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2001 Ohio runaway-train inspiration; molten phenol cargo; Chris Pine's own stunts; Denzel's fear of heights
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- The film was inspired by a 2001 incident in which a runaway train traveled 66 miles through northwest Ohio; the real worker was never named and was less goofy than Dewey.
- Two of the real cars held thousands of gallons of molten phenol; the train reached 51 miles an hour before stopping.
- Chris Pine performed all of his own stunts; Denzel dislikes heights but went on top of the train on wires, and the empty train rocked more than usual.