Head-on Collision (16 Aug. 2006)
"Mayday" Head-on Collision (original title)

A passenger train and an enormous freight train collide head-on near Hinton, Alberta (Canada) in 1985.

Directors:

Michael Barnes, Phil Comeau

Writers:

Larry Bambrick, Mike Sheehan

Stars:

Stephen Bogaert, Andrew Martin, Steve Coombes

Cast

Episode credited cast:
Stephen Bogaert	...	Narrator (voice)
Andrew Martin	...	Wayne Smith
Steve Coombes	...	Jack Hudson
Nick Abraham	...	Mark Edwards
Rodger Barton	...	Herbert Timpe
Frank Blanch	...	Ken Cuttle
Alan Duggan	...	Passenger
Gabe Bettio	...	James Heyd
Donald Saunders	...	Martin Pederson
Ron Caissie	...	Mark Linnell
David Rosser	...	Rene Foisy - Judge
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Kenneth Cuttle	...	Himself - Passenger, Via Rail
Rene Foisy	...	Himself - Judge, Commission of Inquiry
Joseph Hebert	...	Himself - Mgr, Communication Systems, CN Rail
James Heyd	...	Himself - Passenger, Via Rail

Storyline

A passenger train and an enormous freight train collide head-on near Hinton, Alberta (Canada) in 1985.

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Genres:

Documentary | Action | Drama | History | Reality-TV

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Details

Release Date:

16 August 2006 (USA)

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Goofs

In the beginning of the show when the Canadian National train crew (No. 413) is climbing aboard their train, the lead engine is a CN high hooded locomotive (likely an GP9) A. the lead locomotive was a GP38-2W (W means wide cab), the engines look nothing alike from the front. Also it becomes a wide cab locomotive later in the show.

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