Are you sure it was a train? Just learned a relative of mine died in the "Asia disaster" according to his death certificate (a steamer that sank in Georgian Bay). There was no complete passenger list. Only two survivors, out of reported 122 or 200 on board.My relative a labourer / lumberman from Rama Ontario. Here's a good report:
http://images.maritimehistoryofthegreatlakes.ca/58436/data