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The Great Train Robbery
In 1963, career criminals robbed the multi-million-pound cargo from a Royal Mail train.
The Great Train Robbery of 1963 saw a gang of career criminals stage a daring heist of the multi-million pound cargo of a travelling Royal Mail train. The investigation that followed spanned many years and covered the globe. But how did the idea of the crime come about? What went into the planning, and who were the key players? And did any of them truly get away?
This is a Short History of The Great Train Robbery.
Written by Rob Parker. With thanks to film-maker and true crime researcher, Ray Rose.
