George,
No problem there. As I said before, IF I could model a fictitious area inside a prototypical area....say there are a few towns that I made up, but I put them on the KC to STL ROCK sub, and they not only span the lower MOPAC Sedalia to Jeff City sub, they also stretch to BN/BNSF's W. Quincy, MO and down to Springfield, MO. Still, the towns are made-up.
This area would make the most sense, since I have selected UP, SP, CSX, DRGW as secondary roads (staging trains).
I could then include the entire BN/BNSF trackage up to Aurora and into MN-North; the KC into yours and Mike's lines all the way through KS, OK, TX, NM and CO....up to CA, OR and WA, then back through ID, WY, MT and NE-West, to Arkansas-South, to TN-East.
Does that sound any better?
With the trackage into IL, then the C&NW, CN, CP, NS, Conrail, SOO, ILC, and GTW secondary roads would also make sense. I have seen all of these in the Galesburg yard at one time or another.
Truly though, I could NOT follow the actual trackage plan, since my layout design is near completion and soon will be time to begin laying the benchwork. Trust me, after designing all that track, you do NOT want to go changing it. LOL!
Lemme know what you think of all that. At least that idea makes sense to me.
Mike and Andy, I will send each of you a copy of the MO map. George, you want a copy too? Just email me George, since I am not sure when I will be back here to check messages.
Later guys.