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Several old Amtrak television ads from the 70's through the early 90's.


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"All aboard America ... ( 4 months ago by hbruins85)
"All aboard America...All Aboard Amtrak" What fitting line could there be to advertise passenger trains?
Ahhh Those Were ... ( 4 months ago by DJGENEX71)
Ahhh Those Were ThAAAA Dayyyys! Thanks for making me feel old! 5*****
The three ads ... ( 4 months ago by tanned2go)
The three ads starting at 2.05 on this video are among the most memorable passenger train ads ever made. The ads for the Zephyr, Empire Builder and Southwest Chief have far more class than the cheesy ads that preceded or followed. They make you appreciate that the trains are rolling national parks -- a national treasure.
You're so right! ( 4 months ago by cochranexyz)
You're so right!
Those are the ... ( 4 months ago by ct92404)
Those are the commercials I have vague memories of, the ones from the 1980s. The ones from the 1970s were before my time. Some people might disagree, but yeah I think the commercials after 2:05 were MUCH better better than the earlier ones. The 1970s ones were so cheesy and almost insulting. I was a little kid when I saw the Amtrak commercials, and I only remembered hearing the "All Aboard Amtrak..." song and a train speeding through the countryside, but it stuck with me for years.
i couldnt agree ... ( 4 months ago by justmejie)
i couldnt agree more the one for the zephyr was especially well done sounded like a native american was telling u a story
they should bring these ones back
Not that I enjoy ... ( 3 months ago by copperandbrick)
Not that I enjoy paying almost $4.00 a gallon for gas (and I don't think the price is going to go down any time soon), but I can't help but hope that maybe the high fuel costs could actually benefit trains. Like the old saw goes, it's an ill wind that blows nobody good.
3rd Trip for me ... ( 3 months ago by springdalecomp)
3rd Trip for me Buddy! I'm going to be ridding on the whole Silver Star route from Penn Station to Miami Flordia! Traveling from Stamford Connecticut so I got to take a short Regional ride. :-)
:D I LOVE varnish! ... ( 3 months ago by veronicafanDA)
:D I LOVE varnish! (passenger trains) And Amtrak is no exception.
Amtrak's budget for ... ( 3 months ago by ACLTony)
Amtrak's budget for tv/video advertising is very small, which is why we don't see as many like we did back in the 1970s-80s. My favorite Amtrak commercial was that the "Take the A Train" jingle in it back in the late 80s/early 90s. See The Country, Travel Amtrak was also very cool. I miss those days. Regarding the locomotives, I miss the SDP40fs and F40s, but the modern GE Genesis locomotives have grown on me a bit. They look really sleek running at 80mph pulling the Silver Star. :)
I agree with ouy, ... ( 3 months ago by brhumgorst)
I agree with ouy, but why you described as insulting?
It's definitely not ... ( 2 months ago by EarlSnohomish)
It's definitely not Frank Sinatra, heine71, though it might be Julius LaRosa.
Richie Havens sang ... ( 2 months ago by EarlSnohomish)
Richie Havens sang that jingle, prfsnlwannabe. He also sang the old "Maxwell House" jingle from the same era.
Amtrak is cool. ( 2 months ago by somefreak90)
Amtrak is cool.
Best commercials ... ( 2 months ago by R160A)
Best commercials here are between 2:05 and 5:05. "All aboard America. All aboard Amtrak". How I wish these commercials would be brought back and updated to the current times and equipment.
You are right, ... ( 2 months ago by GeorgiaKev)
You are right, these are beautiful commercials. And the "All Aboard America" song gives it just the right emotional touch.
Awesome, I've never ... ( 1 month ago by EverywhereWest)
Awesome, I've never seen any of these before ... "All Aboard Amtrak" was their best slogan I think.
All Aboard America, ... ( 1 month ago by PlanBSkater3191)
All Aboard America, All Aboard Amtrak Commercials Were The Best
Beautiful ... ( 1 month ago by bundangbear)
Beautiful commercials. Too bad Amtrak is so poorly funded; it's a real shame we don't have the train options like most countries. SHAME on the US!
Blame Bush. ( 4 weeks ago by zc456)
Blame Bush.
Amtrak 4 life. ( 3 weeks ago by pillsbury09)
Amtrak 4 life.
I lOVE TRAINS!I ... ( 3 weeks ago by DarcyWLincoln)
I lOVE TRAINS!I LOVE AMTRAK!
As an Amtrak ... ( 2 weeks ago by frenchy8th)
As an Amtrak traveler since 2000, it makes me sad to see the old commercials. That is how Amtrak used to be: comfortable, classy, customer service-oriented? I certainly haven't experienced that kind of luxury on my Amtrak trips. Then again, the airlines used to be like that, too, and look what happened to them. I'll still take Amtrak, though.
I've only ridden ... ( 16 hours ago by skyman2002fanclub)
I've only ridden amtrak once.



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