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| Author: | J3a-614 [ Mon Oct 04, 2010 10:17 pm ] |
| Post subject: | The Way We Were (We Wish, Anyway) |
One of the fascinating things about rail history is how it was so much a part of the landscape back in the classic era. This is apparent in the links to preserved railroad public relations films below. One of the outstanding and curious things about them is how something like a theme or "feel" of "America the Beautiful" seems to come through, despite horrible soundtracks, clunky narration, corny or just bad music, WW II, and even racial stereotypes. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Eb5G7ePMNI http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xrCIbKyY ... re=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UM2VzVtEOWg This one is a personal favorite; I especially like the line in which one of the narrators, playing a veteran N&W employee, comments that "Coal is the fuel we use--and like." http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3mXo_ya- ... re=channel http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OX5ydugX ... re=channel http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPSg3xEO ... re=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7-l0xuZ ... re=channel http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcQ19n5k ... re=related Some of these were even aimed at kids: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKY9PnkV ... re=related Can you picture kids travelling like that doday? Can you picture adults dressed like that for travel today? Enjoy! |
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| Author: | Ray Reter [ Mon Oct 04, 2010 10:56 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The Way We Were (We Wish, Anyway) |
Actually, I do remember when even air travel was rather elegant not too long ago. I also remember when businesses had "dress codes" for employees that included instructions on how to dress when travelling on "company business," not just when meeting with customers/clients. The admonition was the employee was a "representative of the company" and the company wanted to present itself to the public in a certain manner. My, how times have changed! -- Ray |
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