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747400sp From United States of America, joined Aug 2003, 3183 posts, RR: 3
Posted (3 months 2 weeks 5 days 1 hour ago) and read 1240 times:

I fond these classic train commercial tonight, so enjoy.

SP

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gUtWHcGFEoA

ATSF. I dedicate this to the old Los Angele Harbor Sub Division, between milepost 8 and 14.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4kQK1RPb8M8&feature=related

Amtrak. You will see a SD40F, (SD40 base) instead of a F40PH, (GP40) in The some of these commercial. The SD40F was supposed to be Amtrak heavy locomotive and the F40PH was supposed to power lighter trains, kinda like the Genesis run the heavy trains and F-59phi run lighter trains.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w0MIkduzGx4

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ozglobal From France, joined Nov 2004, 2355 posts, RR: 5
Reply 1, posted (3 months 2 weeks 4 days 23 hours ago) and read 1211 times:

I remember some of the 70's Amtrak ones when I was a kid in the US.

I love this TGV one "take the time to go fast..."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ps_bv9auV00

When all's said and done, there'll be more said than done.

Schienenflieger From Germany, joined Jul 2010, 25 posts, RR: 0
Reply 2, posted (3 months 1 week 1 day 21 hours ago) and read 858 times:

Classic German ad for the then-new ICE trains from 1991 focussing on its technological achievements:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KSenhzx2apI

The last computer screen reads "Good Morning Horst" which makes the engineer smile. Rather optimistic as especially in the first year of service he would more likely be welcomed by a grumpy voice saying "Failure"

"Railways are not intended to generate a profit, but to be a beneficial institution for the public." - Otto von Bismarck

N867DA From United States of America, joined May 2008, 925 posts, RR: 1
Reply 3, posted (3 months 1 week 1 day 6 hours ago) and read 786 times:

Quoting 747400sp (Thread starter):
ATSF

Now let's REALLY go back in time: A 12 minute film reel for the all-Pullman ATSF Super Chief! Carried on cushioned springs by the finest GM F7 locomotives, the train of the movie stars ran til 1971. Did a brief stint as the Amtrak Super Chief before the Santa Fe, concerned about the lack of quality, forced AMTK to rename it to the Southwest Limited. Delivery of the new Superliner cars rescinded the naming restriction, but to this day it's the Southwest Chief.

Oh, what I'd give to see a warbonnet E or F unit pulling a passenger train!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dl_LoQ4vHDc

A nation turns its lonely eyes to you

ozglobal From France, joined Nov 2004, 2355 posts, RR: 5
Reply 4, posted (3 months 6 days 23 hours ago) and read 709 times:

Quoting N867DA (Reply 3):
A 12 minute film reel for the all-Pullman ATSF Super Chief! Carried on cushioned springs by the finest GM F7 locomotives, the train of the movie stars ran til 1971.

Outstanding. What a shame to have lost the graneur of rail travel in the US. Germany have the excellent City Nightliner these days with similar sleeper cabins for Paris to major German capitals. Too far currently without enough HSR lines on German side (except Cologne and Frankfurt

When all's said and done, there'll be more said than done.

trident3 From United Kingdom, joined Jun 2001, 999 posts, RR: 3
Reply 5, posted (3 months 5 days 14 hours ago) and read 608 times:

One from the UK, Not strictly speaking adverts but more public information films:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p9rBcSZb3bE&feature=related

"We are the warrior race-Tough men in the toughest sport." Brian Noble, Head Coach, Great Britain Rugby League.

helvknight From Switzerland, joined Aug 2006, 951 posts, RR: 0
Reply 6, posted (3 months 5 days 12 hours ago) and read 596 times:

Another from the UK, a 1959 British Transport film about the then new first generation DMUs.

When BBC2 started up it only transmitted in the evenings so they'd show films like this during the day for dealers to demo the new colour sets.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXtK_h9rygk

A life lived in fear is not worth living

flyingturtle From Switzerland, joined Oct 2011, 335 posts, RR: 0
Reply 7, posted (3 months 4 days 21 hours ago) and read 554 times:

Ye olde days of the British Rail: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddtPI07hhA8

With the text of W. H. Auden's "Night Mail".

There's an even older version: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zmciuKsBOi0

Now for Zurich's transport association. They wanted to stress that with the same ticket, you could ride bus, tram, ship and rail. Presto:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-_xmHlI50E

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-3b7sUpGMU

David

Brendan03 From Australia, joined Aug 2005, 951 posts, RR: 4
Reply 8, posted (3 months 3 days 8 hours ago) and read 459 times:

Quoting flyingturtle (Reply 7):
Ye olde days of the British Rail: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddtPI07hhA8

With the text of W. H. Auden's "Night Mail".

There's a better version of that here. One of my favourites.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EsyyJaX0j3Y

Coolier than thou.

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