In the Press

Just Published: TM Books & Video's "The Great Train Story" featuring the SMARTT-built layout at the Chicago Museum of Science and Industry HO layout that opened in Fall 2002. SMARTT fabricated all trackwork, benchwork, electrical work, and interactive animated accessories. We also built every railroad-bridge including the mammoth 14 foot long arched truss bridge which is the centerpiece of the layout. SMARTT also built every Chicago area municipal-bridge, the Chicago subway station, and the operating replica of the famous Chicago CTA El-train.

The Deal magazine - December 19, 2005 pg. 18
"Working on the Railroad" features a piece on model railroading, including an interview with SMARTT founder Michael Hart.

Let's Talk Trains - Internet Radio Show
June 18, 2005 (see Train #061805 - put 061805 in the search box -and you can replay the interview via streaming audio - play segment MP870)

In 2005, SMARTT was the focus of the
Miami Herald Business Monday cover story - March 28, 2005.

You can read all about it here...
part 1 (PDF format 1.57mb),
part 2 (PDF format 322kb)


SMARTT has appeared in the model railroad press numerous times:

Classic Toy Trains - January 2006
CTT visits the massive private layout SMARTT built in Boynton Beach with an all-American theme.

Classic Toy Trains - July 2005
Focus on the SMARTT-built layout of Don Kremer located in Virginia.
  Classic Toy Trains - May 2005
Coverage of the opening of the Magic of Toy Trains exhibit at Sacramento's California State Railroad Museum. Featured in this display is a layout designed by Exhibitworks and completely fabricated and assembled by SMARTT.
Classic Toy Trains - October 2004
Focus on the SMARTT-built layout of Don Williams located in Michigan

Read the whole article here!
Model Railroader June 2003, July 2003
Coverage of the Chicago Museum of Science and Industry HO layout that opened in Fall 2002. SMARTT fabricated all trackwork, benchwork , electrical work, and interactive animated accessories. We also built every railroad-bridge including the mammoth 14 foot long arched truss bridge which is the centerpiece of the layout. SMARTT also built every Chicago area municipal-bridge, the Chicago subway station, and the operating replica of the famous Chicago CTA El-train.
Classic Toy Trains - December 2002
Focus on the SMARTT-built layout of Dr. John Fox located in the Virginia-D.C. area.

Classic Toy Trains - May 2002
Focus on the SMARTT-built layout of Bob Porges located in Illinois

Read the whole article here!


TELEVISION
PBS' New Florida program distributed to public television stations throughout Florida - December 2003.

Tracks Ahead, an emmy-winning nationally syndicated public television program based in Milwaukee. Feature originally aired in late 2005.


 
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