The Day of the Roses

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.

Drama

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)

Peter O'Brien

(Boris Osman)

Damian Pike

(Constable Garry Raymond)

Wayne Pygram

(Sgt. Joe Beecroft)

Jeremy Sims

(Gerry Buchtmann)

Andrew McFarlane

(Public Servant)

Heather Mitchell

(Margaret Shuttler)

Vince Atkinson

(Glen Summerhayes)

Ramsey Everingham

(Constable Bruce Gane)

Steve Lovewell

(Security Guard)

Sue McGrath

(Mrs. Skow)

Reema Petrusev

(Widow)

Brett Selwood

(Andrew Osman)

Steve Starr

(Fireman)

Emily Mercurio

(Natalie Gordon)

Georgina Symes

(Debbie Skow)

Steven Vidler

(Dick Lamb)

Bill Young

(Inspector Ray Williams)

Eugene Gilfedder

(Mr. Ward)

Chris Haywood

(Informer)

Andrew Booth

(Policeman)

Tim Campbell

(McCrossan)

John Clayton

(Murray Farquhar)

Robert Coleby

(Station Officer)

Elaine Cusick

(Prof. Raphael)

Paul Denny

(Constable Holman)

Amanda Dettrick

(Avrille Osman)

Michael Futcher

(Olencewicz)

Jack Heywood

(Salvation Army Officer)

Kevin Hides

(Chemist)

Dirk Hunter

(Sgt. McCormack)

Josh Lawson

(Mark Shuttler)

Peter Marshall

(Railway Worker)

Colin McEwan

(Railway Barrister)

Scott McLean

(Ambulance Officer)

Catherine Miller

(Policewoman)

Scarlett North-Cavanaugh

(Helen Ward)

John Orcsik

(Erica's Doctor)

Rebecca Riggs

(Cherilyn Skow)

Rainee Skinner

(Mrs. Watson)