Well, just logged in and realised how long it's been since I last posted.
Between then and now much has progressed. Work in the attic continues (it always does when you're doing it yourself!), but 1/3 of the flooring is in place.
Given that converting the attic is a big job work has begun on a module which can both be used stand-alone (with a fiddle-yard) and form part of the larger layout once built. The theme of the module is Railway Pier circa 1900-1910. Since I didn't have 7.51 metres to spare the pier will be truncated to a 1.8 metre length with the intention of an 'atmospheric' re-creation showing the hussle and bussle of busy Port Melbourne during that time period.
More pictures will follow once the diorama starts to come together.
