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Prolific poster 3,839 posts LKandO Prolific poster 3,839 posts
LKandO

 

//www.youtube.com/embed/h2mU6jVcv4w?rel=0

 

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Donald Regular poster 181 posts
Donald

Beautiful, but...

Plastic bottles at the end killed the nostalgia.  Old fashion glass bottles would have been perfect.

Don Underwood

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Dave O Prolific poster 1,145 posts
Dave O

Looked and sounded like glass bottles to me ...

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Pennsy GG1 Regular poster 161 posts
Pennsy GG1

Disappointed!

It started out great, but what a letdown. I thought they were all excited about the steamer but all they wanted was the sugar fix.

Al

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barr_ceo Super User 3,275 posts
barr_ceo

When is a Coke commercial NOT a Coke commercial?

I guess you missed who actually MADE that commercial. It's not a Coke commercial, really. Coke commercials don't have credits at the end.

It was made by the Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society.

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CarterM999 Regular poster 419 posts
CarterM999

real or model?

Agreed...the video is well done, glass bottles and all. The 765 Berkshire is sister to Pere Marquette 1225 used for the video The Polar Express with Tom Hanks. The scene where 765 comes past a building with the Hobos around the fire...real or model?

 

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Bremner Prolific poster 1,217 posts
Bremner

those were glass....

we can thank Mexico for still making coke made with REAL sugar and in glass bottles!

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reddogpt Regular poster 228 posts
reddogpt

Cool!

Excellent video and I also liked the real glass bottles at the end. Great touch!

Pete
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big-windy New member 14 posts
big-windy

Nice !

It made me thirsty. Good for Coke,I'm sure the folks at the Historical Society made a few needed bucks,we get a bit of steam sight and sound, also by me Coke in glass bottles with some real sugar. I can't say it tastes much different. Jerry S.
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stevelton Regular poster 149 posts
stevelton

Nice

I think they were real glass bottles. Was kind of expecting a polar bear to be the engineer.

Almost had a polar express feel to it.

Steven

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Jim at BSME Prolific poster 2,105 posts
Jim at BSME

re: real or model?

Well I see no movement in the people, but there is definitely some moving shadows, in any case I would not say it was a hobo scene, with the truck in the foreground, maybe grain elevator employees taking a break.  I'd almost say they are mannequins, or cardboard cut outs.  The shadow movement at there feet appears mechanical and repetitious to me.

Still a good commercial, hope the Ft. Wayne Railroad Historical Society gets something good out of it.

 
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Bruce Petrarca Frequent poster 920 posts
Bruce Petrarca

Sweet, really Sweet!

Sweet, really Sweet!

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ctxmf74 Super User 15,948 posts
ctxmf74

"Sweet, really Sweet!"

yeah, they need to show them 50  years later with rotted teeth and diabetes from too much sugar? ........DaveB

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dantept Regular poster 265 posts
dantept

Cool Commercial

I agree that it is a cool commercial that deftly appeals to our nostalgia-well done. I am sorry that a few of us are reacting in a grinch-like manner. Perhaps they have never experienced the simple pleasures demonstrated. I am one of those who believes that no one has ever made a better cola to enjoy-in moderation-or a better engine than a good old steamer. As for my teeth, I have them all even after 78+ years. I urge that we all just relax and enjoy it!

Dante  
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MikeM Frequent poster 672 posts
MikeM

Those who cannot just let go and enjoy a bit of nostalgia

really need to practice the skill.  Otherwise just TiVo the 6 o'clock news and watch it over and over and over...

MikeM
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