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Engine in Coors Ad
Posted by poppyl on Sunday, September 11, 2005 7:34 PM
I was watching the early game on Fox today and saw an ad with a steam loco running through a stadium. I don't have TIVO so I wasn't able to back it up and identify the engine. I didn't even get a good look at the wheel set as it appeared to be fully streamlined. Does anyone have an idea what Coors is using for their model in the ad? I'm just curious.

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Posted by espeefoamer on Monday, September 12, 2005 4:32 PM
I saw that ad too[:)]. I don't think it was based on any particular prototype.In fact,the whole train looks like it was computer generated.It looks like a long string of beer cans!
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, September 14, 2005 8:10 AM
At first I though maybe it was based on the CB&Q's Aelous which might have run into Denver on some occasion when the DZ's diesels broke down. But it has a pointed rather than shovel nose. NYC also had a few stainless streamlined Hudsons, so maybe that was the inspiration.

Since it's a computer simulation, it probably also uses cold fusion to produce cold steam from beer.
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Posted by poppyl on Wednesday, September 14, 2005 6:46 PM
A streamlined Hudson makes sense in terms of reality. Since it is a computer generated fantasy model, how about a streamlined Challenger?[:D]

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Posted by robscaboose on Saturday, September 17, 2005 12:30 AM
My first thought was of a stream lined NYC Hudson

Rob

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