Re: PC: 1969 Plymouth/Penn Central TV ad

[Jerry Jordak <jer@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Charles J. French Jr. wrote:

> If it was shot in the northeast and the train is ML-12. My guess is it 
> was shot on the River Line. The first scene looks like it's coming out 
> of the tunnel at Kingston which comes directly out onto a high trestle 
> bridge around MP 86. 

Looks like you're correct on that one, as this CR shot at Kingston sure 
looks like the same bridge:

http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=165334

> The River Line was a double track line at one time but was then and is 
> now a single track line.

Much to CSX's chagrin...

BTW, I think they'd have a hard time making a similar commercial today. 
Those full-enclosed autoracks they run now just wouldn't show off the 
automobiles as well. :)

Speaking of neat stuff that Chuck might know about, here's a couple 
pictures of some former PC relics recently photographed in the weeds 
near Albany:

http://www.railroadforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=14020

-JWJ