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The issue, whether model railroading is an art, pops up every now and then. I would not want to call model railroading an art, but rather a craft. As in real life, there are craftsmen (artisans) among us, who are more talented than others. Does that make their work into a piece of art? When does a piece of art is regarded as "art"? I bet there are millions of well-crafted paintings and sculptures in the world, which would not shun a comparison to the Monets, Renoirs, van Goghs and Rodins of this world, but none of them will be considered to be "art". Why? Because nobody will buy them, unless there is a big name attached to them. They will remain a piece of household decoration at best. I am prepared to call model railroading an art when someone is buying a layout created by George Sellios and displays it in his living room, just to have a "Sellios"...
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