PART 1 | May 12, 1989. Southern Pacific freight Train 7551, hauls 69 cars down the San Gabriel Mountains toward Los Angeles.
It’s a familiar route to the crew, and the train men who work the mountains are well known as some of the best in the business. But as the train begins creeping down from the summit, the crew can’t control its speed. Smoke from melting brakes begins pouring out from under the cars. 7551 has become a runaway train.
Do you know what caused the train to derail?
From Season 3 Episode 9 "Runaway Train": Southern Pacific Freight Train 7551 derails and crashes into the residential community of San Bernardino. Seven homes are completely destroyed and four people lose their lives.
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