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So, where are we now in this discussion? Some say model railroading is a fine art and some don´t think it is - the point for either view remains to prove. The question, what makes art into art, is a cultural thing. At this end of the Big Pond, the term art sees a much more restrictive use and is usually attributed only to the classic fields of art - painting, sculpturing, music and, to a lesser degree, architecture. No one here would think of model railroading being a form of art, although a well built layout has a lot in common with a sculpture. I understand that there is a much more liberal use of the word art in the US. It is quite OK for me if you call model railroading a fine art - for me, it´ll remain a fine craft.
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