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I am a NW modeler, though I choose to model in N-scale. I'm sure you've got the answers to your questions in amongst all the replies (I have not read any of them yet), but I thought I'd chip in my two cents. I didn't start out as a NW fan; I actually settled on it strictly because that's what my first N-scale loco was lettered for, and it was a gift. I went on to create a whole fictional railroad that was absorbed into the NW during the late 60's (when NW actually did merge four other railroads, both big and small ones). I built a first layout, to a level of quality far below what I am now capable of, without doing any prototype research; I invented towns and geography and all. In later iterations of these same towns on later layouts, I have refined the original "WAGs" (wild-a$$ guesses) and along the way, I discovered some prototype situations that so closely resemble my fictional concepts, it was freaky. I say, go ahead, have some creative fun, and let your knowledge of NW be a guide to whatever extent you wish it to be. At a minimum, it can help you choose what rolling stock to purchase (more eastern states than western, more NW than any else, etc.) At a maximum, researching the real deal can be its own little sub-hobby, and I assure you the NW is HIGHLY documented. If you want to contact me: paranoid@one.net
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