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As chaos ensues, yardmaster Connie Hooper mobilizes a response team, utilizing all available resources to avert catastrophe. The film's suspense heightens as communications reveal the signals sent out to contain the runaway train, highlighting the tension between protecting the townsfolk and the financial interests of the railroad company. Vice President Oscar Galvin emerges as the embodiment of corporate negligence, prioritizing monetary loss over human safety, which sets up a conflict that reflects the broader struggle against corporate power.
Heroic Actions: Frank and Will's Desperate Measures