TV Commercial-Nike and Steam??? No, not OT!

[CNW 6000]

While watching MNF tonight I caught a commercial for Nike.  It seems they've made a 'cool' connection with athletes accellerating timed to the sound of a steam engine (and video) accellerating.  Whistle, chug, bell...you get the picture. 

My point is: I can't figure out what loco can be seen on the commercial.  Anyone else see it?

[jimrice4449]

I only saw the commercial once and there was a partial/second flash of what looked like stock footage of a NYC Hudson on a curve along the (what else?) Hudson.   There were some film clips (ATSF in Cajon, SP steam along San Fernando Rd, and these shots of NYC Hudsons along the 4 track main) that seemed to show up indiscriminately whenever the B&W movie called for a generic train.   Widespread use of color put them on a shelf somewhere and this seems to have been dug up.

[lrfogle]

And isn't it interesting that to "sell" a product they use an image of the "power of steam"!

[Tharmeni]

 

Nike's advertising agency has always been rather clueless.  The probably tell their kids to look for the "choo choo" when around a train track.  I was on the computer working and listening to the ad (you didn't really WATCH that game, did you?) and it sounded much better than it apparently looked.

 

 

[CNW 6000]

I was editing my rrpicturearchives photos during the game as a roster shot from 2 years ago is more interesting than that game was. 

I thought the concept was neat.  Think about it: 250 lb pro athlete running right at you=it's gonna hurt.  That kind of power commands respect.  Expand the athlete's weight to 250 ton train engine coming at you=it's gonna hurt/kill you.  That kind of power demands respect.

Granted that the commercial wasn't geared towards rail safety but if you want to, look at it the way I did.