Derailment at Eschede (High Speed Train Wreck)

7.8/10 · 55 votesSep 26, 200547 min

Ranked #3 of 13 in Season 1•+0.4 vs season avg

June 1998. The new German InterCity Express is a trip from Munich to Hamburg, one of many. Today should be no different. The new train offers the ultimate luxury in high-speed travel. But a terrible accident sets off a chain of events causing the loss

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Cast2

Richard Vaughn

Narrator

Ashton Smith

Narrator (US)

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Jennifer Apostol

Executive Producer

Sid Bennett

Director

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Episode Summary

"Derailment at Eschede (High Speed Train Wreck)" is episode 5 of Seconds from Disaster season 1. It scored 7.8/10 from 55 votes, ranking #3 of 13 episodes this season (season average 7.4). Directed by Sid Bennett, it aired on September 26, 2005.

Derailment at Eschede (High Speed Train Wreck)

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Episode Summary