The Day of the Roses

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.

Cast for The Day of the Roses...

Gigi Edgley
Erica Watson
Paul Mercurio
Bryan Gordon
Helen Dallimore
Annette Gordon
Rebecca Gibney
Margaret Warby
John Bach
Tom Weir
Chris Betts
Sgt. Merv Masterson
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
Brett Selwood
Andrew Osman
Emily Mercurio
Natalie Gordon
Georgina Symes
Debbie Skow
Steven Vidler
Dick Lamb
Bill Young
Inspector Ray Williams
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
Dirk Hunter
Sgt. McCormack
Josh Lawson
Mark Shuttler
Peter Marshall
Railway Worker
Colin McEwan
Railway Barrister
Scott McLean
Ambulance Officer
Catherine Miller
Policewoman
John Orcsik
Erica's Doctor
Rebecca Riggs
Cherilyn Skow
Rainee Skinner
Mrs. Watson