Train Master (2008)

62 year old Jeremiah Wilson is truly the Train Master of Willamette Western Railroad. He lives, breaths, and eats railroad. When Brett Banner, 32 year old heir to New York Eastern talks his... See full summary »

Director:

Phil Bransom

Writers:

Douglas Bransom (story), Phil Bransom,

Stars:

Jon Ashley Hall, Michael Biesanz, Mercedes Rose

1 win.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jon Ashley Hall	...	Brett Banner (as Jonathan Hall)
Michael Biesanz	...	Jeremiah Wilson
Mercedes Rose	...	Jennifer Wilson-Ward
Elijah Nelson	...	Thomas Wilson-Ward
Ia Gilbert	...	Sarah Wilson-Ward
Daniel Nelson	...	Justin Banner
Noah Smith	...	Douglas Snyder
Bryce Walters	...	Sammy Jones
Bruce Chesse	...	Grandy McGrady
Robert Zorn	...	Bronson Banner
Galen Finn	...	Gus the Lineman
Don Bellairs	...	Freddie the Lineman
Nathan Will	...	Schmidt the Bridgeturner
John Rowe	...	Control Operator
Penny Shaw	...	School Teacher

Storyline

62 year old Jeremiah Wilson is truly the Train Master of Willamette Western Railroad. He lives, breaths, and eats railroad. When Brett Banner, 32 year old heir to New York Eastern talks his dad into purchasing Willamette Western, there is immediately a clash between himself and Jeremiah. Jeremiah is fired by Brett two years from retirement and turns into a angry, depressed grandfather. When Brett's nine year old son Justin realizes Jeremiah's grandson Thomas can drive a locomotive, he kidnaps and holds Thomas' favorite dinosaur ransom. Justin, Thomas and 3 other children board an old engine in for repairs and accidentally turns it into runaway engine causing a chain reaction of events.

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Plot Keywords:

railroad | children | train | runaway train | first part | 

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Taglines:

Five Kids, A Runaway Train, Can they stop it?

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Genres:

Family

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Details

Official Sites:

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Release Date:

6 June 2008 (USA)

Also Known As:

Approaching Signal 79

Filming Locations:

Forest Grove, Oregon, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$350,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Phil Bransom Productions

Did You Know?

Trivia

The implosion of the Trojan Nuclear Cooling tower sets the backdrop for the damaged track for the runaway engine on Train Master.

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Connections

Followed by Jeremiah's Treasure (2013)

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