Nope, not dead; just not modeling.
The layout bug is itching something fierce, though. It's going to have to be more of a switching layout - I don't have a lot of room for broad curves. This is okay; I recently purchased two Athearn Genesis Milwaukee Road MP-15ACs with sound, and they haven't run yet.
Of course, I don't have a DCC system yet, either.
Anybody know of a good way to get rid of a bunch of excess HO scale stuff?