For those wondering the crash represented here is pretty accurate. The guy tried to warn the train, it's unclear what the crew thought since they died in the accident. Investigators did reveal that the train controls showed they did try to stop but the warning was futile. The distance and speed the train was moving, there was no way for them to stop in time.

Death on Christmas. Thats the worst kind of luck

3:15

RIP to everyone who died in this crash.  And kudos to Cyril Ellis (the person depicted here trying to warn the train) and everyone who managed to help rescue some of the survivors after the crash...

This sure was very sad and made it even sadder that this happened on Christmas Eve :( Rest in peace all the people we lost when this happened in real life

I knew very little on this crash. After seeing this I'm just absolutely gobsmacked. The moment the locomotive goes airborne made my stomach drop. And if I was in a coach teetering on the edge on the remains of the bridge I'd probably soil myself. Tons of people requested I do this and I keep thinking "Oh I don't have time cause of family" but after seeing this I might consider. Could you tell me the original source of this scene so I can give proper credit when I start work? And is it copyright free or will I get sued to buggery for using it?

Imagine the kids when they hear their mother or father died in a train crash before Christmas day

How was this film not nominated for 11 oscars? Cough Cough, James Cameron, show the Americans this, Cough Cough

Probably as bloody harrowing as the disaster itself ... This did the lives lost justice as a tribute to them and in their memory. No CGI fest rubbish here but all kept so real without any of that. The more real a film appears the more you can actually 'feel' what is happening good or bad. Should have been released on DVD IMHO ... But wasn't?!

Rip to all lost lives.. especially the poor girl who was trapped in her seat and drowned

Such a sad day for the people of New Zealand

Rip all thoses people killed from the disaster on christmas eve

So tragic. :'( I mean listen to the screams in the water at 4:26.

I can now definitely tell it’s a real steam locomotive and a mini model. You can tell by how clean/glossy the full scale engine is while the model is a more matte and weathered.

4:49 Conductor: don’t worry about your things