rrdude
Engineer
Wow, I saw this when I clicked on a link from one of Ryan's posts (Auto Train / Themed Trains) and the news is old (last year) but I think it's just plain sad. From what I can tell, they are ditching the rail part completely, and moving to "MMU" (Mobile Museum Units) basically customized semi-trailers.
Anyone have an update on this? Art Train's Web Site. The trucks cabs are so prevalent on their home page, I wonder if they received some funding from the trucking industry. I know it's good to get the art to more people. But I would have thought they would have kept both options, not ditch the rail one.
News Release.
"...Over the next several months, Artrain will transition into a series of state-of-the-art semitrailers for all future exhibitions. Known in the industry as Mobile Museum Units (MMU), each unit can provide approximately 1,000 square feet of gallery space while on location, while continuing Artrain's long-standing tradition of replicating museum facility standards for environment and security. ..."
Anyone have an update on this? Art Train's Web Site. The trucks cabs are so prevalent on their home page, I wonder if they received some funding from the trucking industry. I know it's good to get the art to more people. But I would have thought they would have kept both options, not ditch the rail one.
News Release.
"...Over the next several months, Artrain will transition into a series of state-of-the-art semitrailers for all future exhibitions. Known in the industry as Mobile Museum Units (MMU), each unit can provide approximately 1,000 square feet of gallery space while on location, while continuing Artrain's long-standing tradition of replicating museum facility standards for environment and security. ..."