Product Details

• Format: AC-3, Color, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English (Dolby Digital 5.1)
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Simitar Ent.
• DVD Release Date: September 1, 2007
• Run Time: 52 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6305487847
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #246,042 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

If you like train wrecks, then Runaway Trains is for you. Produced by the Learning Channel, this "educational" production pretends to instruct us about train safety, but really it's all about re-creating the most horrific train accidents of the 20th century. Of course, none of these accidents were ever caught on camera, so the folks at TLC have digitally re-created them for our morbid viewing pleasure. Nonetheless, it's hard not to look away when they describe the worst train wreck ever: a Scottish express, speeding to make up for lost time, ploughed into a crowded London commuter train sitting at the London station. As if that wasn't bad enough, mere seconds later another train coming from the opposite direction crashed into the cars--filled with wounded passengers--that had been knocked onto the adjoining tracks. If this sounds interesting, then all aboard! --Kristian St. Clair

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Strictly Informational, July 25, 2000

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Peter Leung "crapaholic" (Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Runaway Trains (DVD)

Overall, it was actually quite a nice documentary on some of the more serious train accidents that occurred within the 20th century, with a brief background look on the history and function of trains, which have come a long way til now. It went in detail, with real life survivor accounts and computer animation to recount the accidents in detail. However, one thing that I had to comment was how horrible the computer effects were... they provide little imagination to what could have happened in real life, which is of course, much more terrifying that anyone could imagine. There was actually one other similar show that was broadcasted on FOX a while ago entitled Runaway Trains, and it went on with providing more information and detail about each individual accident, most of which was also covered by this collection. All in all, this is one of the most complementary collections that is available on the market today.... certainly worth watching for once or twice.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great "facts" video..., August 1, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Runaway Trains (DVD)

Video and narration well done and professional. It's a good addition to your railroad video collection. Gives you alittle more respect for the railroad community.