The train was stopped at the Ohio State Route 31 crossing, just southeast of Kenton, Ohio, before reaching locomotive #6008. All the brake shoes on #8888 had been completely burned off by the …

Sep 7, 2024 · CSX 8888, a locomotive pulling 47 cars, became a runaway train, sparking a real-life drama that would later inspire the Hollywood film "Unstoppable." The incident unfolded when an …

Apr 19, 2024 · Unstoppable, a 2010 movie starring Denzel Washington and Chris Pine, is based on the true story of a runaway train carrying hazardous materials through the Pennsylvania countryside in …

AWVR 777 is an AWVR (Allegheny & West Virginia Railroad) AC4400CW (classed AC4250-HJE in the film) in the 2010 action/thriller movie, Unstoppable. It was a runaway train carrying hazardous …

Jun 19, 2025 · This blog post dives into the real-life events of this runaway train incident, its portrayal in Hollywood, and the impact it had on safety regulations and rail industry standards.

Jan 19, 2021 · The plot of the 2010 thriller Unstoppable, about a runaway train, might seem removed from reality — but it really happened.

When a plan to derail the 777 with explosives fails miserably, the train blithely ploughs on through the town of ‘Arklow’, which is the junction of Washington Avenue at West 13th Street, in Tyrone.

Aug 14, 2024 · In the film, the runaway train reaches speeds of 80 miles per hour and becomes a media sensation, though in real life the train was much slower and the actual incident was over before it …

In the Fuller yard, train 777 (Triple 7) has to be moved off the track so that an excursion train can get through. However, Triple 7, which is carrying a cargo of 30,000 gallons of molten phenol, a toxic …

This blog post dives into the real-life events of this runaway train incident, its portrayal in Hollywood, and the impact it had on safety regulations and rail industry standards.