CSX 8888 incident - Wikipedia
WEBThe CSX 8888 incident, also known as the Crazy Eights incident, was a runaway train event involving a CSX Transportation freight train in the U.S. state of Ohio on May 15, 2001.
Unstoppable (2010 film) - Wikipedia
WEBUnstoppable is a 2010 American disaster action thriller film directed and produced by Tony Scott, written by Mark Bomback, and starring Denzel Washington and Chris Pine. It is based on the real-life CSX 8888 incident, telling the story of a runaway freight train and the two men who attempt to stop it.
Runaway Train: The Actual Incident That Inspired 'Unstoppable'
WEBSep 7, 2024 · Explore the real-life incident of CSX 8888, the runaway train that inspired the movie 'Unstoppable.' Learn how a 47-car freight train in Ohio became an uncontrolled locomotive on May 15, 2001, and the dramatic events that followed.
The Runaway Train True Story That Inspired Unstoppable
WEBJan 19, 2021 · The plot of the 2010 thriller Unstoppable, about a runaway train, might seem removed from reality — but it really happened.
The True Story Of The Crazy 8's - Train Fanatics
WEBNov 9, 2023 · CSX #8888 real life incident inspired the movie Runaway Train. While slowly moving to clear the yard in Walbridge, Ohio, the engineer of CSX #8888 noticed a misaligned switch ahead. He panicked, knowing the train would not be able to stop in time.
Pennsylvania man lived the drama that inspired 'Unstoppable'
WEBNov 12, 2010 · At lunchtime on May 15, 2001, CSX Locomotive No. 8888 eased down tracks in a rail yard outside Toledo, Ohio. The engine known as "Crazy Eights" picked up speed as it pulled 47 freight cars, two of them loaded with toxic chemicals, south toward Columbus. Only no one was on board.
CSX 8888 - The Final Report - kohlin.com
WEBNov 5, 2001 · At Kenton, Ohio, near mile post 67, the crew of Q63615 successfully caught the runaway equipment and succeeded in coupling to the rear car, at a speed of 51 mph. The engineer gradually applied the dynamic brake of his locomotive, taking care not to break the train apart.
‘Speed’ on Speed: The Making of ‘Unstoppable,’ 10 Years Later
WEBNov 12, 2020 · In 2004, producer Julie Yorn approached Bomback with an article about the CSX-8888 runaway train. In what was known as the Crazy Eights Incident, a 47-car train carrying thousands of gallons of...
CSX's Runaway Train: The Crazy Eights Incident - YouTube
WEBRunaway trains are never a good thing to have roaming the rails. A derailment with so much speed, power, and weight behind them could lead to disastrous cons...
Disaster-wise: Unstoppable and the Story of CSX 8888
WEBDec 17, 2010 · As in: loosely inspired by unmanned, runaway locomotive CSX 8888, dragging 47 cars through central Ohio on the afternoon of May 15, 2001. What railfans call the story of Crazy Eights was due to a combination of errors (most of them made in haste by the engineer) that exposed a loophole in the alerter, aka dead man switch.
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