Unstoppable

Stupidity: Frank's train could have waited for the runaway, then accelerated to sit in front of it and brake it with its whole mass. Frank's train had working brakes on every freight car, giving it dozens of times the stopping power of a locomotive.

Factual error: In the yard scene when Dewey tries to change the switch, the throttle lever slips from idle to full power. This would not have been possible. Throttle levers are notched, and require significant force to move.

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Frank: This ain't training. In training they just give you an F. Out here you get killed.

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Question: In the scene where 777 is curving on the viaduct, is that the crew, with the video equipment and stuff?

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Chosen answer: Yes, for the news crew they used the filming crew.

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