[WWI] Need a ruling(STANDART Lesson)

[Allan Wright]

Warren has hit the essence of what we're about here.

If you build the WWI railroad layout Warren, photos of it are welcome
here.

Allan

On Sat, 2007-05-05 at 06:38 -0500, wed317 wrote:
> OK, I'm going to throw my opinion in since it has been months since I have
> been able to do so on this list.  From my understanding the WWI List
> embraces diversity in kit-building/modeling to include anything from WWI.
> There is no rule stating that it has to be military or naval realted to my
> knowledge.  I have often thought of building a model U.S. railroad layout
> set during the 1917-18 time frame, and posting pics.  The U.S. railroads
> were in such terrible shape at the time of U.S. entry into the war, that the
> gov't. took over the running of them, and you have the birth of the USRA
> (United States Railroad Administration).  Therefore, it becomes a model of a
> government entity trying to fight the war.
>  I say if it was used, or intended for use in trade, on the seas during
> wartime Ernest, build it and post.  Nothing has ever really stopped you from
> talking about other off-topic subjects here has it?  ;)
> 
> Warren 
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