Triple 7 | Unstoppable Movie


Last update: November 25th, 2010 (Still under construction)

I've received a lot of questions when the movie Unstoppable came out. Here are few answers (I will not involve myself into what's possible and what's not! IT'S A MOVIE!). AWVR = Allegheny and West Virginia

AWVR 777 & 767
The main units AWVR 777 & 767 are leased AC4400CW Canadian Pacific engines. For filming purposes, there's 2 set of identical engines. One clean & normal while the other one is pretty damaged (used later in the movie).
AWVR #Real #Notes
777CP 9782Damaged set
767CP 9751Damaged set
777CP 9777Clean set
767CP 9758Clean set

November 08, 2009 - Unstoppable movie equipment sits on the wye at Warrenton All four of the unstoppable AC44's are coupled together just before being split up the day before filming began in bellaire Ohio. There are three helicopters in the air filming, as the Unstoppable train rolls down the approach to the Benwood Bridge. CP Rail 9782 and 9751 were repainted to play the part of AWVR 777 and 767. The Unstoppable train is on the bridge directly above the Ohio River. The power on both ends of the train can be seen.
Thank you to Tom Habak for theses amazing pictures!


Fake Cab 777 pushed by a highrail truck (Picture by Robert Smith) AWVR engines in Olean NY, September 2009 (Picture by Robert Smith) AWVR 777 in Olean NY, September 2009 (Picture by Robert Smith) Damaged set of 777 & 767 at WNYP (Picture by Robert Smith)
Robert Smith pictures, inluding a fake cab for 777, pushed by a highrail truck!


CP units returning to owner - Picture by John Owens CP units returning to owner - Picture by John Owens CP units returning to owner - Picture by John Owens CP units returning to owner - Picture by John Owens
Jon Owens who caught the 4 engines ready to return to Canadian Pacific (Thank you John!)


Here are both AWVR 767 in "real life"

CP 9751 in St-Luc yard (2008)
CP 9758 in Golden BC by Jim Dorst (April 2010)

AWVR 1206
AWVR 1206 is played by 3 SD40-2 units from Wheeling & Lake Erie. The 1206's had small numbers on the frame to tell them apart, as did the 777's and 767's.
AWVR #Real #Notes
1206-1????Extended Platform
1206-2W&LE 6354
1206-3W&LE 6353

AWVR 1206 with extended platform for camera shooting. Picture by Andy Charlesworth
W&LE 635x CAM Unit
by Andy Charlesworth 		AWVR 1206 with extended platform for camera shooting. Picture by Andy Charlesworth
W&LE 635x
by Andy Charlesworth 		The cam unit and a regular 1206 on the ramp. Actors were probably inside at that moment. Picture by Tom Habak
Twins on the ramp
by Tom Habak 		The 1206 rolls over Belmont Street as it brings up the rear of the Unstoppable train during a shooting session. Picture by Tom Habak
1206 over Belmont Street
by Tom Habak


1206 trio, WE 6353 & 6354
Trio of 1206 in Warrenton Ohio, November 2009 - Picture by Tom Habak
Trio of 1206 in Warrenton
by Tom Habak 		WE 6353 (ex-KCS 664), October 2008 in Bellevue Ohio - Picture by Michael Rujak
WE 6353 (October 2008)
by Michael Rujak 		WE 6354 (ex-KCS 665), June 2009 in Akron Ohio - Picture by Richartd Thompson
WE 6354 (June 2009)
by Richard Thompson
AWVR (others)
While 3 units are playing the role of 1206, it's the opposite story for the grey units. W&LE 6351 and 6352 are playing 2 different numbers!
AWVR #Real #Notes
5580W&LE 6351
7346W&LE 6351
5624W&LE 6352
7375W&LE 6352


WE 6351, alias AWVR 5580 & 7346
WE 6351, August 2008 in Bellevue Ohio - Picture by Michael Rujak
WE 6351 (August 2008)
by Michael Rujak 		WE 6351 as AWVR 5580 in Olean NY, November 2009 - Picture by Robert Smith
6351 as AWVR 5580 Nov.2009
by Robert Smith 		WE 6351 as AWVR 7346 in Warrenton Ohio, November 2009 - Picture by Tom Habak
6351 as AWVR 7346 Nov.2009
by Tom Habak 		WE 6351 new paint, April 2010 - Picture by Tom Habak
6351 New Paint, April 2010
by Tom Habak

WE 6352, alias AWVR 5624 & 7375
WE 6352 (ex-KCS) in Akron OH (July 2008) - Picture by Richard Thompson
WE 6352 (July 2008)
by Richard Thompson 		WE 6352 as AWVR 5624 in Olean NY, November 2009 - Picture by Robert Smith
6352 as AWVR 5624 Nov.2009
by Robert Smith 		WE 6352 as AWVR 7375 - Picture by Tom Habak
6352 as AWVR 7375
by Tom Habak 		WE 6352 new paint (May 2010) - Picture by Richard Thompson
6352 in new paint (May 2010)
by Richard Thompson

AWVR in action
AWVR 7346 in action - Picture by Richard C. Borkowski
AWVR 7346
by Richard C. Borkowski 		AWVR 7375 by Tom Habak
AWVR 7375
by Tom Habak
THE CURVE

If you have a railfan heart, you cannot "not" like that curve! The now legendary curve is located in Bellaire Ohio. As you can see on the map, there are no fuel tanks near the curve. The final result is amazing. The bridge, the curve, it's really a great location!

MAP: Don't care about the "A". Look for the WYE in the middle of the image.

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The Triple 7 while filming the curve sequence - Picture by Tom Habak
The curve scene
by Tom Habak 		A regular freight on the curve in Bellaire Ohio (October 2010) - Picture by Tom Habak
A nice consist on the curve
by Tom Habak 		Two CSX GEVO's (5482 and 5490) lead a Wheeling and Lake Erie coal train around the curve just prior to the old B&O bridge to Benwood (March 2010)
Wheeling and Lake Erie coal
by Tom Habak

Inspired from true events...

The 777 story is based on the incident involving CSX 8888 (you see the pattern here..). It was on May 15th 2010, when a runaway CSX train with 47 cars left the yard, crewless.

More informations and a good Facts vs. Fiction can be found here : http://www.toledoblade.com/article/20101112/ART09/101119863/-1/ART





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