So did you see the NS commercial tonight that ran during and after coverage of the convention? Pretty neat. If you didn't see it, here is the link to the summary:
http://www.nscorp.com/nscporta...f_possibilities.html
Watch the commercial here:
Phil
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Very good commercial! It should get peoples attention, and done in a positive way.
Lee F.
Anyone knows what manufacture'ss equipment they used.
It looks like Atlas 2 rail track and at 41 sec in the video that definitely an MTH girder bridge. I believe that the engine might also be Atlas. Any guesses
It's a great commercial for NS and the future of rail service, but wouldn't a Lionel commercial be sweet that transitions from B/W footage of a kid running early postwar trains using a conventional transformer (very lighthearted) to COLOR and the same kid today running the Legacy command control (dramatic angles and lighting), showing moving bells, blow-down effects, train and tower chatter, smoking pouring from diesels and steamers etc. I'm not sure a majority of kids even know toy trains exist anymore outside of Thomas. And sure - the best details are in the higher end trains - but it might get some folks into the hobby shops to at least inquire. You know how hard it can be getting kids out of a store empty handed.
Years ago Lionel had a commercial with the tag line "Why Just Give a Toy When You Can Give A Tradition - LIONEL". How's that Nintendo-64 holding up for you?
Enough said.
Covered in that much earlier thread, but here again is the link to the how-it-was done site:
What a brilliant piece.......NS for years was the DARK SIDE.....amazing how some paint a steam engine and now a commercial has pushed their personna way out there....way to go! norfolk southern..jp
This is one of the most creative railroad TV spots I have ever seen. Kudos to whoever had the the original idea and the production team that brought it to life on the screen.
VERY nice.
When I first went to this post last night, a different add about real coal trains and the port in Maryland came up.
How does one get to that add?
Both videos are great though. Thanks for posting.
Don
We need more commercials like these from train manufactures; I have no clue as to why they dont have commercials to sell their products.
Any clues as to why? The only clue to me was the cost issue....
Fantabulous!
I want that Intermodal container crane at 41 seconds. How about it Lionel?
I've seen this a few times now and it is fun to watch. Brilliantly done.
KUDOS NS - very creative in the vein of "Toy Story"! 
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