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I do both. <br /> <br />As time goes on, and I learn more about my favorite Norfolk & Western, my prototype-ishness is becoming more pronounced (I'm settling on MDC-Roundhouse's 40 foot 3-bay open hoppers as representatives of the H10 class of N&W coal hoppers, even though it has one more panel and two more feet of length than the real deal, FOR INSTANCE), but I've always been more committed to developing my fictional railroad, just as I like it. Of course, I'm crafting a full back story for my WP&P so that in my mind, it exists as a "prototype"; I've gone to the length of figuring out an all-time motive power roster, from its inception in 1896 to its merger with NW in 1967, even though I am modeling 1971. I would never be able to do that without having researched some of the real railroads. My fictional efforts are helped by the prototype research, and that's why I tend to read a lot of the posts in the "Prototype Info" forum even when it doesn't apply to me. Even if you don't model it, it doesn't hurt to learn as much as you can about the real thing- STUDY YOUR PROTOTYPES! <br /> <br />Or not. It's just a hobby, right?
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