Has anybody noticed the advertising agency that did the commercial for Amtrak uses a steam engine whistle while they’re showing a diesel F7 or F3 played with by the kids in the ad?
hee hee hee. Although I have not seen the Amtrak advert, I did notice an ad for a public TV show that had a video of a Steam Locomotive passing and the definite sound of a Diesel engine and the sound of a Nathan KL5A horn
The other thing that irked me about the Ad is that said locomotive isn’t in AMTRAK livery! It appears to be wearing C&O colors sans the lettering. It’s not like it’s hard to buy 3rd rail locos painted for Amtrak…
All of that goes to show how inaccurate the public’s (or at least ad agencies’) perception of railroading is when compared to other transportation modes.