The Day of the Roses

Overview

On January 18th, 1977, a crowded commuter train heading for Sydney, came off the track and struck the pillars of an overhead road bridge, crushing part of the train and killing 83 passengers and injuring more than 200 others. This story follows the coronial inquiry into the crash with flash-backs to the main story, and the efforts of the rescuers to free the injured victims.

Cast

Gigi Edgley

Erica Watson

Paul Mercurio

Bryan Gordon

Helen Dallimore

Annette Gordon

Rebecca Gibney

Margaret Warby

John Bach

Tom Weir

Stephen Curry

Rescuer

Chris Betts

Sgt. Merv Masterson

Carol Burns

Greta

Aaron Blabey

Dr White

Cormac Costello

Michael "Scotty" McInally