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A few opinions: Roadbed -- Rather than modifying N scale cork I've come to like the Woodland Scenics foam roadbed. It has a lower profile than HO cork, it is very easy to use and their O scale roadbed is the same thickness which makes it very handy as a turnout pad. DC or DCC -- I think the deciding factor may be whether your existing motive power can be easily equipped with decoders. With 100 feet of track you will probably need bus lines and power districts for DCC. While not exactly plug and play it is still simpler that DC wiring. Code 100, 83 or 70 -- Depends on how much realism you feel you need. What I like about Code 100 is that it is very forgiving. There are other ways to simulate lighter track should you go with code 100. Lower profile roadbed, laying track directly on insulated foam sub-roadbed, weeds between the ties, etc... work well for me. There are a whole lot of things available in Code 83 nowadays.
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