track. The freight train was travelling at while the Super Continental was travelling at . The engineer and a trainman on the freight train were both killed; there was at least one report of looting among the passengers, but many of the children aboard the train stayed asleep through the accident. On August 8, 1980, the eastbound Super Continental derailed twelve cars at a location about east of Jasper, Alberta. The train remained upright with only one broken arm reported for personal injuries. Hinton train collision In the morning of February 8, 1986, as passengers were getting breakfast, the Super Continental ran head-on into a CN freight train about east of Hinton, Alberta. The collision created a massive fireball that sped along the train's length; both trains buckled from the impact. Initial reports stated that at least 29 people died in the accident, although this was later reduced to 26, then later 23. making it one of the more deadly incidents in Canadian railway history. Subsequent investigation showed that the freight train passed a stop signal and ran through a closed switch to pull in front of the Super Continental. References Former Via Rail routes Canadian National Railway passenger trains Named passenger trains of Canada Railway services introduced in 1955 1990 disestablishments in Canada Night trains of Canada 1955 establishments in Canada Railway services discontinued in 1981 Railway services introduced in 1985 Railway services discontinued in 1990 History of rail transport in Nipissing District