What appeared to be the passenger train's third carriage lay atop the crumpled remains ... as "very powerful" and said it was "a terrible night." "The front section of the train was smashed.

Passenger, freight trains collide at high speed, at night PM says human ... impact of iron from the other train," another passenger, who escaped from the fifth carriage, told Skai TV.

One train passenger told Greek broadcaster SKAI: "There was panic in the carriage, people were screaming ... that claimed so many lives last night near Larissa. My thoughts are with the people ...

Vintage photos ... passenger train to London in 1909. Passengers wore fascinators and white gloves — no sweats or hoodies here. Messrs Carreras employees peered out of their railway carriage ...

A passenger service ... ERT said members of the passenger train's crew were among the dead. It said most of the casualties had been recovered from the third carriage, which was derailed.

I spent 12 hours in a regular seat on an overnight train from Berlin to Vienna. For less than $50, I got a reclining seat in a seating carriage cabin ... couchette car for night travel.