Question: 1. In at least 3 scenes, the person or truck tries to get to the front set of steps. Why didn't they try for the back set, or the steps on the 2nd locomotive; once aboard, they could get to the cab in front. 2. In the 2-engine attempt, there's no way those engines could go onto a siding and the rest of the train continue on the main track, is there? 3. When 1206 is moving onto the rip rail siding and 777 is coming at them, why does Frank blow the horn? He knows nobody is aboard 777.
Unstoppable (2010)
1 answered question since 13 Dec '24, 20:18
Directed by: Tony Scott
Starring: Denzel Washington, Rosario Dawson, Chris Pine, Ethan Suplee
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.
Trivia: This was Tony Scott's final feature film before his death in 2012.
Question: In the scene where 777 is curving on the viaduct, is that the crew, with the video equipment and stuff?
Chosen answer: Yes, for the news crew they used the filming crew.
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Answer: 1) There was no way to get to the front of the train from the back, as shown later when Frank tries to run from the back to the front. Getting to the second engine is also a challenge due to less room. On an AC4400CW, you have to go through the cab of the second locomotive to get into the first, and the door between them should remain locked, meaning he wouldn't have a key. 2) If you're very lucky, it might work, but it requires a lot of precision. 3) Frank was driving an older SD40-2, which is equipped with what is known as an "alerter system," effectively a "dead man's handle." It's designed to apply the emergency brakes if it detects an object in front of it using the onboard IDF system or if the reset isn't activated every 65 seconds. The alerter system looks for throttle, brake, horn, or reset button input. By pressing the horn, he told the train’s systems, "I'm still here, I'm still in control."