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Lancaster's character (Labiche) derails the train in such a way that it cannot be put back on the track. The Germans then kill all of the hostages on the train. All the Germans then leave except Scofield's character (Col. Von Waldeim). He confronts an armed Labiche and lectures him about the paintings, after which Labiche kills him. Labiche then throws his gun away, and walks down the road away from the train.

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Labiche derails the train by sabotaging the rails; Herren explains to von Waldheim that it cannot be re-railed, to von Waldheim's chagrin. Just then a German convoy shows up on the road by the tracks; von Waldheim stops, and attempts to commandeer the convoy, ordering his own men to unload the paintings from the train and put them onto the trucks. The commander of the convoy, however, does not allow von Waldheim to put the paintings onto the trucks, explaining that the convoy is needed for his men, retreating from an approaching Allied armored division. He says, "in this sector, the war is over." Von Waldheim becomes irate, orders him shot for gross insubordination; Herren explains to von Waldheim the reality of the situation, that they've lost. The convoy commander offers von Waldheim and his men transport -- Herren, and the soldiers on the train, all leave with the convoy. Von Waldheim, however, elects to stay right there, and bids farewell to Herren. The hostages are machine-gunned all at once just before the convoy leaves. At this time, Labiche returns to the now-abandoned train to tend to the engine's controls (Remember the "The steam is released or the engine blows up!" part?). Von Waldheim & Labiche meet; von Waldheim berates Labiche for what he has done; Labiche looks back at the pile of dead hostages, machine-guns von Waldheim, and leaves the scene. Then the credits roll.