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Since MPaulshore seems to have vanished of late, I'll "pick up the slack" around here.
Various reviews of the TV series "Mad Men' have praised it for its accuracy depicting the 1960's in which it is set. Since the '60's are a "been there done that' with me (I was in college and Service through the decade), I can vouch for the production's accuracy and I commend Creator Michael Weiner and the production company, Lionsgate Entertainment, for such.
Except for when we get to railroads.
Now that Pete (Vincent Kartheiser) and Trudy (Alison Brie) have moved to Cos Cob, where the producers even got the origin of the name correct (I lived there 1946-51), the same railroad Coach has been used throughout the series first when Dick/Don's body is brought home to a rural location and Don/Dick/Don is recognized. Then that same Coach was used by Don (Jon Hamm) to travel to Ossining on the NYC and now by Pete on the New Haven. Anyone care to inform the producers that there is a fully restored New Haven #4400 MU that was in service through that era at the Danbury Museum?
Now that Don has married Meghan (Jessica Pare') and moved "on up to the East Side" or 72nd & Park, NYC accuracy is a moot point.
Also, during the on-train scenes there is a very Amtrak sounding horn quite noticeable (had to make this Amtrak related); that same horn is sounding as Pete rides to Cos Cob over the grade X-ing free New Haven Division.
Michael Weiner, or even some intern Production Assistant, are you reading????
Finally, let us note that Vincent Kartheiser (again, the actor who portrays Pete) lives a mass transit minded off screen lifestyle:
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Glad you mention this Mr. Norman. It seems Pete is commuting on the New Haven of course (Cos Cob). But when I look at the upholstered seats and coach windows / shades I think New York Central. I do admit that I have never traveled on the NHRR. But the series has got me hooked. I recall when I worked at BBDO on Madison Ave. as a billing clerk. It was the era when helicopters were landing on the former Pan Am Building. It sounded like they were landing in the office. But I thoroughly enjoyed it! I always managed to walk to Grand Central around the time the 20th Century departed for Chicago.
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