1/9/2023 0 Comments Unstoppable movie true story![]() He was dragged 80 feet before he let go and the train began its 65 miles journey.Īpart from the fact that it was a runaway train with no way to remotely control it, another thing that made it a hazard was the thousands of gallons of molten phenol in its two tank cars. When it started picking pace, the engineer tried to reboard it. However, at the time, the air brakes of the train were disconnected, which meant that the train was free to move with no automatic brakes good enough to stop it. When he boarded off, he believed he had properly set the braking system. ![]() The incident happened in 2001 when the engineer of CSX 8888 got off the train to correct a misaligned switch. Yes, ‘Unstoppable’ is based on the real-life incident of a runaway freight train. If a train did run without any supervision, would it be possible to engage in such bold and risky acts? Are the actions of the lead characters plausible or is it just a trope to give a heroic sense to the film? Luckily, two men come to the rescue with a daring plan to stop the train, but it seems a very Hollywood-y thing to do.
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