Russell Shilling said:
I also maintain a blog, which will likely have the same material with perhaps more detail, so a Forum thread could just point out updates to that about my build.
Welcome Russell.
When I rebuilt my layout, I created a Build Log in the Articles section, in which I could be a lot more detailed about my construction methods. I also created a Forum Topic, mainly to keep others informed of my progress with links to the Article.
A Raised Roadbed
The Forum Topic was used for any comments, suggestions, other peoples ideas, and mainly for directing attention to what was in the Article(Build Log). This also kept any feedback in one place that was easily viewed.
Construction Log Part One
Since it was going to be a multi-year affair, I broke the Construction Log into 8 parts, with each part about a different area of construction.
I also didn't have a Blog, so this worked out well for me as a reference source for anyone interested in using those same methods I used.