchwork, which will not warp, distort or shift, and not everyone is an electrician, able to do a reliable wiriing of a layout. There are various ways of enlisting the help needed. The easiest is to address the venture with a professional layout builder. There are quite a few around and they are happy to give you a quote or tell you their requirements for such a quote. Expect to have to pay top $,$$$ for their services, though. If you don´t want to spend that much, go to your local model railroading club and tell them your ideas. There may be friendly folks who are willing to lend you a helping hand , which may not be free of charge, but a lot cheaper than what people who have to make a living from building layouts for other people will charge. The last option is to read, collect information, ask questions, evaluate the answers. This forum is one of the best platforms for that. Building a layout is always connected to trial and error, and whatever you do, you can only learn the trade by doing! For reasons of health, I am no longer to do a number of things related to building a layout. The use of power tools is no longer possible, and a soldering gun is totally out of question. I am lucky to have friends who were willing and able to help get these things done! None of them is a model railroader, just a good friend. In my humble opinion, that´s the best option!
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